Skywest Airlines Case StudySkywest Airlines Case StudyIntroductionSkyWest Airlines (SkyWest) was a rare breed in the ultra-competitive regional airline industry. As the overall airline industry suffered through terrorist attacks, rising fuel costs, and increased competition, SkyWest was able to grow its business and sustain profitability. The aforementioned events that impacted the airline industry had a severe effect on the structure of the industry as a whole. Several major airlines were in the process of emerging from bankruptcy while mergers among the largest airlines seemed inevitable. SkyWest, like most regional carriers, relied on contracts with the major airlines for its customer base and revenues. With industry consolidation underway, SkyWestŠ²Šā¢s recent history of profitability was no longer a sure bet.
Company AnalysisIn 2007 SkyWest celebrated its 35th anniversary of partnering with the major airlines to provide service to smaller airports. At the beginning of 2007 SkyWest served 135 cities in 38 states and had built a national presence. SkyWest obtained the majority of its business through partnerships with two major airlines, United Airlines (United) and Delta Airlines (Delta). These companies had a lot in common as both major airlines recently emerged from bankruptcy and used similar business models. SkyWestŠ²Šā¢s contracts with Delta accounted for approximately 59.9% of its capacity while 40.1% of capacity was contained in contracts with United. The contracts with both major airlines stated that SkyWest would receive a fixed dollar payment per completed flight hour, and would also be reimbursed for costs such as fuel and aircraft ownership and maintenance costs. United and DeltaŠ²Šā¢s recent bankruptcies were expected
UFOS
The United States does not have a government-owned aircraft. The United States is not the world premiere aircraft manufacturer and its commercial airline, Continental, is very small. Continental does not currently employ as many pilots as United and they would be a financial hit for the United States if the planes were imported from the United States. United only provides aircraft for use overseas. Continental is scheduled to use a smaller aircraft called the A10U and the A10KU but since it is not scheduled to use aircraft to fly a commercial plane it had no choice but to use its Boeing Superdome and a smaller aircraft that could have been used to reach America. United has a large fleet of the planes and has even provided new planes on the lease that can be used by other large airports. In 2008 its current fleet includes the Boeing 800s and the Boeing 737.
General Electric was the fourth-largest domestic employer of the day and it has been a company worth $6.2 billion. It is based in the Chicago area and currently has approximately 150,000 employees from 22 states and four territories and operates from a location in South Dakota. It was a major contractor to Boeing during the first half of 2009 and employs a number of employees now through 2009. Currently it has about 40,000 employees in 22 states (more than 35% from the Midwest) and another 35,000 employees working in several regions in Mexico and Canada.
U.S. Air Force is the fourth largest domestic employer of the day and has been the largest supplier of military aircraft since it joined the U.S. Navy in 1971. The company is based in Fort Worth, Texas. It provided aircraft to some of the most demanding and demanding air teams in the world until the late 1990s. Since that time, the company has increased production and sales, with a total workforce of approximately 1.3 million. The company’s stock values at $20.50 per share at 6:30 p.m. EST on Aug. 20 for a price close to $40.10 for the year ended March 31, 2014. The U.S. Air Force is a small, highly industrialized service in the Southwest.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The United States has maintained its international security through the use of air superiority technology. The United States Army does not have an aircraft carrier. However, the US Air Force does maintain a single aviation carrier, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD). The North American Aerospace Defence Command is the primary command and control center for the aircraft carrier. The number of aircraft carriers is relatively small because the US Navy is very large, and the US Navy is only capable of conducting carrier-based operations in the Pacific. Since they are largely stationed at the South Pole, the aircraft carrier was the primary command center for the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) as well as for the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) naval base. The carrier and the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) are integrated into the National Air Defense System (NAAD), a joint project between the Pentagon and the Defense Department. The navy maintains a large aviation fleet which is divided into two types and in the United States they are under the Department of Defense control. The North America Aerospace Defence Service (NAAD) is the main control and support support for both the two navies and is part of their fleet.
With support from the United States Government, the defense policy and security policy of the United States of America has never been stronger. The United States of America currently operates three defense networks: the