For the past 10 years, GD Consultants has successfully completed several assignments throughout Africa and the Middle East in advising airlines, airports, government agencies and related air transport industries.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
- Strategic Planning
- Airline Restructuring
- Fleet Planning & Financing
- Traffic Rights
- Alliances
- Human Resources
- Business Plan & Feasibility Study.
NETWORK REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT
- Market studies for new routes or new services
- Competitors Analysis
- Network Profitability
- Aircraft Utilization & Aircraft capacity according to demand
- Hub Design and Implementation
- Cargo Network & Sales Distribution.
REVENUE ENHANCEMENT
- Routes Economics
- Revenue Productivity
- Pricing & Fares structure
- Yield Management Approach & Techniques
- Coordination of Pricing, Sales Marketing and Yield Management.
AIRLINES OPERATIONS
- Ground Operations
- Flight Operations, Flight Dispatch
- Operational Manuals; Procedures
- On time performance prerequisite & procedures
- Day-to-day specific Hub Operations
- Security & Safety Procedures
- Artificial Field Turf for airports; Cost Saving & higher Safety Standards.
SALES & MARKETING
- Communication Strategy
- Media and Budget Planning
- Website Design & Support; e-Commerce
- Corporate logo & other publication design
- Distribution Channels
- General Sales Agencies (GSAs)
- Simple Reservation System & GDS.
FINANCIALS ADVISORY
- Due Diligences
- Asset Management & Margin Improvement
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Key Performance Indicators
- Investments Returns.
LOBBYING & NETWORKING
- Europe, Africa, Middle East(European and African Authorities, DGACs and ANACs, EASA...)
- Support to 'black listed' Airlines , Coordination with Authorities and EU Commission
- Slots negotiations and Operating Permits.