Strategic Management Airbus Analysis Executive Summary The goal of the following report is to provide a detailed analysis of Airbus using the following analytical tools: PESTEL‚ Stakeholder‚ SWOT‚ Porters Five Forces‚ VRINE‚ and Porters model of competitive advantage. In this report I will describe how each analysis supports the decisions of Airbus and helps identify any problems or issues facing Airbus based on the outcome of each analysis. This report will
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Situational Analysis‚ Airbus. Porter’s Five Forces. Risk of Entry by Potential Competitors – The aviation industry is a very difficult industry to enter‚ and the risky of entry by potential competitors is extremely low. Rivalry among established companies – The intensity of rivalry among established companies within the aviation industry is very high. Currently the only competitor or Airbus is Boeing. Both of these companies gain market share from each other using prices‚ product design‚ advertising
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Introduction Background of Airbus Corporation Airbus began as a consortium of aerospace manufacturers. Consolidation of European defence and aerospace companies around the turn of the century allowed the establishment of a simplified joint stock company in 2001‚ owned by EADS (80%) and BAE Systems (20%). After a protracted sales process BAE sold its shareholding to EADS on 13 October 2006. Airbus employs around 57‚000 people at sixteen sites in four European Union countries: Germany‚ France‚ the
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The Airbus A380 project is one of the most complex projects to ever happen. An aircraft of such large size and complexity would always have problems. Although problems are always anticipated during such a large project‚ the management involved with this project mismanaged many aspects. The project’s success can be examined using many project management aspects. This report will analyse in particular the areas of project scheduling‚ stakeholder management and project leadership within the A380 project
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The Airbus A380 is a double-deck‚ wide-body‚ four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus‚ a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size‚ many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it. Designed to challenge Boeing’s monopoly in the large-aircraft market‚ the A380 made its maiden flight on 27 April 2005 and entered commercial service in October 2007 with Singapore Airlines. The aircraft was known as the Airbus
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Week 6 Assignment: Airbus Duy Pham MGT 3303 Chris Zigrossi 10/11/2012 Airbus is a well-known commercial and military aircraft manufacturer throughout the world. Airbus prides itself on quality and safety. According to Airbus‚ “Airbus’ mission is to meet the needs of airlines and operators by producing the most modern and comprehensive aircraft family on the market‚ complemented by the highest standard of product
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INTRODUCTION Until 1980‚ the American manufacturers in the aerospace industry enjoyed an exclusive control of the aerospace industry despite the entry of the European-based Airbus industry in the late 1960s. The American manufacturers dominated the industry at the time that it was difficult for the European manufacturers to compete‚ but just like all industries resources and capabilities are fundamental building blocks for a firm’s strategy. Some business organizations especially those in the airline
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The A380 Project The A380 project was launched in December 2000 as the world’s largest commercial aircraft the Airbus A380 is a feat of engineering. It was meant to open up a new segment by addressing the changing market needs‚ congestion at the hub airports being one. With the environment having gained a profile‚ the A380 was designed with low emissions and low noise. The project took five years of preparatory development and testing that cost over US$600 million. The development cost was projected
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Project Economics/ Feasibility The demand for very large aircraft (VLA) which is forecasted to be around 1550 planes including passenger jumbo jets and freight carriers in the next 20 year period provides an opportunity for Airbus to capture this market with its A3XX. The cash flow and commercial viability is analysed below. Discount Rate: 6% + 0.84*6 = 11.04% Growth Rate: 2% = inflation Tax Rate = 38% Year Units Sold Free Cash Flow PV of Cash Flow 2001 0 $ -682.00 $ -682.00 2002 0 $ -1
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Introduction When talking about the new Airbus A380‚ one would think it is easy to write about it‚ since it has been all over the news for the past 2 years. However there were never any concrete consequences mentioned‚ except the ones for Airbus. Neither financial statements nor any other kind of literature were available. Even the attempt to get an interview with Lufthansa failed. So what seemed to be easy in the beginning became harder to write about in the end‚ due to the missing literature.
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