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Airline Mergers: Part I - A Closer Look |
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Tuesday, 07 March 2006 |
 When looking at a timeline of airline history, there seems to be several distinct periods where airline mergers seem to congregate. Within ten years of deregulation, we saw a significant consolidation of the airline industry with ten mergers or buyouts within three years. Although there have been several periods with noted consolidation, not since the years of 1985-1988 have we seen such an explosion in airline mergers. In part one of this article, we’ll quickly examine the buyouts of 1985-1988 to determine the reasoning for airline mergers in a post-deregulation industry. In part two, this reasoning will be applied to today’s airline industry and potential mergers will be analyzed with a focus placed on network and revenue factors. |
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Thursday, 16 February 2006 |
 I will write, for the benefit of non-Indian readers, names and locations of the places that are mentioned in this article. First up, this article is about Mysore Airport although portions of the article may appear to look like a travelogue. Mysore is a City in Karnataka State located in Southern India and located at an elevation of 763 meters above mean sea level (around 2500 feet). |
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Bombardier: What Went Wrong and a Plan for Success |
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Monday, 13 February 2006 |
 Currently, Bombardier Aerospace’s outlook is looking grim, and with the cancellation of the CSeries just days ago, the company’s future is in doubt. But what led to this sudden feeling of demise? Backtrack to the early 1990s, where anyone who thought that Bombardier wasn’t going to experience life long, uncontested success, was considered to be crazy. That’s because at the time, the world’s third largest commercial aircraft manufacturer was flying high on success. |
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A Critical Turning Point For Canadian Airports |
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Sunday, 12 February 2006 |
 With the rise of WestJet in the mid 90s, the merger of Canadian International and Air Canada in 2000, the demise of JetsGo in 2005 and the ever quickly growing charter industry, Canada's aviation industry has been through many tips and turns over the past ten years. In spite of this, air travel continues to grow in Canada, with almost every airport rising in passenger numbers each year (the main exception to this is Gander, which has seen a slow decline in passenger numbers since the arrival of transatlantic aircraft such as the A330 and B767, since it served mainly as a fuel stop in the 80s). In addition to the constant rise in passenger numbers, many of Canada's airport terminals are beginning to decay and fall apart, as they were mostly built back in the 70s... |
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jetBlue - Is the Honeymoon Over? |
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Monday, 06 February 2006 |
 Several years ago, an innovative airline executive decided to try out his long thought-out ideas on designing an airline with an emphasis on its company culture. The idea was to create a pleasant environment to work, which would in turn keep employees happier without having to pay them more, and fit well within the low cost business model put together. An underutilized New York airport was chosen, and the new low fare carrier was born. Quickly touted as the new darling of the industry, this airline performed very well: both operationally and financially. Growth was the order of the day, and aircraft couldn't arrive quickly enough. Accolades were plenty from both customers and business magazines, and the CEO was considered to be the future of the industry with an uncanny insight to grow his company as quickly as he had. Profits were consistent, customer satisfaction was high, and growth was explosive.
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Dynamic Fleet Planning - a Regional Application |
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Tuesday, 24 January 2006 |
 With an emphasis placed on lowering costs in the airline industry, increasing revenues is often overlooked as a way to increase profits. With help from new computer software available, aircraft can now be dynamically assigned to best match the demand of passengers with the supply of seats. This paper discusses the requirements and benefits of dynamic fleet planning and applies them to Comair Airlines, a Cincinnati-based regional airline. Focus is placed on customizing a dynamic fleet planning system for Comair, and the barriers and benefits of integrating the system into operations. Financial estimates are calculated and recommendations are given on how Comair can best benefit from a dynamic fleet planning system.
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The Crash of Air Florida “Palm 90” |
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Tuesday, 24 January 2006 |
 Washington Regan National Airport had been closed for just about an hour when the Captain of Air Florida Flight 90 had all of the passengers board the aircraft at 2:30 to preempt the airport’s reopening. The airport was closed so they could plow runway 36/18 thanks to one of the worst blizzards in the Washington DC area’s history. The blizzard dumped approximately 25 inches of snow on the area. In such weather conditions, not following procedures through haste and inexperience can be very deadly as proven through the deaths of 74 of its 79 passengers of “Palm 90”... |
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Aerodynamics of the 737-300 |
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Saturday, 21 January 2006 |
 An in-depth article about the aerodynamics, and flying characteristics of the Boeing 737-300. Highly technical and detailed, this is a must read for engineers or pilots planning to flying the Boeing 737. |
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Triumph of the Boeing 707 |
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Saturday, 21 January 2006 |
 In the mid 1950’s, the dawn of the jet age in America, there was fierce competition between Boeing and Douglas Aircraft to create the first successful commercial jet airliner. The company that came out on top of this first race would get a jump-start on the aviation industry and in due course secure their place in aviation history, at least for the time being... |
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USA: State of the Airlines |
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Monday, 16 January 2006 |
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Let’s start with what we know so far with respect to the U.S. Airline industry. Several Airlines are operating under bankruptcy protection. One airline has announced closure, Independence Air, and ATA is on the brink. Employees of those Airlines are out on the streets with their résumé’s. The consumers fear higher air fares... |
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