To what extent did the decrease in the market power of the Indian Civil Aviation Market lead to the shutdown of Jet Airways Limited?

1.  Research Question

To what extent did the decrease in the market power of the Indian Civil Aviation Market lead to the shutdown of Jet Airways Limited?

2.  Parameter for measuring market power

 

This parameter will be used to find the decrease in the market power of the sector

Parameter 2: Market share of Jet Airways

3.  Methodology

Primary Data

Questionnaire for Jet Airways Official

  1. How did the entry of LCC’s in 2005 affect the aviation sector?
  2. Do you think that the entry of LCC’s affected the market share of Jet Airways?
  3. Do you think Jet was able to differentiate its services as a full service carrier as compared to the LCC’s?
  4. Data shows that the aviation tax and hence the aviation fuel price in India is higher as compared to other countries. To what extent, do you think, does this affect the profitability of Indian aviation firms?
  5. Some experts say that the acquisition of Air Sahara by Jet was at a price that was higher than the price justified? What are your views on the same?
  1. What are your views on the debt levels of Jet? Were they particularly high or low? Were they one of main contributor to the cost of operation for Jet?
  2. According to you, what were the three most important things that caused the shutting down of Jet?

Questionnaire for LCC Official

  1. Why the low cost carriers (LCC’s) called by this name?
  2. How do you differentiate your services from that of the full service carriers (FSC’s)?
  3. Today more than 50% market share is controlled by LCC’s. What do you think are the reasons for the success of LCC’s in general?
  4. What are the specific strategies that are used by your airline to attract customers?
  5. Do you think that the Indian aviation market is very price sensitive?
  6. In continuation to the previous question, do you think that it is challenging for a FSC to operate in this market? If yes, what are the unique challenges faced by them as compared to LCC’s?
  7. Data shows that the aviation tax and hence the aviation fuel price in India is higher as compared to other countries. To what extent, do you think, does this affect the profitability of Indian aviation firms?
  8. The dollar has appreciated consistently versus the Indian Rupee, which is another contributor to the higher fuel prices. To what extent, do you think, does this affect the profitability of Indian aviation firms?
  9. Do you think that the entry of LCC’s affected the market share of Jet Airways?
  • According to you, what were the three most important things that caused the shutting down of Jet?