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Study Group: Airline and Aerospace Industry Experts: GLG Leaders and Scholars

Council Members in this Study Group: 610

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David Faulkner, President, Decisive Management Professionals International (DMPI), LLCDavid Faulkner

President
Decisive Management Professionals International (DMPI), LLC
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

David Faulkner is the Founder and President of Decisive Management Professionals International (DMPI); a defense consulting firm focused on solving Department of Defense (DOD) strategic and operational targeting issues, ranging from operational art and planning doctrine to automation of joint and service...

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Doug McVitie, MA, Founder & Chief Consultant, Arran AerospaceDoug McVitie, MA

Founder & Chief Consultant
Arran Aerospace
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Doug McVitie is the Founder and Chief Consultant at Arran Aerospace, a firm providing consulting services in the aerospace and defense industry. Prior, Mr. McVitie was Director of Sales Intelligence at Airbus in Toulouse, France. He has spent 30 years in the aerospace industry around the world. In1996,...

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Thomas Fagan, EVP, Stellar Services, IncThomas Fagan

EVP
Stellar Services, Inc
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Thomas Fagan is an Executive Vice President at Stellar Services, Inc. Mr. Fagan consults for companies such as Stellar Services and Robbins-Gioia, Program Management Companies specializing in DOD Acqusition & Logistics; Secureant, specializing in Secure Communications; Channel Logistics specializing...

Craig Cates

Consultant
CRAIG CATES
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

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,...

Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Analysis, TEAL GROUP CORPORATIONRichard Aboulafia

Vice President, Analysis
TEAL GROUP CORPORATION
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Richard Aboulafia is the Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group, a firm providing consulting services in the aerospace industry. Mr. Aboulafia is responsible for managing a team of experts who forecast aerospace markets including engines, electronics, space systems, and missiles. He has more than...

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Gerard Buhrer

Owner
Spectrum International Sourcing
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Gerard Buhrer is Owner of Spectrum International Sourcing, an independent consultancy firm providing consultancy services for the manufacturing of aerospace engine parts. Mr. Buhrer has more than 38 years of experience in providing technical assistance to international suppliers and selecting suppliers...

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David Jarach, Managing Partner, Diciottofebbraio SrlDavid Jarach

Managing Partner
Diciottofebbraio Srl
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

David Jarach, PhD, is a Managing Partner at Diciottofebbraio, a leading all-aviation Milan based top advisory firm which directly covers the EMEA arena and US. Dr. Jarach has significant decades-old experience in advising and working in close contact for and with governments, aircraft/engine manufacturers,...

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Vera Tanner

Principal and Executive Consultant
VNT Consulting
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Vera Tanner is the Principal and Executive Consultant at VNT Consulting. Ms. Tanner's main line of work for the past fourteen years has been in economic development through technology insertion and consulting with companies doing business with the DoD and federal government in general. She is an experienced...

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Dubai Air Show Hots Up Before Opening

November 11, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Emirates could buy more aircraft | gulfnews.com

The Middle East market has become strategically important to Airbus and Boeing. Both have big orders yet to be fulfilled and both want to win further business in time for when a wider global recovery starts.

Singapore Airlines Continues To Struggle

November 11, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Singapore Airlines says losses narrow | sg.news.yahoo.com

The industry bellwether airline underscores perfectly why Asia is key to global recovery and also highlights just why yield attrition will stay in the headlines for many months to come.

Further Airbus Loans Show Disregard Toward WTO

November 10, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Further Airbus Loans Show Disregard To WTO Ruling | www.reuters.com

Considering that Airbus UK has a much more prominent role in producing the wings for the A350XWB family, the Spanish injection of state funds to the program is more than what the UK Government provided – why is EADS/Airbus ignoring the WTO threat?

The New Airline Business Model

November 9, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Airlines' extra fees may soon be taking off | www.latimes.com

Disclosure: Airline Information owns and operates the Ancillary Revenue Airline Conference (ARAC) referred to in this LA Times article. I am also actively involved in setting the business agenda for the event. The title and strap line do not tell the whole story. Since I was actually there, and what...

Airbus Right On Recovery, Wrong On Premium Market

November 9, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Airbus banks on premium return | www.theaustralian.com.au

Despite Airbus and Boeing having differing views on product positioning, it is fair to say they both see traffic growth improvements in the coming years. However, Airbus’ suggestion that a recovery of the premium sector is just a year away is at odds with market realities.

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Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • President
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Consultant
  • Owner
  • Principal
  • Director
  • Managing Director
  • Chief Financial Officer

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Aerospace and Defense Consultants (North America) 261
Airline Industry Experts (EU) 337
Aerospace and Defense Consultants (US) 111
Aircraft Leasing Professionals 172
Fixed Base Operator Service Experts 70
Airline Consultants: GLG Leaders and Scholars (US) 24

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November 18, 2009

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August 29, 2007

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June 5, 2007

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