Boeing 747-400

(1) Introduction Safety Management System (SMS) can be defined as “a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures” (Safety Management Manual, 2013). It is designed to identify hazards, analysing and collecting data and manage safety risks encountered during the delivery of its services (Safety Management Manual, 2013). According to Safety Management Manual (2013), the fundamental Safety Management System (SMS)

AVIA3101 Individual Assignment Si Yat PONG (z3440479) Option 1 General The aviation industry of China began for around half a century. As a developing country, the economy of China has a massive increase, but the strictly controlled airspace and complicated regulation limited the growth of China Aviation. Recently, new measures such as more efficient airspace approval process, have improved the situation and giving hope that the market will rise. In fact, the market has rapidly increased. As the

China Southern Airlines was founded in 1995 and is based in Guangzhou. It is China’s largest airline in terms of fleet size, with 309 aircraft. The airline employees over 45,500 full time employees. Its main hubs include Guangzhou and Beijing, but it operates in over 150 cities throughout China. Furthermore, China Southern operates 616 domestic 82 routes, including 90 international routes and 25 routes in Hong Kong and Macau. As China’s only company that is in world top ten passenger airlines

One of the most effective ways to implement efficient fleet planning and increase profitability is to purchase modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. Typically, when placing an order for new aircraft, airline companies utilize options, which enable them to purchase additional airliners at an agreed upon rate in the future (Kodukula & Papudesu, 2006). In this manner, airlines are able to update their fleet and invest into modern aircraft while postponing the acquisition of additional airliners until

Executive Summary In fierce competition with Boeing, venture into VLA segment – as a rather neglected segment by Boeing – could pose as a strategic opportunity for Airbus which it could utilize to build a competitive advantage combined with its technological resources and capabilities. However, its assumptions of a drastic increase in VLAs demanded in next 20 years along with its ability to satisfy most of this are too optimistic. Provided that these assumptions (inc. breakeven points, initial order

Of considerable concern is that Boeing and McDonnel Douglas have a significant head start in the market. In a shrinking market, the Tri Star, though far superior to the competition, may have missed the window of opportunity. Airline revenues are down while labor and fuel costs are rising

Objectives: There are thousands of jobs performed on the Queen of the sky, the Boeing 747 also called as the jumbo jet, for its final assembly. 747 is an advanced long range airliner, it is a product of complex, demanding collaborative design process. 747 is an icon of the modern age. It is the longest airliner in the world. This system is comprised of components which are complex, independent and interacts to achieve a common goal. Introduction: The birth of the Jumbo jet in the late 1960’s heralded

The commercial airplane manufacturing industry is dominated by two large players, Boeing and Airbus. They operate in a very competitive environment and the strategies of one strongly impact the business of the other. For almost 40 years, the Boeing 747 or Jumbo Jet, the largest airplane in the world, has enjoyed a monopoly and has brought in large profits for Boeing. Roughly 10 years ago, Airbus decided to look into to the possibility of manufacturing an even larger and more efficient plane.

Airbus vs. Boeing Stuart Taylor Chris Tillmanns November 13, 2002 The airline manufacturing industry consists of only two firms, Airbus in Toulouse, France and the Chicago-based Boeing. Two recent research and development moves at the two firms offer an insight into the positioning strategy that each is taking in the future market place. It seems the two firms are accenting two niche markets with a pair of flagship products, neither of which are in direct competition with each other. This will

Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to analyse the problems and issues faced by the Boeing company over history and provide a strategic plan for its future growth and development. At first this report gives an introduction on the background and the current situation of Boeing. Then it conducts a series of analysis on the factors that might influence the development of the company, they include: SWOT analysis to discover the company’s internal strengths and weaknesses together