Representative Projects
We work with our clients in whatever way makes sense to get results. We offer 'classical' management consulting services, but also project management support, assistance in M&A, coaching and interim management.
Presented below are selected management consulting projects in the broader airport industry:
Regional Airport in France: developed mid-term strategic business plan, including new aeronautical traffic and non-aeronautical development, plus creation of three year strategic road map for implementation.
Mid-sized Airport in Central Europe: supported management in restructuring its headquarters (reorganisation, productivity improvement, cost reduction, profit centre approach), developing a privatisation strategy and transformation to a new airport authority.
Fast-growing Gulf Hub: developed comprehensive 5 year strategic business plan including definition of business model, financial modelling of strategic options, and development of measurable targets for implementation.
Infrastructure Fund Seeking to Invest in Airports: advised on investment opportunities in the global airport industry, developed project selection criteria and led strategic due diligence for selected projects.
Ministries of Public Finance and Transport in Western European country: For a new airport concession/BOT project, advised government agencies on consortium evaluation and selection.
High growth Low-Cost Airline Base in Europe: directed a strategic review and executive leadership assessment in preparation for a major capital expansion program.
For ACI (Airports Council International) EUROPE and its membership, developed The Policy Outlook for Europe’s Airports "Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century," The Policy Outlook reflects the business transformation which European airports have undergone in recent years, primarily driven by increasing competition and changing attitudes from governments.
Winning Consortium of a Recently Privatised Major South Asian Airport: developed strategic vision and 5-year business plan along with a detailed road map for implementation.
Regional Airport in Asia: worked with a newly-appointed CEO to perform a strategic management audit of his management team and assess their willingness/capability to operate in an evolving environment and with a new corporate vision.
Major French-based Concession Company Seeking to Develop a Portfolio of Regional Airports: developed an overall market attractiveness strategy along with a market entry strategy, including a potential partner assessment and deal listing.
One of Europe’s Largest Hub Airports: developed a comprehensive analysis of Europe’s ground handling market, regulation, case studies at other airports, new entrants; worked with the airport management and employee committees to identify the implications and develop new strategies to cope with stiff competition by new entrants in the ground handling sector.
European-based construction Management Company seeking to expand its role in global airport management: proposed a comprehensive market entry growth strategy including external player analysis, internal resource requirements and business plan development.
Leading global ground handling company: developed a 5-year strategic plan including new markets (Asia/Pacific), new customer segments and new offerings for new management team.
A major gateway airport in Latin America: assisted the management and government shareholder in the evaluation of potential new sites for a development of a new ‘greenfield’ airport: developed traffic forecasts under different hub scenarios and assessed the potential attractiveness to private investors.
Presented below are selected management consulting projects in the broader airline industry:
Leading international airline alliance: managed a customer based research analysis to determine customer needs for various alliance products and included a customer segmentation of different potential alliance customers and the value potential.
Major European airline: developed a five year growth plan and business design including network, marketing, product restructuring based on fleet plan and competitive analyses.
Multi-national air freight integrator based in the United States: managed an operating cost and organizational benchmarking study of its European competitors resulting in a complete overhaul of the its intra-European operations and product strategy.