“Way smarter”: Valuair in the budget airline industry
Publication Type
Case
Publication Date
7-2013
Abstract
By 2004, the low-cost carrier model had just recently been introduced to Southeast Asia. Airlines under this model quickly began taking market share. Singapore’s first budget carrier, Valuair, finds itself in fierce competition between two rapidly emerging competitors in the second half of 2004. Valuair needs to expand in order to remain competitive. However, for this to happen the company needs additional access to capital. The CEO, Sim Kay Wee, has begun pitching to investors that his company is a smart low-risk investment. Is Sim right, given Valuair’s competitive position and the market environment in which it operates?
Keyword(s)
Strategic Management, Marketing, Budget Airlines, Airline Industry in Southeast Asia, and Investment Decisions
Discipline
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Marketing | Strategic Management Policy
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Data Source
Published Sources
Industry
Airlines
Geographic Coverage
Singapore
Temporal Coverage
2005
Education Level
Executive Education; Postgraduate; Undergraduate
Publisher
Singapore Management University
Case ID
SMU-13-0010
Additional URL
https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/3411
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