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- May 2009 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
Depreciation at Delta Air Lines: The "Fresh Start"
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
In estimating depreciation for accounting purposes, Delta Air Lines has changed its assumptions about aircraft lifespan and residual values four times in the last thirty years or so. In the most recent changes, Delta adopted fair value accounting as part of its fresh... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Policies; Accounting Procedures; Depreciation; Bankruptcy; Cost Accounting; Financial Reporting; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Policy; Air Transportation Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. Depreciation at Delta Air Lines: The "Fresh Start". Harvard Business School Brief Case 094-013, May 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
- November 2010
- Supplement
LAN Airlines in 2008: Connecting the World to Latin America (B)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jorge Tarzijan
Provides updated facts on Lan Airlines as of 2010. It is meant to be used as a supplement to "Lan Airlines in 2008: Connecting the World to Latin America" (Harvard Business School Case 709-410). View Details
- July 2010
- Teaching Note
Perfect Storm over Zurich Airport (TN) (A) & (B)
By: Michael L. Tushman and David Kiron
Teaching Note for 408023 and 408058. View Details
- November 2008 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (A)
By: William W. George and Matthew D. Breitfelder
David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, is forced to confront a crisis in customer confidence following operational difficulties on February 14, 2007. This becomes a vital test of his leadership. View Details
George, William W., and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-024, November 2008. (Revised May 2011.)
- September 2006 (Revised February 2010)
- Supplement
Airbus vs. Boeing (C): Developments from 1996 to 1999
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Erich Alexander Voigt and Jordan Mitchell
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Erich Alexander Voigt, and Jordan Mitchell. "Airbus vs. Boeing (C): Developments from 1996 to 1999." Harvard Business School Supplement 707-449, September 2006. (Revised February 2010.)
- April 2003 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Valuation Ratios in the Airline Industry
By: Paul M. Healy, Krishna G. Palepu and Jonathan Barnett
Four firms in the airline industry illustrate the underlying differences in valuation multiples (price-earnings and price-to-book). View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Activity Based Costing and Management; Accounting Audits; Air Transportation Industry
Healy, Paul M., Krishna G. Palepu, and Jonathan Barnett. "Valuation Ratios in the Airline Industry." Harvard Business School Case 103-002, April 2003. (Revised May 2003.)
- February 2003 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Bombardier: Canada versus Brazil at the WTO
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Laura Alfaro and Brett Laschinger
In less than a decade, Bombardier had grown from a medium-size Canadian company to a highly profitable global player largely on the strength of the introduction of a new generation of regional jet and successfully marketing its product to airlines around the world.... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Global Strategy; Five Forces Framework; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Business and Government Relations; Situation or Environment; Competition; Air Transportation Industry; Canada; Brazil
Abdelal, Rawi E., Laura Alfaro, and Brett Laschinger. "Bombardier: Canada versus Brazil at the WTO." Harvard Business School Case 703-022, February 2003. (Revised May 2003.)
- December 1989
- Supplement
People Express Philosophy: Interview with Don Burr, Video
By: Michael Beer
Presents an interview with Don Burr as he reviews the philosophy of management and managements approach of People Express. View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Management Teams; Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Air Transportation Industry
Beer, Michael. "People Express Philosophy: Interview with Don Burr, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 890-507, December 1989.
- December 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Case
Frontier Airlines, Inc. (B)
Describes events at Frontier from the time of the (A) case to the end of 1985. A brief description of regulations regarding the use of computerized reservations systems is also included. View Details
Vitale, Michael R. "Frontier Airlines, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 186-191, December 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- July 1993
- Case
Air Miles Canada
By: Thomas O. Jones, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Roger H. Hallowell
Air Miles Canada both increases customer loyalty by rewarding shopping frequency at specified merchants, and enables its sponsors to develop a new, more complex understanding of their customers' (and potential customers') shopping habits, thus making future customer... View Details
Keywords: Programs; Customer Relationship Management; Information Management; Air Transportation Industry; Canada
Jones, Thomas O., Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Roger H. Hallowell. "Air Miles Canada." Harvard Business School Case 694-008, July 1993.
- July 1978 (Revised January 1982)
- Case
Swissair Engineering and Maintenance Department
By: Robert H. Hayes
Keywords: Air Transportation Industry
Hayes, Robert H. "Swissair Engineering and Maintenance Department." Harvard Business School Case 679-012, July 1978. (Revised January 1982.)
- March 1986 (Revised February 1987)
- Case
Air Canada: Organizing for Public Relations and Media Relations (A)
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Roy V. Eales
Greyser, Stephen A., and Roy V. Eales. "Air Canada: Organizing for Public Relations and Media Relations (A)." Harvard Business School Case 586-144, March 1986. (Revised February 1987.)
- October 1992
- Supplement
British Airways: Question and Answer Session with Advanced Management Program Participants, November 15, 1991 Sir Colin Marshall Chief Executive
By: John P. Kotter
Keywords: Air Transportation Industry
Kotter, John P. "British Airways: Question and Answer Session with Advanced Management Program Participants, November 15, 1991 Sir Colin Marshall Chief Executive." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 493-503, October 1992.
- January 1986
- Background Note
Note on the U.S. Airline Industry in the 1980s
By: George C. Lodge and Charles C. Heckscher
Lodge, George C., and Charles C. Heckscher. "Note on the U.S. Airline Industry in the 1980s." Harvard Business School Background Note 486-078, January 1986.
- October 1998 (Revised May 1999)
- Case
"Friendly Skies, The": Welfare-to-Work at United Airlines
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
In 1997 United CEO Gerald Greenwald was appointed chairman of the national Welfare-to-Work Partnership by President Clinton and committed United to hiring from the welfare rolls. A welfare-to-work recruitment program was rapidly established and soon followed by a... View Details
Keywords: Programs; Selection and Staffing; Retention; Employees; Recruitment; Welfare; Air Transportation Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Friendly Skies, The": Welfare-to-Work at United Airlines. Harvard Business School Case 399-013, October 1998. (Revised May 1999.)
- August 1989 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
U.S. Airline Industry--1978-88 (B), The
Examines the airline industry's primary competitors (Texas Air, United, American, Delta, Northwest, TWA, USAir, and Pan Am) and traces their strategic moves in the areas of planes, people, routes, and marketing. Teaching/learning emphasis is on finding out who wins,... View Details
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Nancy Donohue. "U.S. Airline Industry--1978-88 (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 390-026, August 1989. (Revised December 1997.)
- June 1988 (Revised August 1988)
- Case
Air Canada: The Privatization Option
Salter, Malcolm S. "Air Canada: The Privatization Option." Harvard Business School Case 388-156, June 1988. (Revised August 1988.)
- September 1987
- Case
USAir and Piedmont in the Airline Industry
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Forest L. Reinhardt
Keywords: Air Transportation Industry
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Forest L. Reinhardt. "USAir and Piedmont in the Airline Industry." Harvard Business School Case 388-031, September 1987.
- November 1984
- Supplement
American Airlines (B)
Keywords: Air Transportation Industry
Vietor, Richard H.K. "American Airlines (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 385-183, November 1984.
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
planning and strategy at Ford’s Asia Pacific operations in Shanghai and a panelist at HBS’s “Moving the Future” transportation conference this past February. Just as significantly, charging infrastructure is set to get a boost. According... View Details