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Study Group: Airline Consultants: GLG Leaders and Scholars (US)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 27

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as aerospace & defense, building materials, chemicals, construction, oil & gas, timber & forest products, utilities & power generation, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment and transportation, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

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Craig Cates
Consultant
CRAIG CATES

Craig Cates is an independent consultant in the airlines and aerospace industry. Prior, Mr. Cates was General Manager of Supply Chain at Delta Airlines. He oversaw a supply chain budget of $500M and was responsible for sourcing raw materials, finished goods, technology, outsourced activities, services,...

Kevin Michaels, Principal, AeroStrategy LLCKevin Michaels
Principal
AeroStrategy LLC

Kevin Michaels, PhD, is the Principal and Co-Founder of AeroStrategy, a firm providing consulting services to the aviation and aerospace industries. Dr. Michaels has 23 years of experience in the aviation industry. He also has experience in strategic planning and industrial marketing in the aerospace...

Edwin Laird, Managing Director, Air Cargo Management GroupEdwin Laird
Managing Director
Air Cargo Management Group

Edwin Laird is Managing Director of Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG), a company he founded in 1978. Mr. Laird has more than 37 years of experience in the airline industry. Prior to forming ACMG, he worked for the Boeing Company as a manager in the Air Freight Systems Office and was responsible for...

Terry Erskine, Independent Consultant, Terry M. ErskineTerry Erskine
Independent Consultant
Terry M. Erskine

Terry Erskine is an independent consultant in the airline industry. Most recently he was the Vice President of Labor Relations at Delta Airlines. He has more than 30 years of experience in airline industry including senior corporate officer at Delta and Northwest Airlines. Mr. Erskine has managed legal,...

Jim Haynes, Founder, The Aviation GroupJim Haynes
Founder
The Aviation Group

Jim Haynes is the Founder, President, and CEO of The Aviation Group. Mr. Haynes have over 40 years of experience in aviation, air traffic control, banking and finance. He has participated in over 100 general aviation service company transactions. Mr. Haynes has advised major private equity firms, investments...

Addison Schonland, Partner, Innovation Analysis GroupAddison Schonland
Partner
Innovation Analysis Group

Addison Schonland is a Partner at Innovation Analysis Group, a firm providing information and consulting services in travel and aviation industries. Mr. Schonland has experience in working with the clients including ABCNews.com, Carey, get2net.com, CMP Media, ATCOM/INFO, Boeing, Airbus Industrie, Airports...

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Being a commercial pilot in America | 07-03-2008
Analysis of: US Airline Pilots Brace For Downsizing | news.airwise.com
Author: Addison Schonland, Partner, Innovation Analysis Group

The next round of dislocations finds the industry not yet recovered from the pervious mess called 9/11.  The people costs we saw last time will be much worse this time.

Lucky Mr. Bejach | 07-03-2008
Analysis of: British Airways To Buy France's L'Avion | news.airwise.com
Author: Addison Schonland, Partner, Innovation Analysis Group

Its not easy being lucky in the airline business at present. Its not easy being in the business at all. But here is one very lucky man.

Real world prices and impacts come to the effervescent Gulf region | 06-26-2008
Analysis of: Kuwait's Alafco Sells Eight 787s To Saudia | news.airwise.com
Author: Addison Schonland, Partner, Innovation Analysis Group

It has been apparent for some time that recently super rich oil based economies of the Gulf might be immune to the world's economic woes. Guess what? They are not, if your customer hurts then evetually you hurt too. Given that the Gulf's only real contribution to golbal economic activity comes from...

Shrink is a dangerous thing | 06-24-2008
Analysis of: United Airlines To Lay Off 950 Pilots | news.airwise.com
Author: Addison Schonland, Partner, Innovation Analysis Group

As airlines shrink they lose the most important feature they offer - choice. Invariably the airline with the fewest choices is the least selected. United is the latest to annouce severe cutbacks. Such a shrink bodes ill for the airline as it requires a strong domestic system to handle feed and distribution....

The Great Shrink | 06-20-2008
Analysis of: Continental cuts 3,000 jobs, grounds planes | money.cnn.com
Author: Addison Schonland, Partner, Innovation Analysis Group

I know of no example of an airline that shrank itself into profitability. After all, this is a business that seeks economies of scale.

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Most Common Company Types:

  • Consulting Firm (ei)
  • Passenger Airline (ei)

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  • Principal
  • President
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Consultant
  • Owner
  • Managing Director
  • Air Operations
  • Project Manager
  • Director

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