Essays on Boeing

Advancements in aircraft reciprocating engines

Introduction There is a misconception that because modern aircraft engines built by Lycoming, Continental and other companies have similar look to engines used in general aviation aircrafts of the 1970s, there have been no technological advancements in this field. Even though new engines haven’t changed much by outward appearances, aircraft reciprocating engine technologies have advanced dramatically in past two decades. The overall build quality of engine has greatly improved. Advancements in machining technologies and automatic manufacturing processes made it possible for aircraft engine makers to enhance machine’s durability. Many components of piston engines have been significantly improved, ...

Business

The I.D. Man There may be lots of diverse opinions on the initiative of Nandan Nilekani to create the largest biometric database the world has ever seen. Given the fact that only a small fraction of the population of India is visible to the federal government through the system of national identification, this initiative appears even more reckless and unprecedented. While it is obvious from the article that the initiative was not universally critically acclaimed and is considered as voluntarist by some of the government and untraditional to the majority of the population, its implementation, no matter how scarce ...

Introduction

Safety programs in aviation are structured in relation to the reactive analysis and investigations that have been conducted by the industry with respect to the events and mishaps that the industry experiences. These programs are aimed at reducing the number of accidents and improving efficiency in the aviation industry. While human factors that lead to errors and finally accidents in this industry cannot be fully eradicated since “to err is human”, certain measures can be put in place in order to reduce the possibility of these errors. Thus the safety approaches in this industry involve a comprehensive process used ...

Abstract

The Air transport industry is growing globally and specifically in the Asia-Pacific region as the demand for air transport services grows and infrastructural development continues. Singapore has emerged as an important air transport hub in the Asia-Pacific region owing to its strategic geographical location, developed infrastructure, connectivity to other regions of the world, and its well-defined regulatory environment. Singapore is a major air transport hub as it is strategically located in the Strait of Malacca which puts it at the crossroads of important air routes, particularly between major economic blocs such as Japan and Europe. The emergence of Singapore ...

Introduction

In the wake of multiple aircraft disappearances and accidents, the aviation safety remains a great challenge within the aviation industry today. Human roles on the flight deck, maintenance and inspection are seen to be the leading contributors of most aircraft related accidents. Aviation maintenance and inspection procedures are part of a complex organization where most individuals undertake varied tasks in an environment characterized by time pressures, insignificant and sparse feedback as well as difficult ambient conditions such as poor lighting, long day and night shifts. These situational characteristics and other human erring tendencies have resulted in varied forms of ...

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Five-Force Analysis 3 Key Success Factors of the Company 4 SWOT-analysis 5 Recommendations 6 III. Conclusion 7

Introduction

This paper is devoted to the strategic analysis of the company Ryanair. It is an Irish low cost airline that is well-known in Europe. This company operates since 1985 and offers flights to around twenty seven different countries. There are no any incidents that could be associated with human victims during the whole company’s activity. Ryanair has become a truly budget airline in the 1990s. It has abandoned the business class, expensive airports and long-distance flights. As a result, in 1995 ...

Organizational Overview

Working as a cargo operator can be considered as a hectic and challenging job. However, it becomes easy when working with a cohesive team under a conducive environment (Morrell, 2011). XYZ is a cargo enterprise that strives and is dedicated to providing high-quality services to all clients. The company is situated in Las Vegas to help in offering services to the clients. The company has a large customer base due to its reliability and benefits that result from providing local and international express services. It is mostly used by business enterprises to transport their goods from one market to ...

BUSINESS

Several airplane crashes have become a part of aviation history but this one that took place about four decades ago is still regarded as one of the most horrifying air plane crash in which more than six hundred people lost their lives. The crash took place at the Tenerife airport which is located in the region of Atlantic. It has never been a popular place before this plane crash of history. Tenerife is governed by the Spanish government and it is situated some hundred or more miles from the Moroccan coast. The airport is a small one and is ...

Discussion

In this report, we will prepare the pro forma income and balance sheet financial statements for The Boeing Company using the percentage of sales method. The financial statements used in this analysis are included in the appendix section of this report. The percentage of sales method is a technique used in financial forecasting and is employed by business entities to predict their annual growth of sales and the amount of financing that will be required for the firm's goals to be accomplished. The sales growth is, therefore, key the to this process and has been determined before the preparation ...

