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Please closely follow the instructions for the assignment. This is the SECOND of three parts for this assignment.
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Strategy Assignment Part 2
COMPANY: DELTA AIRLINES
Using the company you selected for the Strategy #1 assignment complete an Internal and External analysis of your Project Company.
Write a 1,200-word (minimum) paper in which you identify and analyze the most important trends from the general economic environment and the specific industry in which your chosen company competes.
A complete company and competitor assessment are your goals using the internal and external assessment techniques covered in Chapters 3, 4 and 5.
As a guide use the following: Note this is not to be totally inclusive it is a guide only. Do not use a 1-7 response format. This is an analysis which includes the information garnered from information gathered using these questions.
Assess the company you have chosen to research industry and competitive environment
Evaluate a company’s resources, capabilities, and competitiveness Be sure to include in your work a competitive strength assessment
Please detail what the specific strategy is the company using to compete in its industry. This is a companion assessment to the previous.
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Running Head: DELTA AIRLINE SWOT ANALYSIS
Delta Airline SWOT Analysis
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ABSTRACT
This is an analysis of the Delta Airlines. The paper uses SWOT analysis to analyze both
the internal and external environments of the company. Also, it will include the analysis of
internal businesses interrelationships to include external opportunities and Constraints.
AIRLINE SWOT ANALYSIS
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Delta Airlines SWOT Analysis
Delta Airlines was started in 1930 under the umbrella company known as Delta Airlines
Group. The company had been declared bankrupt in 2011 but since then it has rejuvenated by
cutting down the operations cost and merging with other renowned companies such as the U.S.
airways. The business model of Delta Airlines has been changed by reducing the cost of
operations with the aim of increasing its profits. The new business model focusses more on the
needs of their clients, providing good returns to the investors and also in planning for the future.
The goals of the airline are actualized by good leadership. The internal and external
environments are important in understanding the concept of leadership in this company. The
following paragraphs consist of the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats of the Delta
Airlines.
Internal Environment
Strengths
The Delta Airlines is one of the largest airline companies in the world, and it has created
a lot of jobs opportunities and helped more than 1,000 Non-profit Organizations. The company
offers more than 6,000 flights on daily basis to more than 300 destinations in 50 countries. The
company’s goal is to have the youngest and the most advanced airplanes in the industry. This has
been realized by having an average of not more than 10 year old planes. The achievements made
by this company have made it to be recognized by the Air Transport World as 2017 Airline
Company of the year (Air Transport World, 2017).
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