Working Capital Analysis US Airways: Working Capital: (Year: 2001) Current Ratio: (Year 2001) (Dollars in millions) Current Assets $ 1,775 Current Assets $1,775 = 0.58 Less current Liabilities -3,026 Current Liabilities $3,026 Working Capital $1,231 Working Capital: (Year 2000) Current Ratio (Year 2000) Current Assets $ 2,592 Current Assets $2,592 = 0.88 Less current Liabilities [...]

Alternative Actions Plane Efficiency US Airways has seen many recurrences of its planes not being used to their fullest capacity. For example, US Airways has Boeing 767-200ERs that hold, on average, 203 passengers and it also has Boeing 737-300s that hold an average of 126 passengers (16). If US Airways is planning on sending out [...]

International Expansion US Airways expanded into the international market to take advantage of an increase in foreign travel to and from the United States. To provide for this expansion, US Airways purchased new wide-bodied aircrafts, upgraded the Philadelphia international terminal, and expanded international destinations (23). However, after September 11 international travel statistics changed. There was [...]

Internal Strategic Position External Strategic Position Financial Strengths Rating Environmental Stability Rating Assets 5 Fuel Fluctuation -5 Liquidity 2 Consumer Confidence -6 Governmental Aid 6 Price Elasticity -2 Working Capital 1 Barrier to Enter Market -3 Cash Flow 1 Government Regulations -3 Financial Stability 1 Total Score 16 Total Score -19 Average Score 2.67 Average [...]

External Factor Evaluation Matrix For US Airways Key External Factors Weight Rating Weighted score Opportunities 1. Point to point flight patterns 0.20 1 0.20 2. Guarenteed money after bankruptcy 0.06 3 0.18 3. Partnership 0.07 4 0.28 4. Governmental aid 0.10 4 0.40 5. Increase consumer confidence 0.02 3 0.06 6. Stronger economy 0.02 3 [...]

Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix for US Airways Key Internal Factors Weight Rating Weighted Score Internal Strengths 1. Variety of planes / excessive assets 0.11 4 0.44 2. East Coast dominance 0.04 3 0.12 3. Financial recognition of instability 0.01 3 0.03 4. Customer satisfaction 0.07 4 0.28 5. Competition 0.04 3 0.12 6. New C.E.O. [...]

Strengths Variety of planes/ excessive assets East coast dominance Financial recognition of instability Customer satisfaction Competition New CEO Weaknesses Excessive assets High overhead Unprofitable flights Grew too fast Location of hubs Resignation of CEO Poor employee morale Bankruptcy Poor customer service Non aggressive competition Breakdown of merger with United No contingency plan or vision Plane [...]

Strengths Variety of Planes US Airways owns a variety of planes: 767s, 737s, and 727s, A330s, and A320s (22). The variety of aircrafts allow for more flexibility, versatility, mobility in passenger load options, and operating costs. A wide variety of planes provide the flexibility of matching the load capacity with the area of demand. The [...]

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