2) Task 2 (30 Marks) You are the finance manager of a small airline in Oman, Middle East Airlines. The company is new and has only been operating in the last couple of years, nevertheless, running at loss, and without signs of break even or profit any time soon. You need to understand the flights at the moment and the potential of other destinations. The operations and market development teams have provided you with the following two lists of the capacity of the carrent and potential flights. You need to identify the following: a. Which flights are to be kept on the airline's schedule depending on current profitability, or with a potential to become profitable in the near future? (15 marks) Destination Aircraft Capacity (pax.) Actual Capacity Future Demand (%) (%) Salalah (OM) A220-300 200 60 +10 ATR 72 72 22 + 8 Sohar (OM) Karachi (PAK) 737 MAX 7 153 62 - 25 Islamabad (IND) A220-300 100 85 +25 Cochin (IND) A220-300 100 87 +56 Dubai (UAE) A321neo 100 92 +60 Athens (GR) 737 MAX 7 153 20 - 12 Milan (IT) 737 MAX 7 153 35 - 32 Table 1: Current capacity utilization of Middle East Airlines Fleet (Operations). New Destination Expected Demand Actual Demand (from other airlines - %) Istanbul (TRK) + 70 90 Mumbai (IND) 95 +82 Basra (IRQ) +90 97 Table 2: Destinations that are currently not serviced, but with great potential in air traffic from Oman (Business Development). b. Prepare and present a full-scale strategic plan of how to achieve goals in the next year, otherwise the company is likely to go bankrupt. (15 marks)