final simulation Essay

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Jason B Chatman
BUSN 310
Professor T. Brown
December 28, 2014
Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines, Incorporated was founded 30 May 1928 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America. Delta operates in the Airline industry. During the 1920s, Huff Daland Dusters is a crop-dusting operation the origin for Delta which was founded in Macon, Georgia. During 1928, C. E. Woolman, principal founder of Delta Air Lines was the lead in buying Huff Daland Dusters which was renamed Delta Air Service in 1928. The first passenger flights stretched from Dallas, Texas to Jackson, Mississippi by way of Shreveport as well as Monroe, Louisiana. This flight included six people, five were passengers and one pilot. (Delta.com)
Although there are a great number of regulations associated with the airline industry, one area that is regulated are fiduciary rules that may reshape the aviation market. The costs to arrange financing are much higher in comparison to just a few years ago, and the cost of financing may increase further as regulatory changes occur. Richard Anderson, CEO for Delta Air Lines has a perspective that new entrant airlines will not be making a grave impact on the market based on an increase in difficulty to be financed under the Basel III guidelines and new U.S. capital reserve requirements. "It's a much different situation in terms of capital in the marketplace," states Richard Anderson. (Compart 2013) The Federal Aviation Administration or FAA governs all aspects of regulations associated with the airline industry. The regulations is not limited to just the aircraft but includes all of the crews to include pilots, aircraft and ground crews, as well as airports and air control. The United States’ government has a strong effect on the airline industry. There are a grave number of regulations that must be followed to the nail based mainly on the risks and dangers to such a great amount of people in a private and public sector.
Delta Airlines has based on the merger between them and Northwest. The Delta-Northwest merger allows the airline to continue under the name of Delta to have an increase not only the domestic environment which is the United States, but internationally as well, which is the global environment. The global environment for Delta are partnered with Air France and KLM giving them a broader global network that is similar to what foreign flag carriers currently possess. This similarity will allow Delta a presence in key business centers that make way for growth of the corporation globally. This presence is essential for U.S. network carriers due to Open Skies agreements that have expanded aviation markets around the world and have created a more competitive international environment. (M2PressWIRE) Delta Air Lines’ increase based on the merger will create a stronger, more efficient global competitor that will cover the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia according to M2PressWIRE. The United States and major business centers have direct service between domestic and global environments. Characteristics that are best suited for Delta to be successful in a global environment more efficient although discount carriers will remain direct competitors for the air lines. Customers and communities are the benefactors of the expansion of global routes. Delta will provide more destinations, greater scheduling options as well as the ability to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles. Travelers will enjoy upgraded international aircraft that have lie-flat seats and he/she can utilize on-demand entertainment. International travelers are will fly on wide body jets with an amount of flights in numbers never been seen before. Improved travel experiences for the customer based on new products and services. One of the greatest barriers that exists for Delta Air Lines are the record oil prices. There has been record fuel prices and this has changed how the airline industry as a whole look at the economics of one company to the