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Developing a Survival Strategy   By: Eng. Mohammed Salem Awad Senior Consultant Felix Airways in Competitive Environment
Introduction  Major Trends . Rask Vs Cask Analysis.  SWOT analysis Benchmark analysis  Strategies Improve Revenue Cost Reduction ( Optimization )  Summary Outline
Introduction What !!! Makes airlines gain profits while the others fall in losses !!! How LCC create profits in a recession time …. Is Airline Industry a profitable Industry !!! What are various strategies in such cases… And how to survive in this miss !!!!!!!
Trends IATA Passenger / Freight load factors
Trends Airline Industry.  Analysis of RASM and CASM  (World Wide - USA)
CASK  CASK (AEA  related to worldwide Value )
Aircraft CASK Analysis
Airline Industry Situation  Competitive Environment  Low  Yield High Cost
Problem  The Problem : - Low Market Yield - High Operational Cost In a competitive operating environments  This can be define by : SWOT  analysis Benchmarking
SWOT Analysis
Bench Marking Adjusting Cost  IY vs ET Bench  Marking Study
Airline Business Model  Full service (point to point) Full service (hub) Low costs carriers (LCC) Regional airlines Charter
Strategies  FFA  - Strategy This address the price i.e how to derive a max benefits from different levels of prices, this may express by RBD. LCC – Strategy lower fare is derive function to create Market Potential, consequently LCC shows a rapid  growth.
Strategies  Concept of Multi Scales Decision Matrix  The general concept of the decision Matrix is based on two main critical factors that create a major effect on airline performance. Based on the situation, airline will develop the right decision matrix .
Strategies  Concept of Multi Scales Decision  Fleet Strategy Market Strategy
Strategies  Concept of Multi Scales Decision  Network Strategy Competitive Strategy BCG Matrix Expand Opportunistic Maintain Yield
Strategies  Concept of Multi Scales Decision  Competitive Strategy BCG Matrix
Airline Strategy The Strategy of an airline will address two main factors  By Cost Reduction  Improving Revenue  RASK CASK Increasing Decreasing
Airline Strategy The Strategy in more details will be  Cost Reduction Improving Revenue Hub Strategy Expand Regionally   Ancillary  Revenue Bench  Marking Optimization Economy  of Scale
Improving Revenue Improving Revenue by: 1- Expand Regionally, and addressing the high yield destinations. 2- Developing More Hubs, and use the concept of connectivity  3- Generate Ancillary Revenue, when ever it is possible. Improving Revenue Hub Strategy Expand Regionally   Ancillary  Revenue
Cost Reduction Cost Reduction by: 1- Economy of Scale: Based on a large scale of the company, the ratio of fixed cost to variable cost will be small.  2- Bench Marking: Tool to define the problems and weakness especially in the cost structure.  3- Optimization: Perfect utilization of company resources either maximize the profit or minimise the cost.  Cost Reduction Bench  Marking Optimization Economy  of Scale
Improving Revenue  1- Multi Stops Operating Model   Concept of Connectivity: Selecting the Right Aircraft
Improving Revenue Multi Stops Operating Model   Concept of Connectivity: Selecting the Right Routes
Cost Reduction Point To Point Operating Model   Optimizations – Minimizing Cost  Concept of U Curve – get the Right Aircraft Capacity
Cost Reduction Point To Point Operating Model   Optimizations – Minimizing Cost  Airline Operating Curve
Summary Summary: The main issue  is how to Improve Revenue i.e to increase RASK,  In the other direction, how to minimize the cost, i.e to decrease CASK, and that can be define by a Bench Mark study (Cost Factors ) with a similar airlines in the region. A SWOT analysis is an important to define the strength and weakness of the company, the term connectivity for multi stops operating model is the key factor that utilise and maximise the profit. While Optimization techniques as U curve approach is the main issue to minimise cost. By doing this airlines can gain a competitive edge in aviation environment.
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