SWOT Analysis: JetBlue Airways DeVry University Online by Keith Escher Organizational History Known as one of the very few airlines which has actually managed to make a profit since the downturn in the travel business‚ which was a result of the September 11th attacks‚ JetBlue Airways continues to pride itself by living up to its dedication of “bringing humanity back to air travel”(JetBlue Bill of Rights). JetBlue was incorporated in Delaware in August 1998 and was founded
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“JetBlue Airways: Managing Growth” Samuel Natkovitch I. Introduction The airline industry is one of a highly complex and unpredictable nature. “JetBlue Airways: Managing Growth” presents a case about a brand that can attest to this fact‚ a brand that also happens to be one of the big airline corporations of America- JetBlue. Former Executive Vice President of Morris Air‚ David Neeleman‚ founded JetBlue in 1999. Neeleman entered the market with 10 planes and in just under 6 years‚ the JetBlue fleet
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Environment To evaluate the external environment of JetBlue airways we will use the PESTEL analysis. PESTEL analysis stands for “Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technological‚ Environment and Legal analysis”. Political Factors How and to what extent the government does intervenes in the economy. Political factors can be tax policy‚ labor law‚ environmental law‚ trade restrictions‚ tariffs‚ and political stability. Political factors that are found in the JetBlue case are: Government monitors the airline industry
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1. Describe the “JetBlue Experience.” How is it related to the company’s overall business strategy? With the JetBlue Airways experience‚ passengers enjoyed free amenities such as watching live satellite TV‚ listening to XM satellite radio‚ brand name snacks‚ coffee and drink. Passengers can also experience paperless ticketing‚ assigned seating with more legroom. These experiences have helped to streamline JetBlue’s business strategy as being the best customer service in the airline industry.
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JetBlue Strategic Band Management 1. Company Background JetBlue is a low cost US airline. The firm was founded by former Southwest Airlines employee‚ David Neeleman‚ and incorporated in 1998 in Delaware. The firm was not originally known as JetBlue‚ the initial name was NewAir. The plans for the new airline were announced by Neeleman in February 1999‚ and in April an order worth $4 billion was given to Airbus for up to 75 new A320 aircraft‚ at the same time leases were arranged for 8 aircraft
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Ch.2. Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems Case: JetBlue Hits Turbulence? pp. 74-76. 1. What type of information systems and business functions are described in this case? Streamlined information System and a leaning staff 2. What is JetBlue’s business model? There business model was to fly one type of plane from one vendor: Airbus A320. They figured this approach enabled the airline to standardize flight operations and maintenance procedures
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MANAGEMENT AT JETBLUE 1 Human Resources Management Analysis JetBlue Airways Case Study: JetBlue Airways: Starting from Scratch (Gittell & O’Reilly‚ 2001) Running Head: HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AT JETBLUE 2 Abstract This paper identifies the various impacts of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws on JetBlue Airways and
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2007‚ David Barger‚ President and CEO of JetBlue Airways‚ expressed the great need to slow down the airline’s growth in response to increasing fuel costs and the consequences stemmed from the Valentine’s Day crisis. As an LCC‚ JetBlue had to decrease its growth rate by reducing deliveries of E190 and A320 due to its weak financial position and the market’s softening demand. Considering the performance of JetBlue after the addition of E190 to its fleet‚ JetBlue overestimated its capacity of handling
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Introduction The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the business strategy of JetBlue Airways. JetBlue was founded by David Neeleman in 2000 and quickly became one of the largest discount airlines in the United States. It was started in the east coast primarily and expanded throughout the country and entered the international market soon after that. JetBlue received the “#1 Airline Brand” rating10 even while keeping its advertising costs significantly lower than Southwest Airlines. Jet Blue’s
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JetBlue was established with a goal to make itself a leading low-fare‚ low-cost passenger airline by offering customers high-quality customer service and a differentiated products. During a period when all major airlines were posting losses and going out of business‚ JetBlue emerged successful and posted profits in its first year of operation in 2000. In this case we will analyze the competitive strengths of JetBlue that helped it achieve its goals‚ and the possible internal and external
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