Air France KLM - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Air France KLM - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Air France KLM - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Summary

Air France KLM is engaged in providing Air Transportation services worldwide through passenger operations, cargo (freight transport) and maintenance (aircraft repair and maintenance). Air France and KLM merged to provide various air transport services across the world. The company fleet comprises of 622 aircraft in which 607 were operational. The main fleet comprised of 408 aircraft in which 159 are long-haul, 16 are cargo and 233 are medium-haul aircraft and the regional fleet comprised of 214 aircraft. Geographically the company operates in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, the Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

This report presents an in-depthbusiness, strategic and financial analysis of Air France KLM. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Markets Direct’s views on the company.

Scope

• The company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
• The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
• The report contains critical company information – business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
• It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
• Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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Table Of Contents
Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 2
List of Figures 2
Key Facts 3
Company Overview 3
Major Products and Services 4
Overview 4
History 4
SWOT Analysis Overview 5
Overview 5
Air France KLM - Strengths 5
Strong Network 5
SkyTeam Alliance 5
Balanced Customer Base 5
Modern Fleet 5
Air France KLM - Weaknesses 5
Decreasing Revenue from Caribbean and Indian Ocean Region 5
Decreasing Profitability 5
Poor Resource Management 5
Air France KLM - Opportunities 6
Synergies and Cost Saving Plans 6
Coordinated Hubs at Fast Developing Airports 6
Higher Growth Prospects of Airline Market 6
Air France KLM - Threats 6
Consolidation in the Industry 6
Fluctuating Oil Prices 6
Responsibility towards Environment 6
Key Competitors 7
Key Employees 7
Key Employee Biographies 8
Locations And Subsidiaries 9
Head Office 9
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 9
Financial Ratios 10
Capital Market Ratios 10
Annual Ratios 11
Interim Ratios 12
Ratio Charts 13
Appendix 14
Methodology 14
Ratio Definitions 14
About Global Markets Direct 17
Contact Us 17
Disclaimer 17



List of Tables
Air France KLM, Key Facts 1
Air France KLM, Key Ratios 1
Air France KLM, Share Data 1
Air France KLM, Key Facts 3
Major Products and Services 4
Air France KLM, History 4
Air France KLM, Key Employee Biographies 8
Currency Codes 14
Capital Market Ratios 14
Equity Ratios 15
These ratios are based on per share value. 15
Profitability Ratios 15
Cost Ratios 15
Liquidity Ratios 16
Leverage Ratios 16
Efficiency Ratios 17



List of Figures
Air France KLM, Performance Chart (2003 - 2007) 1
Air France KLM, Ratio Charts 13