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Expert Insights on Airlines

The Airlines Industry is the business sector that provides the systematic transportation by air of passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to transport passengers and freight. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intracontinental or domestic and may be operated as scheduled services or charters.

Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Airlines via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

Terry Erskine, Independent Consultant, Terry M. Erskine

Terry ErskineWhat 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.

Independent ConsultantTerry M. Erskine

Michael Boyd, President, Boyd Group International, Inc.

Michael BoydWhat 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.

PresidentBoyd Group International, Inc.

Tim Coombs, Managing Director, Aviation Economics

Tim CoombsWhat 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.

Managing DirectorAviation Economics

Edwin Laird, Managing Director, EDWIN LAIRD

Edwin LairdWhat 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.

Managing DirectorEDWIN LAIRD

Terry Petrun, Vice President, U S AIRWAYS GROUP, INC.

Terry PetrunWhat 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.

Vice PresidentU S AIRWAYS GROUP, INC.

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
Airline Industry Experts (EU) 337
Airline Catering Experts 38
Airline and Aerospace Industry Experts: GLG Leaders and Scholars 610
Airline Consultants: GLG Leaders and Scholars (US) 24
Airline Global Distribution System Experts 114

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Recent Live Meetings

Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings

October 28, 2009 | Webcast

Webcast: Airline Industry Outlook (10:30 AM EDT/7:30 AM PDT/14:30 GMT)

October 8, 2009 | New York

Seminar: MRO Outlook (New York)

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

The New Airline Business Model

November 9, 2009

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...

BA - Short Sellers Favorite Airline

September 21, 2009

Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, Managing Partner, T2Impact Ltd.

British Airways pension tension | ftalphaville.ft.com

British Airways' pension deficit is the matter of much conjecture. It is shortly to be revalued. Why then is there a significant influx of short players into BA? And what does this mean for BA's global ambitions?

JAL is playing poker

October 24, 2009

Addison Schonland, DBA, Partner, Innovation Analysis Group

JAL faces $8.8 billion excess debt if liquidated: source | www.reuters.com

The airline is in trouble, with what you would think is a weak hand. But it is inscrutable and playing a weak really well.

Ryanair Hunts Narrowbody Bargains

October 13, 2009

Ryanair hopes to order 200 aircraft by year-end | www.reuters.com

It’s been a long time coming, but the airline that so many “love-to-hate” may find that it cannot grab a bargain a second time around with Boeing.

Singapore Airlines Continues To Struggle

November 11, 2009

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.

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