AIRLINE CHALLENGES CURRENT STRATEGIES AIRLINE CHALLENGES CURRENT STRATEGIES A personal perspective by Pierre J. Jeanniot Opening session
INDUSTRY CHALLENGES Economic cycles Financial crises Government actions Terrorism Environmental constraints Infrastructure
passenger load factor 80.3% yield 0.3% 2013 profit $12.9 billion forecast profit $18.7 billion
REGIONAL FORECASTS Asia-Pacific $3.7 billion North America $8.6 billion Europe $3.1 billion Middle East $2.2 billion South America $1.0 billion Africa $0.2 billion
NORTH AMERICA
Full Service Network Carriers
North American Hybrid Models
FOUR MAJOR CARRIERS consolidation, slot reduction OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW LCC’s
EUROPE
THE SHORT-HAUL MARKET low-cost airlines overtaking legacy airlines
regional offerings – HOP! regional offerings – HOP! leisure brand - Transavia leisure brand - Transavia alliance and partnerships alliance and partnerships
“SCORE” cost reduction program
81.5 million passengers 81.5 million passengers 1 st base outside Europe 1 st base outside Europe Business model - changing Business model - changing
pre-tax profit +27.9% hybrid model for business passengers
aims to connect the world via Istanbul one of the fastest growing airlines
MIDDLE EAST
WORLD GULF HUBS recent aircraft & engine technology-driven
the world economy continues to shift so do the traffic flows... so do the traffic flows
equity alliance strategy
ASIA PACIFIC
INDIA World’s largest democracy hard to do business !
new airlines, many LCCs Changing Aviation Policies fuel costs Indian rupee depreciation all LCCs losing money – except Indigo
lacked liquidity major losses heavily indebted Full Service Segment
New Joint Ventures Tata Sons – Singapore Airlines full service airline Tata Sons – Telestra Tradeplace – Air Asia low cost carrier - LCC
LATIN AMERICA
co-operative model “virtual airline” buys aircraft individual airlines operate flights “virtual airline” buys aircraft individual airlines operate flights
CONSOLIDATION
highly profitable! largest LCC in Brazil 15% domestic market
AFRICA traffic growth +6% p.a traffic growth +6% p.a. accident rate mostly government-owned
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urbanization emerging middle class strong services aviation would play an important role ! Africa could industrialize
North America Europe Asia Pacific Latin America Africa Gulf Airlines
SHAPING FORCES New airplanes and engines Narrow bodiesNarrow bodies Less fuel burn – lower operating costs
SHAPING FORCES New airplanes and engines Wide bodies Less fuel burn – lower operating costs
Continued impact of IT INTERNET SOCIAL MEDIA SELF HANDLING MOBILE DEVICES
CURRENT TRENDS Ancillary Revenues Ancillary Revenues up to 20% of total intake up to 20% of total intake New Distribution Capability New Distribution Capability diversified product distribution diversified product distribution
OBSERVATIONS Aviation continues to change. It needs to adapt … And it needs STRONG LEADERSHIP