To help me answer these questions yo must download jet blues 10k-a. December 31,2004 at sec.gov. Input CIK code 1158463 and hit enter. input 10k-a and press enter.Input filing date march 8 ,2005.

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What is Jet blues strategy for Success in the marketplace? does the company rely primarily on customer intimacy, operational excellence, or product leadership customer value proposition ? what evidence supports your conclusion.

what bussiness risks does Jet Blueface that may threaten the companys ability to satisfy stockholder expectations? what are some examples of control activities might useto reduce these risks? (focus on pages 17-23)

How can the concept of unit level be applied to an airline? more specifically what are 2 examples of unit level activies for Jet Blue? what steps has jet blue taken to manage these unit level activities more effiecently?

How can the concept of batch level activities be applied to an airline? What are 2 examples for batch activitiesfor jetblue? What steps has jetblue taken to manage thes batch level activities more efficiently.

What is one example of a customer level activity and an organization sustaining activity for jetblue?

Give an example of a transaction driver and a duration driver that could be used to assignfuel costs to a particularflight departure. which of the 2 activities measures would be more accurate and why? hide pr

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Question 1 Based on the company's 10-K/A filing with the SEC, JetBlue's strategy for success is product leadership with customer value proposition. As a matter of fact, this is JetBlue's core strategy, "provides high-quality customer service at low fares primarily on point-to-point routes" (JetBlue, 2005). This is also proven by the company's focus on offering alternative choices to customers by serving "underserved and large metropolitan areas that have had high average fares" (JetBlue, 2005). As a result of these strategies, the company has one of the highest load factors (percentage of aircraft seating capacity actually utilized in a given period) in the United States.

Question 2 One of the most critical business risks that JetBlue faces that may threaten its ability to satisfy stockholder expectations if higher jet fuel prices which contributes to a majority of its operating expenses. The company can control or mitigate the impact of this risk by hedging or entering into contracts locking in on a specific future price for jet fuel. Another risk is foreign exchange risk. A portion of the company's revenues are denominated in currencies other than the US dollar. This risk can be minimized by entering into foreign currency hedging contracts.

Question 3 Certainly, the concept unit level activities can be applied to an airline. Examples of unit level activities are operating the airplane on the air which affects the cost of jet fuel and providing ancillary services to passengers which affect the crew's salary. JetBlue, to manage its jet fuel costs, has embarked on fare promos such as cheaper fares for passengers with no check in baggage - heavier load means higher jet fuel costs. On the other hand, it manages its labor cost by shortening the turnaround times of its airplanes.

Question 4 The concept of batch level activities can easily be applied to an airline such as JetBlue. Two examples of batch level activities are the maintenance of the company's fleet and training flight crew. JetBlue to manage its fleet maintenance and training activities just upgraded its fleet such that it does not have to maintain different types of aircraft which makes maintenance and crew training complicated. With a uniform type of aircraft, JetBlue's crew needs only to be trained to fly a single aircraft.

Question 5 An example of a customer level activity for JetBlue is the maintenance of the company's customer loyalty program - TrueBlue Flight Gratitude while an example of an organization sustaining activity for the airlines is its activities to comply with Federal Aviation Administration's and other relevant government agencies' rules and regulations.

Question 6 Given jet fuel costs, we can use the number of departures as the transaction driver for JetBlue while we can use the number of miles flown for an aircraft as the duration driver. I believe that the number of miles flows or the duration driver is the more accurate activity measure between the two drivers. This is so because the number of miles flown actually distinguishes that the number of miles flown by an aircraft directly affects its fuel consumption. Moreover, the relationship of the number of miles flown and fuel consumption is much more direct than that of the number of departure and fuel costs.