Business Details
13 Years
experience
Aviation Advisory Services in Woking
Altitude Aviation Advisory was established in May 2013 by Seamus Kealey and Jonathan Naylor, combining decades of aviation sector expertise to deliver strategic solutions for global clients. Our team specialises in traffic forecasting, business planning, economic regulation, and infrastructure investment appraisal, providing tailored insights for airports, airlines, and investors. With involvement in over 250 airports worldwide, we offer end-to-end transaction support, integrating financial, traffic, and infrastructure models to align with market demands. Our approach ensures forecasts and strategies are grounded in rigorous analysis, addressing challenges such as carbon cost impacts and capacity planning. We prioritise client collaboration, leveraging benchmarking data and sector best practices to optimise operational efficiency and shareholder returns.Our consultants bring diverse backgrounds in aviation, finance, and engineering, ensuring multidisciplinary expertise in every project. We have supported high-profile transactions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, maintaining a focus on innovation and precision. Our work extends to regulatory frameworks, including single-till and dual-till models, helping clients navigate complex economic environments. By combining advanced modelling techniques with real-world insights, we empower clients to make data-driven decisions. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our track record of delivering actionable strategies that drive long-term growth and sustainability in the aviation sector.
Services
Traffic Forecasting
Business Plan & Strategic Support
Economic Regulation
Infrastructure Investment Appraisal
Transaction Support
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of combined experience in aviation strategy and transaction advisory.
- Our team has worked on projects spanning 250+ airports across 40+ countries.
- We integrate traffic, financial, and infrastructure models for holistic transaction support.
- Our consultants hold advanced degrees in mathematics, physics, and aeronautical engineering.
- We provide scenario-tested forecasts addressing environmental and regulatory challenges.
Services
Traffic Forecasting
Our traffic forecasting combines sector expertise with advanced analytics to identify market drivers and deliver accurate projections. We model airport constraints, competition, and environmental scenarios, including carbon cost impacts. Services include short- and long-term passenger/cargo forecasts, route development analysis, and peak demand modelling, supporting strategic infrastructure planning for airports and airlines.
Economic Regulation
We specialise in economic regulation frameworks for airports, including single-till and dual-till models. Our services involve traffic segmentation, revenue-cap modelling, and regulatory impact assessments. By integrating traffic forecasts and cost data, we help clients navigate regulatory challenges and align pricing strategies with market demands, ensuring compliance and financial sustainability.
Infrastructure Investment Appraisal
Our infrastructure appraisal services develop flexible capital plans aligned with shareholder returns. We analyse historic investments, model terminal and airfield capacity, and forecast expansion needs. By benchmarking global airports, we ensure infrastructure projects meet traffic growth demands while maintaining financial viability through accurate ROI projections.
Business Plan & Strategic Support
We create tailored business strategies for airports, including financial forecasting, cost optimisation, and retail/car parking model development. Our services cover competitor analysis, tariff structuring, and scenario planning, helping clients align commercial offerings with traffic segmentation to enhance profitability and operational efficiency.
Transaction Support
Our end-to-end transaction support integrates traffic, financial, and infrastructure models to guide airport acquisitions and refinancing. We provide EBITDA forecasts, capacity assessments, and scenario testing, ensuring transactions align with market realities. Post-acquisition, we support investment strategy execution through detailed due diligence and operational integration.
People
Seamus Kealey
Director
With 35+ years in aviation, Seamus leads transaction advisory, specialising in airport strategy and tariff schemes. Formerly at Ernst & Young and BAA, he holds an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Quantity Surveying.
Jonathan Naylor
Director
Jonathan has 30+ years of experience in traffic forecasting and airline strategy. He led AviaSolutions' analytical team and worked at British Airways, focusing on network planning. He holds an MSc in Operational Research from Strathclyde University.
Adam Lavous
Consultant
Adam specialises in financial modelling, with experience in risk analysis at Macquarie and defence projects at Porton Down. He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Surrey.
Jessica Rowden
Consultant
Jessica focuses on traffic forecasting, applying her PhD in mathematics to model complex systems. She holds a doctorate from the University of Surrey and an MSc from the University of Liverpool.
Lisa Ward
Analyst/Office Manager
Lisa supports capacity modelling and office operations, combining administrative and analytical expertise. She holds a Masters in Digital Heritage from the University of Leicester and a BA in English Local History.
Questions
What services does Altitude Aviation Advisory offer?
We provide traffic forecasting, business planning, economic regulation modelling, infrastructure investment appraisal, and integrated transaction support for aviation clients globally.
Which clients benefit from your services?
Our clients include airports, airlines, investors, debt providers, government bodies, and regulatory agencies seeking strategic and financial insights.
How do you approach traffic forecasting?
We combine econometric models with advanced analytics to assess airport constraints, competition, and environmental scenarios, delivering accurate short- and long-term projections.
Can you support airport transactions?
Yes, we offer end-to-end transaction support, integrating traffic, financial, and infrastructure models to guide acquisitions, refinancing, and investment strategies.
Do you work internationally?
Yes, we have completed projects in over 250 airports across 40+ countries, including Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
How do you ensure regulatory compliance?
We model regulatory frameworks like single-till and dual-till systems, aligning pricing strategies with compliance requirements while optimising revenue for airports.
