Aviation Practice
Transforming challenges into opportunities for our aviation clients
AIA’s aviation practice leverages deep expertise and industry insights to offer a wide range of services tailored to address the unique challenges in the sector. From strategy to execution, we assist airlines, airports, authorities, service providers, and other aviation stakeholders fulfilling their growth ambitions by transforming these challenges into opportunities.
How can AIA help?
Our capabilities
Air sector strategic planning
We analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, and the latest regulatory developments to help our clients make informed decisions. Whether it’s expanding to new markets, optimizing routes, overhauling fleets, or launching innovative services, we provide actionable data-driven insights to achieve sustainable growth.
Demand forecasting & capacity analysis
Leveraging sophisticated analytical models, we forecast passenger volumes, cargo shipments, and route preferences to empower aviation stakeholders to optimize their operations, plan infrastructure investments, and adapt to changing market dynamics.
Airport master planning
The ever-increasing demand for travel has revealed the existing shortcomings in airport designs. Our team partners with leading airports to strategically plan and optimize space allocation and layouts, with the goal of enhancing the customer experience and generating additional aero and non-aero revenues.
Operations design
Our team focuses on designing efficient and seamless operations across the entire aviation value chain. From airlines, to regulators, we identify opportunities for cost reduction, process optimization, and performance improvement by designing and implementing robust operating models.
Privatization processes
As governments seek infrastructure upgrades to better-connect their societies, privatization has gained prominence as a way to accelerate infrastructure development. Our team helps public and private institutions explore these partnerships by delivering comprehensive feasibility assessments, regulatory compliance, valuation modelling and transaction advisory services.
Performance monitoring
Ambitious transformation projects are complex, and often fail. We utilize the power of deep data analytics to provide our clients with customizable dashboards and reporting tools, to help them stay on track with their transformational efforts.
Organizational design
The right organizational design can shape an organization’s structure, processes, roles, and culture to align with its strategic objectives. We work closely with our clients to optimize efficiency, enhance collaboration, and adapt to changing market dynamics.
Who we serve
- Airports and aerodromes
- Airlines
- Air Cargo and Logistics
- Air Navigation Systems
- Catering
- Civil Aviation Authorities
- Global Distribution Systems
- Governments
- Ground Handling Providers
- Investors
- Lessors
Not all our clients are listed here. If you wish to inquire how we can serve your company, get in touch here.
Success stories
- Commercial redefinition of Oman’s aviation tariffs
- Market assessment and due diligence for the concession of a UK airport
- Capacity assessment of Saudi Arabia’s airport network
- Business plan for a global FBO operator
- Development of the PRM strategy in 20 airports of Saudi Arabia
- Technical and regulatory advisory for the vertical mobility enablement in a GCC region