Questions - 1. Industry overview in Canada. You are required to provide an overview of the airline
Question:
1. Industry overview in Canada. You are required to provide an overview of the airline industry in Canada, including key statistics that profile the industry's importance to the economy. Key statistics should include, the industry's size, number, and types of firms operating in the industry, number of employees, the volume of traffic or goods moved, etc. How and where this industry operates globally must be explained. You should provide all relevant information beyond these basic requirements with a focus on airlines as carriers of goods for full marks.
2. Types and Number of Carriers. This section should include an explanation of the different carrier types and the strengths and weaknesses of each type of carrier.
3. Market Structure and Competition in the Canadian Airline Industry. This section should provide details on the type of products, commodities, and/or goods typically moved by various airline carriers. The nature and intensity of competition in this industry should also be discussed.
4. Operating and Service Characteristics of the Airline Industry: This section should include general service advantages as they pertain to the typical airline customer, the variety of equipment and technology used as part of the transportation process, the types of planes used by the airline cargo industry as well as the use, function, and value of terminals. The impact and importance of fuel management must also be considered.
5. Cost Structure: You should use all their previous learning regarding the cost structure of the airline industry including fixed versus variable cost components, cost of labor and fuel, how this industry can achieve economies of scale, density and scope, the application of rates and tariffs in the industry and if and how they affect the pricing in the provision of service to customers.
6. Current Issues in the Industry: You should profile the issues that are common as well as unique to the airline industry. An effort should be made to discuss how the industry is coping with and/or managing these issues to remain competitive in their industry and other transportation modes.