PART A

Wal-Mart is the largest retail company in America in terms of both revenues and number of employees. Due to the impressive success and growth of the firm that is spread across 28 countries it requires more employees to work in those branches. They acquire new employees through advertisements and the job seekers have to apply online. Upon acceptance the new employees are given a three day orientation. The main objective of the firm is to ensure that people live better by saving money as envisioned in their slogan, “save money, live better” (Meeks & Chen, 2011). On the first two ...

Introduction

As a consultant, I have been hired by Boeing to investigate the advantages of outsourcing, the problems, and risks of outsourcing, and to give recommendations based on the Boeing 787 project. In January 2003, the Board of Boeing decided to offer a new, light, fuel efficient, long-range airplane made out of composites (Tang & Zimmerman, 2009). To reduce the development cost from $10 billion to $6 billion, and cut the development time from six to four years, Boeing’s management outsourced the manufacturing of the 787 aircraft to its Tier 1 suppliers (Tang & Zimmerman, 2009). The complex supply chain was ...

Spirit Aero systems Company is best known as the largest aerostructures manufacturer across the globe. The company is the leading distributor of structural aircraft equipment such as the wing system, propulsion system, and fuselages. Lloyd Stearman established it in 1927 and the headquarters are based in Wichita, Kansas (Jonathan et.al, 2013). The company is the main distributor of aerostructures to Airbus and Boeing, which are considered as the largest aircraft across the globe. The company’s high-quality products are made from composite and metallic materials, which help it to earn some competitive advantage in the aerospace market. The company’ ...

Abstract

The above paper appreciates the fact that most organizations go through difficult economic times and require effective working capital management. Moreover, the study recognizes the fact that inefficient management of the same has adverse effects on the financial performance of the business. Therefore, financial managers have an obligation to maintain a balance in liquidity as one approach to enhance the profitability of the firm. To achieve the study objective, the paper utilizes an efficient research design, which is believed to assist the business in achieving its set purpose. The study seeks to use data from three companies (Coca-Cola, Barclays ...

About the company

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. The headquarters of the company is in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit and the main markets are North America, Europe and Asia. It was founded in 1927 by aviation pioneer Lloyd Stearman. Two years later the company was bought by Boeing. The current name company received in 2005 Major products of AeroSystems are fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components. The company focuses on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support its customers in each part of the world, where it is presented. The company has more than 16, ...

Introduction

Strategic management is increasingly becoming an efficient ongoing process in developing and revising a future-oriented strategy that allows firms to attain their goals and considers their potential challenges and the environments to which they operate (Fred, 2003). This approach is particularly crucial in the aircraft companies where the demand for new aircraft and aerostructure components is booming in the global market. Thus, aircraft companies need to undertake a strategy formulation as an integral aspect of their strategic process in management. In our research, we focus on Spirit Aerosytems Inc, one of the leading aerospace manufacturer and designer of aircraft ...

Product Market Analysis

Product/Service Mix With an experience in the airline industry of over four decades, Southwest Airlines has polished its low fare flying policy. Economy flying across various United States destinations is SA’s main product that has become an eponymous for the company (Southwest Airlines official website, n.d.). Its product mix includes rapid check ins, two free checked pieces of luggage under specific sizes and weight, no reservation policy and a friendly crew that engage travelers during their flights, which is SA’s personal signature (Southwest, 2014). Southwest product differentiates from other airlines’ products because it comprises the largest Boeing ...

Executive Summary

For the purpose of writing a report on tourism marketing, we have chosen Singapore Airlines. The reason behind choosing this airline is because it is regarded as one the biggest airlines in the world and has its headquarters in Singapore. Singapore has always been a major attraction for tourists and those who visit Singapore must also travel via the national airline so as to make the journey more memorable. The revenues of Singapore Airline have always been growing, however, the recent rise in competition within the airline industry has led to low turnover ratios. A survey has indicated that ...

Executive Summary

The study focuses on identifying the major issues related to Southwest Airlines. It uses internal, external, and financial analysis for the company and the results show that information system of Southwest Airlines, the risk of competition, lack of long route flights, and integration issues are the current problems faced by the Airline.

The internal analysis reveals that the company faces major threats in the market, and the specific threats are as under.

Competition, Legal infrastructure, Unemployment and inflation, and The shaky economy of the US. The SWOT analysis also explains that the company is dependent on different sources that create specific weaknesses for the business. The dependence of Southwest Airlines is provided below.

Revenues through passengers,

Single provider/supplier, Limited domestic presence, No ...

