York: Routledge. • Chris MARKOU‚ Geraldine CROS‚ Adrian CIORANU‚ Eunsuk YANG‚ 2011‚ Airline Maintenance Cost Executive Commentary‚ IATA. • P. STICKLER‚ 2002‚ Composite Materials for Commercial Transport – Issues and Future Research Direction‚ The Boeing Company. • Peter Horder‚ 2003‚ Airline Operating Costs‚ Managing Aircraft Maintenance Costs Conference‚ Brussels. • Anonymous‚ 2008‚ Fuel and Air Transport‚ Air Transport Department‚ Cranfield University. • Stephen Holloway‚ 2007‚ Straight and
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of cost in their operations is one of the contributing factors in Southwest Airlines’ financial success. Such low cost model of the corporation is brought about by an effective strategy. Southwest uses only one type of aircraft – the fuel-efficient Boeing 737. This tactic keeps training and maintenance costs down. Moreover‚ the no-frills approach to customer service contributed to the low cost of operations for Southwest. The airline does not serve meals on board‚ and there are no luxurious or first
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ADVANCED QUALITY SYSTEMS (AQS) The Boeing Company D1-9000 D1-9000 is the Boeing Company document that addresses their internal and supplier quality system and the approach to continuous improvement. D1-9000 establishes the following requirements for Boeing and their suppliers: Basic Quality System Advanced Quality System (AQS) AQS Tools Supplier Quality Rating Basic Quality System Requirements Boeing and their suppliers are to establish and maintain written procedures and flow charts
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Unionized organization According to their website‚ Southwest Airlines was established in 1967 in Texas‚ and first three cities Southwest Airlines served are Houston‚ Dallas‚ and San Antonio by using three Boeing 737-200s.Today‚ they serve much more than at that time as 97 destinations in 41 states‚ When Southwest reached the billion-dollar revenue‚ it became a major airline in 1989. Southwest Airline‚ which is serving domestic much more than other airline‚ is now America’s largest low-fare carrier(Southwest
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FEDEX (A)1 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ On November 7‚ 2006‚ FedEx Express‚ a unit of FedEx Corp.‚ announced an agreement with the Boeing Company to acquire 15 new Boeing 777 Freightliner aircraft with options to purchase an additional 15 aircraft. FedEx made its decision to purchase the 777F after Airbus announced significant delays in delivery of the A380. FedEx Express notified Airbus that it has cancelled its order for 10 A380-800Fs.2 FedEx plans to take delivery on four 777F in 2009
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1) Aviation Insurance A) History and development of Aviation It all started when the famous renaissance painter‚ Leonardo da Vinci developed drawings and sketches of flying devices and believed that human could fly on air one day. That may seem something impossible at that time. But‚ he designed a human – powered aircraft‚ Daedalus 88 and flew 115km in 1788. In 1842‚ Englishman named Henson patented a design for a machine similar to the modern monoplane. A Frenchman‚ Alphonse Penaud made
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its 26 of being in the airline travel industry‚ RyanAir were the first to launch low cost flights in Europe and has established itself as a reliable airline providing the lowest fares in the market. * The usage of a single model of aircraft i.e. Boeing 737 planes reduces training‚ maintenance and supervisory costs. Their new aircraft models burn less fuel and have less noise emissions which result in more safety‚ higher fuel efficiency and create more opportunities for savings. * RyanAir has
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significant one to research; it has an innovative strategy that has not yet been matched in the industry. The company currently serves over 100 million customers each year‚ and is staffed with nearly 46‚000 employees. Service began in 1971 with three Boeing 737 aircrafts and served three Texas cities (Houston‚ Dallas‚ and San Antonio). In 1989 the company exceeded the billion-dollar revenue mark‚ becoming recognized as a major airline. Today‚ the company continues to offer low fares and serve more domestic
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with just high frequency and the lowest costs. And there are no luxury services like assigned seating and in-flight meal. (2) What are Southwest¡¦s key resources and capabilities? a) Tangible resources Physical: Southwest has enough reliable Boeing 737 aircrafts. b) Intangible Resources Good reputation: They won ¡§triple crown¡¨ for numerous times‚ meaning they got the fewest complaints‚ fewest delays and fewest mishandled bags among the major airlines. c) Human Resource Helpful and cheerful
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Air India (Hindi: एअरइंडिया) is a state-owned flag carrier‚ the oldest and the largest airline of India. It is a part ofthe Indian government-owned Air India Limited (AIL) which is renamed as Air India Ltd. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving Asia‚ Australia‚ Europe and North America. Its corporate office is located at the Air India Building at Nariman Point in South Mumbai. It is the 16th largest airline in Asia. Air Indiahas two major domestic hubs at Indira Gandhi International Airport and ChhatrapatiShivaji
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