Our experienced team come from a range of aviation backgrounds, but we all share a common drive to deliver great advice to our clients. Our reputation depends on what we do, not what we say.
Board Director
Role:
Tim is a member of the Board and a co-founder of Aviation Economics in 1997. Tim’s role includes client engagement, peer review and project management.
Areas of Technical Expertise:
Prior Experience:
Aer Lingus – Special Advisor to the CEO in relation to achieving membership of a global alliance.
NatWest Markets – Director of Investment Banking in the Global Origination team responsible for the banks’ relationships with airlines, airports, OEMs and aircraft lessors.
County NatWest – Associate Director in Equity Research responsible for the coverage of airlines and airports.
Lloyds of London – Deputy Editor of Lloyds Aviation Strategy.
British Aerospace – Member of the BAe 146 sales and marketing team with responsibility for Technical Sales for airlines in Asia and Australasia.
City, University of London – Visiting Lecturer 2009 – present
Loughborough University – Visiting Fellow 2015 – present
Board Director
Role:
Peter chairs the Board of Aviation Economics, where he also has responsibility for strategic planning and financial reporting.
Peter is primarily involved in client liaison, engagement and peer review.
Areas of Technical Expertise:
Experience:
RDC Aviation – Managing Director and Shareholder 2007 to present
Aviation Economics – Shareholder and Director 2018 – present
City, University of London – Visiting Lecturer 2009 – present
Loughborough University – Visiting Fellow 2015 – present
Route Development Company – Director of Consulting 2001-2007
British Midland Airways – Senior Manager Interline Development and various commercial positions 1992-2001
Associate
Role:
Jo is responsible for client engagement, project leadership and consultancy assignment delivery. She also oversees business reporting and project management.
Areas of Technical Expertise:
Prior Experience:
Cranfield University – Guest Lecturer (2014-present)
RDC/Aviation Economics – Consultant and Analytical Positions. Ability to analyse and interpret complex data sets, produce traffic and revenue forecasts and calculate airline profitability.
bmi regional – Network Planning Manager responsible for the optimisation of the airline fleet from a revenue potential perspective. Air service development, route cancellation and optimisation of schedules from an operational and connectivity perspective. Management of the airline slot portfolio.
bmi regional and bmibaby – Revenue Management Analyst responsible for the delivery of route revenue through booking class control and yield management. Quarterly revenue forecasts and input into the airline marketing strategy
bmi/British Midland – Pricing Analyst responsible for the setting and management of airline fares including fare rules. Competitive monitoring, GDS distribution and management of taxes and airport charges collection.
Associate
Role:
Richard is responsible for providing leadership on the delivery of consultancy assignments, acting as the prime interface between clients and the Aviation Economics team.
Areas of Technical Expertise:
Prior Experience:
Seabury Aviation UK – Vice President leading consultancy assignments on airport transactions, forecasting and strategy development.
SH&E/ICF – Vice President in the Airports Practice leading worldwide consultancy assignments.
Birmingham Airport – Head of Strategy and member of the Executive Management Group for the UK’s sixth largest airport. Responsible for traffic forecasting, corporate strategy and industry and government affairs. Developed long-term traffic forecasts to support master planning, privatisation and bond issues. Earlier in his career at the airport he was a member of the planning and development team involved in small and large scale airport developments.
Principal
Role:
Fazrul is primarily responsible for leading all technical aspects of airport transaction projects. This includes analytical and quantitative modelling, traffic forecasting, aeronautical revenue forecasting and peak secondary forecasting.
Areas of Technical Expertise:
Prior Experience:
Malaysia Senai Airport – Business Development Executive responsible for the strategic planning of the only privatised regional airport in Malaysia, encompassing airline development and development of Aviation Park and Free Zone area.
Principal
Role:
Andy is primarily responsible for managing and working on airport transaction projects and air service development. This includes traffic forecasting, modelling and market assessments.
Areas of Technical Expertise:
Prior Experience:
AviaSolutions – Senior consultant in an aviation consultancy specialising in airport transactions, traffic forecasting, airport route development, airline network and fleet development and performance, working with airports, airport investors, financial institutions, governments, public sector and airlines.
SH&E – Consultant and analyst in a large independent aviation consultancy providing professional products and services to the aviation industry including airline and airport marketing, forecasting, strategic planning and route planning as well as marketing airport survey data for the UK CAA.
OAG – Airline Account Manager in CIS, Baltics and Indian Subcontinent. Market Analysis account manager (Europe and North America), Market Analysis production manager. Industry affairs manager. Senior airline analyst.