Spirit Aerosystems prides itself as a young company which has managed to be where it is by exploiting 90 years of experience in aviation. Spirit AeroSystems have been largely built by years of experience accumulated by some of the world’s top aviation pioneers including Boeing, North American, Stearman, Rockwell, and British Aerospace Corporation. Spirit’s history in the US began in 1927 when Stearman Aircraft Company was moved by Lloyd Stearman, an aviation pioneer, from California to Wichita in Kansas. After two years, United Aircraft and Transport Corporation, currently Boeing, bought Stearman Aircraft Company. The Wichita produced some ...

Introduction

For any airline industry to succeed in the US, a good business strategy is essential. When choosing business strategies, the industry should ensure that the success of the business-level strategies is promoted. The US Airline Industry can achieve this by meeting the following critical requirements: horizontal integration, vertical integration, building cooperative relationships, engaging in competitive bidding and short term contracts and being part of strategic alliances and long term contracts. Apart from a good business strategy, excellent management tools and effective leadership also play a crucial role when it comes to success in this industry.

Question 2: Identify Critical Requirements for a Strategic and Competitive US Airline Industry and Global Advantages to the organization

Horizontal Integration/consolidation is one ...

Performance Measurement

Asset Utilization Revenue generation by each employee is perceived to be better for Boeing at $595,501.86, which may be due to a better employee retention policy. This was concurred by Boeing’s annual report where it revealed that the management has good relations with its employees since 38% are represented by unions (Boeing, 2016, p.20) with Lockheed at 18% (Lockheed, 2016, p.18). Due to the better employee retention, Boeing was able to generate a higher amount of sales based on its investor’s capital or equity at 15.02 but Lockheed was not lagging far behind at 14.90. The ...

Executive Summary

Doing business in today’s business market is challenging requiring an organization to have an understanding of customer need as well as how to adjust to the changing business market. It is the responsibility of the management team to gain insight on how to please the customer while also increasing revenue. No matter the business this process must be accomplished in excellence for the sustainability of the business. This process is even more important relative to the automotive industry. Turbulent changes in the economy to include people losing jobs thereby not having the income to buy new cars as ...

The purpose of the report is to examine how the acquiring company, Boeing, will acquire its most significant competitor Lockheed Martin Corporation. This is despite the fact that both companies are competing in the aerospace/defense products and services industry (Yahoo, 2016). Boeing is considered as the largest commercial, defense, space and security manufacturer in the world (Boeing, 2016, p.ii) while Lockheed manufactures products for government agencies under the civil, intelligence, and defense departments (Yahoo, 2016a). The difficulty in this task is that Boeing’s market capitalization is at $84.79 billion, which was only slightly higher than the market capitalization ...

Abstract

The paper explores the research on the global pilot shortage in aviation, in relation to human resource management on the sector and airport industries affairs as the area of concern. Consequently, it also evaluates how the industry safety is compromised, resulting in few airlines benefiting commercially (Jehn, 2009). Also, it points out the distinct sectors of the airline industry as major carriers and regional affiliates in regard to their individual efficiency on pilot’s employment.

Background Introduction

The impact of shortage in trained pilots and efforts to keep the cockpits staffed to meet the passenger demands for flights is discussed in ...

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CHALLENGES THAT PANALPINA WILL HAVE TO OVERCOME AND THE CAPABILITIES THAT WILL HAVE TO DEVELOP TO MAINTAIN ITS LEADING POSITION AND THE RAPID PACE OF GROWTH

Background

Globalization and the unprecedented pace of internationalization of the businesses have had the tremendous effect on the activities of the modern corporations. Some of the major challenges which the companies face in the contemporary business environment include innovation and technology advancements. This document focuses on the analysis of the specific company, Panalpina, one of the biggest logistics companies, which proud itself in excellent supply chain solutions for the global ...

The Boeing Corporation is the leader in the industry of aerospace. Moreover, it is known for the manufacture of military and commercial airplanes as well as satellites, missile defense, and launch systems. Therefore, it is the biggest manufacturer of both commercial and military planes. The corporation has five major divisions: Global services, military, business services and capital Corporation, network and space systems. However, its primary objective is to lead the industry continuously while creating new innovative aircraft to fulfill the growing needs of the customers. On the other hand, the Lockheed Martin Corporation is known for its ability in ...

