Starting an Airline

#1

Post by amerf1 » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 1:53 PM UTC

Starting an Airline
boeing.com

Re: Starting an Airline

#2

Post by heatherph » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:23 PM UTC

This seems like a potentially clever way to grow their customer base.

Re: Starting an Airline

#3

Post by eterm » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:25 PM UTC

heatherph wrote: post #2

This seems like a potentially clever way to grow their customer base.

This isn't Boeing starting an airline, it's advice to others starting airlines.

Re: Starting an Airline

#4

Post by squidi » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:26 PM UTC

The airline industry has the lowest return on invested capital of any industry: http://centreforaviation.com/images/stories/2013/jul/05/ROIC...

This analysis from McKinsey is worth a read: http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/Documents/economics/Profitabili...

Re: Starting an Airline

#5

Post by chrisseaton » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:26 PM UTC

eterm wrote: post #3

heatherph wrote: post #2

This seems like a potentially clever way to grow their customer base.

This isn't Boeing starting an airline, it's advice to others starting airlines.

...who would buy airplanes, increasing their customer base.

Re: Starting an Airline

#6

Post by stephenc_c_ » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:27 PM UTC

eterm wrote: post #3

heatherph wrote: post #2

This seems like a potentially clever way to grow their customer base.

This isn't Boeing starting an airline, it's advice to others starting airlines.

Yes, and in giving this advice they are forming a positive association between the entrepreneur and Boeing.

Re: Starting an Airline

#7

Post by mpeg » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:28 PM UTC

chrisseaton wrote: post #5

eterm wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This isn't Boeing starting an airline, it's advice to others starting airlines.

...who would buy airplanes, increasing their customer base.

I know what you mean, but, just to nitpick, most small airlines will lease the planes

Re: Starting an Airline

#8

Post by acomjean » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:28 PM UTC

Will there be airplane purchases involved?

at least they give a handy price list.

http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/startup/pdf/busi...

These planes aren't cheap. More than a AWS, digital ocean and a linnode combined!

Re: Starting an Airline

#9

Post by wookiefeet » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:31 PM UTC

Finally, my plans for Hyperloop Air will become a reality

Re: Starting an Airline

#10

Post by mhewett » Tue, Sep 24, 2013, 2:32 PM UTC

acomjean wrote: post #8

Will there be airplane purchases involved? at least they give a handy price list. http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/startup/pdf/busi... These planes aren't cheap. More than a AWS, digital ocean and a linnode combined!

They don't sell the 757 any more?