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Expert Details

Air Transport Economics

ID: 731487 United Kingdom

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Expert is the Founder/Principal of Big Pond Aviation, an air transport research concern based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK, and Chief Airports Analyst for CAPA – Centre for Aviation, based in Sydney, Australia.

He has served as Editor and Chief Writer of Airport Investor Monthly, a subscription report, overseeing the production of 100 editions. More recently he has managed the creation of cutting edge online databases concerning global airport investors and airport construction/capital expenditure.

Since 1999, 16 management reports on airport investment, low cost airports, airport security, airline financing and related subjects have been researched and written by the expert and purchased in over 100 countries worldwide, by financial sector clients including Goldman Sachs, the International Finance Corporation, UBS and Nomura, operators such as Fraport and AENA, as well as airlines, governments, lawyers, architects and supply chain operators.

Expert writes the country review pages for a number of prestigious annual reviews. In addition he has worked on many individual research projects for clients as diverse as Ryanair, ICAO, IATA, Avinor (Norway), Birmingham Airport and the Indian Parliament. He is a frequent media commentator, having worked with the BBC, CNN, New York Times/International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal and Reuters amongst others.

Prior to becoming a researcher and analyst he worked at the ‘coal face’ of the airline industry, in marketing and business development for airlines such as Austrian Airlines and Icelandair, also as a partner in a travel agency business, and as Travel Administration Manager for a multinational company. Before entering the air transport sector he was a Private Secretary to a Government Minister in the British Civil Service.

He produced a document (2013) on the evolution of global and regional alliances and how they influence the case for expansion of a mid-sized British airport beyond its current status into a national gateway/hub airport.He revised and rewrote the Air Traffic Forecasting Manual for The International Civil Aviation Organisation (2011/12).He undertook an opportunity analysis in the Russian market for a major northern European airport operator (2011) and for the same company he researched and wrote a defence document against Low Cost Airline (LCC) incursion at neighbouring airports and a subsequent report on the benefits/disadvantages of attracting that LCC (2008/9)He undertook business, regulatory and route development research for a start-up transcontinental airline.He made a major contribution to traffic and business forecasts and a cost benefit analysis in respect of proposed runway, terminal and other infrastructure developments at airports in the Cape Verde islands, West Africa (2002).

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1992 Degree: MS Subject: Air Transport Management Institution: Cranfield Institute of Technology
Year: 1989 Degree: Postgraduate Diploma Subject: Business Information Technology Institution: Manchester Metropolitan University
Year: 1973 Degree: BA Hons Subject: English and French Literature Institution: Middlesex University

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1998 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Principal Department:
Responsibilities:
Business owner. Consultant. Publisher.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1993 to 1998 Employer: Icelandair Title: Marketing/Sales Manager Department: Business Development
Responsibilities:
Business development for an international airline and dual responsibility on behalf of the national tourist board

Responsible, within a small group of people, for market research and analysis, strategy development and implementation in a key regional directorate, working within several quite distinct and competing market segments. I also made a significant contribution to rapid growth in sales performance throughout the period (400% revenue increase). There was an additional Public Relations role for the airline, tourist board and associated business organisations.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1989 Employer: Austrian Airlines Title: Marketing Executive Department: Business Development
Responsibilities:
Business development for an international airline
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1987 Employer: Retail business and leisure travel company Title: Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Director, retail business and leisure travel company, three offices; primary responsibility to grow the commercial side of the business.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1982 to 1984 Employer: P&O Travel Group Title: Corporate Travel Manager Department: Commercial Travel
Responsibilities:
Corporate Travel Manager for a multinational company

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: 1975 to 1979 Agency: Department of Health and Social Security Role: Executive Officer/Assistant Private Secretary Description: Expert was employed for four years by one of the UK's largest departments as a Line Manager and also as a private secretary to a government minister, assisting him with diary, visits, receptions and correspondence matters.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 2002 to 2003 Country / Region: Cape Verde/West Africa Summary: He made a major Contribution to traffic and business forecasts and a cost benefit analysis in respect of proposed runway, terminal and other infrastructure developments at airports in the Cape Verde islands, West Africa
Years: 1999 to 2001 Country / Region: Ireland Summary: He undertook customer service review and strategy development for the leading European budget airline, Ryanair. Reporting also on the company’s relationship with airports and handling agents throughout Europe and on issues concerning airport delays.
Years: 2011 to 2012 Country / Region: Poland Summary: He undertook business opportunity analysis at a secondary level Polish airport.
Years: 2013 to 2013 Country / Region: Mexico Summary: He undertook business and route analysis for a Mexican airport.

Additional Experience

Marketing Experience
It would be reasonable to regard Expert as one of the leading individuals in his field, and especially in relation to the financing and development of airports, for which he has written 16 management reports, completed some 60 consulting assignments and made numerous conference presentations,
Other Relevant Experience
Media commentary (global)

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
French He studied French to first degree standard

Fields of Expertise

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