Business Operations Etiquette

Business Operations Etiquette As per the company’s operations, it is required that research be conducted to see the activities of other firms on a similar level. With your request, I managed to make multiple research trips in varying companies to see how they observe etiquette in their operations and select the best practices to bring to our organization. It is evident that cases of lack of etiquette when dealing with customers and staffs have increased. An example is a report that was presented on how the workers relate to each other, and it shows multiple inside conflicts need ...

Introduction

Denning (2013) had written “What Went Wrong At Boeing?” news article and reported about the failure of Boeing in its outsourcing and offshoring when the company outsourced some parts for the manufacturing and development of Boeing 787. The purpose of the article was to explore and explain the more focused and specific mistakes and errors made by Boeing in outsourcing and offshoring handling and strategic decision making. The company aimed to control and reduce the cost of in-house production of those parts for that the company lacks the required efficiencies and skills for such products. In the results of ...

Boeing Company is an American multinational defense and aerospace corporation founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's leading aerospace organization and the largest manufacturer of military aircraft and commercial jetliners combined (Sanga, 2015). Lockheed Martin is an American defense aerospace advanced securities and Security Company with international interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Company with Martin Marietta in 1995. It is among the largest companies in the defense, aerospace advanced technology, and security (Benusa et al., 2012). Operational management is an essential aspect of a company, and it needs ...

DISCUSSION AND REVIEW QUESTIONS

Chapter 1: Introduction to Operation Management:

Operation Management refers to the administration of processes that aid in the creation of goods and the provision of services whereas supply chain refers to the sequential buildup of activities that a particular organization is involved in producing and delivering a particular good or service. 5. Discuss each of the following terms as related to the historical evolution of Operations Management a) Industrial Revolution – this refers a period where the transition in the management of industries experienced constant change for the better part of today’s operations. b) Scientific Management – this relates to ...

Introduction

Southwest Airlines was launched with an aim of offering cheap, reliable and friendly flights to different destinations around the U.S. The company’s objective is to connect people to their crucial lives (About Southwest n. p.). Importantly, Southwest Airlines has grown to be one of the largest airline companies offering domestic flights in the United States. The acquisition of AirTran is a strategy that aims at expanding Southwest both in assets and international flights. This paper analyzes the market position of Southwest by answering questions on the company’s culture, values, opportunities, challenges and acquisition of AirTran.

SWOT analysis of Southwest Airline

SWOT analysis ...

Summary Report on the Transfer of the Main Warehouse

Problem Definition Customers in the northern and eastern central regions of the US have been complaining of delays in their shipments. With the weakening of the defense sector, there had been a boom in the commercial aviation sector and the suppliers are also having a hay day. The two largest plane makers Boeing and Airbus had orders of 10,000 planes since 2014 which can last them up to 2014. One reason for the boom was attractiveness of the financing rates at that time and coincided with the state of the aging planes of both. The other reason is ...

Agency Problems

1. The agency theory is a supposition that tries to develop an explanation for the relationship that exists between principals and agents in a business (Pfeffer and Salancik, 2003). Normally, agency theory involves developing solutions to the problems that might exist in agency relationships, such as problems between the principals and agents of the principals. One aspect of agency theory is separation ownership. The relationship developed between the owners of the company (shareholders) and the agent (directors) in a company creates a separation in the ownership and control of the company. Major companies such as the ones listed in ...

Introduction

Boeing and Airbus are the two major aircraft manufacturers in the world, with their rivalry starting in the 1990s, and as it intensified, they absorbed other plane making companies or forced them to exit the market. Airbus, being a European consortium of companies headquartered in Toulouse France is the leading airplane manufacturer in Europe while Boeing is an American company which manufactures commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapon and electronic defense systems among other tasks. On the other hand, COMAC is a Chinese state-owned limited liability company that is mainly the manufacturer of commercial aircraft for China and also ...

Threat not addressed

Weakness Opportunity not taken V. Strategy Formulation (Chapters 4-9)

Strategic alternatives

Alternative evaluation Alternative choice VI. Strategic Alternative Implementation (Chapters 10 - 13)

Action items

Action plan Exhibits Presentation Slides Introduction Strategic Profile & Case Analysis Brandi Barnes Upon analyzing of Lockheed Martin’s historical strategic direction it is important to take notice of a few key facts. These facts or assumptions can easily lead to the series of analyses and scenarios depicted. The assumption for Lockheed Martin’s differentiation strategy and primary product choice comes from events during WWI when the U.S. government began focusing on acquiring military aircraft, which boosted industrial growth. ...

