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
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Roger Williams
Managing Partner, ConsultingAirline Information, LLC
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Terry Erskine
Independent ConsultantTerry M. Erskine
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Michael Boyd
PresidentBoyd Group International, Inc.
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Tim Coombs
Managing DirectorAviation Economics
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Edwin Laird
Managing DirectorEDWIN LAIRD
Study Groups
Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry
Recent Live Meetings
Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings
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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)
Recent News Analyses
News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Which Keiretsu For JAL? Skyteam or OneWorld
September 20, 2009
Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, Managing Partner, T2Impact Ltd.
American, BA, Qantas eye joint offer to JAL-sources | news.yahoo.com
JAL's somewhat precarious state has fueled a frenzy for control of the number two Japanese Carrier. With Star Alliance firmly entrenched with ANA - a win for either remaining consortium could significantly alter the balance of global airline alliances - indeed possibly the make up of the Global Airline...
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The Hard Road Ahead for a Budget Shipping Line
October 23, 2009
Fredriksen confirms The Containership Company stake | www.lloydslist.com
This article looks at the rationale for starting a budget shipping line and finds little in common with that of a budget airline which is the presumed model. The article then goes on to suggest four steps for attaining low costs and ends in a plea for some brainpower to be applied to this industry....