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Lufthansa 2003

Analyze the case you have just studied by answering the following questions:

Evaluate the general environment of Lufthansa using the framework in Chapter 2.

The Lufthansa company competes in a fast growing industry of aviation which is due to specific constraints nevertheless was a growth industry in the recent past and is likely to remain fast growing and attractive for entrance and competition environment in the short to middle future due to globalization trends and increasing communications of different types between all the regions. Furthermore, though the matured economies are experiencing stagnation currently, the developing markets are boosting airline development there thus providing new markets for the airline companies able of in timely manner win these markets and strengthen their position there. The global GDP is rising and the overall economic development is rather stable. After two years of increasing oil prices which triggered the operating costs of the airline companies, currently the supply of oil stabilizes and the prices are decreasing which puts downward pressure on the costs for airline companies.

2. What are the key opportunities and threats facing Lufthansa?

According to Lufthansa professional management, the major risks for the company are industry specific as the management strives to reduce company specific risks and predict the possible industry specific risks.

The main risks include "capacity and utilization, strategy-related risks, political, procurement, wage policy related risks and others." Lufthansa offers diversified mix of services and thus each of them is prone to influence by different factors. Passenger segment is likely to boost and the most attractive directions are the Asian and other developing countries. Air freight is likely to be growing also, while the competition arises and the company targets that the synergies from merger with SWISS company will improve the strengths of Lufthansa and create a large competitive monster in all the segments of the airline business.

2. Use Porter's Five Forces Model to analyze the global airline industry. Given this analysis, is the industry attractive or unattractive?

Following the global economic growth, the IATA organization predicts that though the air traffic growth was not as significant in the year of 2005 compared to the previous rates, but will speed up from 5% in 2005 to 5.5% in 2007. Due to air traffic deregulation, Asia/Pacific and the Middle East should be the most attractive markets promising the fastest growth rates.

As for local specific factors due to Lufthansa being based in Germany, the economy of this country is expected to out perform previous predictions which will positively influence the Lufthansa group.

3. Who are the main competitors of Lufthansa and how does Lufthansa measure up against these competitors?

In terms of global airline industry, Lufthansa is not within the first five airline services companies by market capitalization or growth, but Lufthansa shares have outperformed the total DAX index in Germany where the company shares are traded.

On the global arena, the biggest companies are British Airways, AMR Corporation, TAM SA and others.

4. Evaluate Lufthansa's tangible and intangible resources. Which are more important as a source of competitive advantage? Why?

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