Question 1:

The aerospace is the human effort made in the field of science, engineering, and business to make possible the ability of aircrafts to fly in the atmosphere of earth and space. There has been a trend and change in the field aerospace since 1960, especially in the European Union. In the eve of 1960, European aircraft manufacturers were competing with each other as they also competed with the American manufacturers, which were already giants in the industry. In the mid 1960s, The European nations commenced negotiations which gave birth to the true European collaboration. In 1967, the French, British, ...

Background Information

Southwest Airlines is a United States airline company based in Dalla in Texas. The company came into existence in 1967 and got its current name in the year 1971. It has employed more than 45,000 employees and operates over 3,500 flights every day. It has its operations within the U.S. market implying that the company does not operate internationally. In fact, it has more than 90 destinations within 40 states of America. The company uses only one producer airplane in its operations which happen to be the Boeing Airplanes. Despite many other U.S. Airlines that operate both ...

Puget Sound Economic District is a federally designated Economic Development District (EDD) covering King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties. This economic region is recognized by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) an arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce tasked with promoting regional economic development across the nation through grants and awards as mandated by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of Puget Sound Economic District, its economy and demographics. In what follows I shall compare district level to and state wide data on business clusters and industry presence, population ...

An overview of the firm and its primary function

Southwest Airlines Co. is one of the major airline companies in the USA. Currently, it is the world's largest low-cost carrier. The company has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Herb Kelleher established the firm in 1967 (Southwest, n.d). The name Southwest Airlines was adopted in 1971. By the end of the 2014/15 fiscal year, the company had approximately 50,000 employees. Furthermore, the firm operates over 3800 flights in a single day. The company carries most of the domestic airline passengers in the USA. By 2016, the airline company had scheduled services to at least 97 destinations including overseas ...

A telephonic interview was conducted with a senior technician working in the Boeing manufacturing unit in the Greater Charleston metro area regarding the economic growth of the metropolis and future prospects for the industry. The interview was conducted with the aim of getting ground knowledge of the conditions in the city and what officials of the government feel are the reasons for the current state of affairs and what improvements can be made in the short-term and medium-term future. The questions focused on getting detailed information regarding the main drivers of the economy, industry and employment in the region, ...

On June 28, 2008 a 767 Boeing Aircraft owned by ABX Air burst into flames in the parking while the flight crew was waiting to embark on a freight flight from San Francisco, CA to Wilmington, OH (Marcial 9). The aircraft engines were off at the time of the fire outbreak, as the aircraft was being loaded and fuelled, ready for a cargo flight. At the time of the accident, the plane was parked right next to a loading facility, all the cargo loading was complete, and the door had been closed. A fire broke out next to the ...

1.0 Introduction Operating in a constantly changing business environment is a challenging task. Therefore, those organizations are most likely to develop and expand that take strategic initiative and avail opportunities available to them. However, the expansion could be international or regional where decision is made on the basis of target market and competing regions. This paper overviews case of Southwest Airline and proposes a marketing plan for expansion in a new market. 2.0 Overview of South West Airlines South West Airlines is one of the largest low-cost airline in the world. The airline was founded on 1967 by Rollin ...

ftr case 18: LEGO GROUP: AN OUTSOURCING JOURNEY Q1. LEGO had many expectations from the relationship with Flextronics. The main expectations that LEGO required include efficient cost saving techniques, the change of management ability to handle its global production network, upgrade of the procurement processes, profit improvement, the transformation of the aspects of standardization and documentation to become valued, and to become competitive and diverse in the market (Ramanujam).

Q2. The main challenges in maintaining a relationship like the one between LEGO and Flextronics include:

Flextronics become a necessary evil Difficulty in maintaining effective control and coordination of an increasingly global network of production facilities such as LEGO Lack of proper management of their global ...

Boeing and Airbus are two multinational aircraft manufacturers who are also rivals in the aviation sector. While Airbus mainly manufactures airplanes, Boeing is the world leader in commercial and defence aircraft as well as space and defence/security systems. In the commercial aircraft sector, both the companies are in direct competition with each other and manufacture aircraft of more or less the same class. However there are differences in the size, weight and seating capacity. Boeing aircraft offers better seats per mile and are lighter. Boeing 737, the flagship model can deploy inbuilt airstairs that enables it to lift off ...