Case Studies

Engaged to launch Oman’s first low cost carrier from concept to first commercial flight in under 1 year.

• AOC Certification
• 3 x A320 aircraft
• 8 destinations
• $15m start up budget
• 125 staff

Achieving EC approved turnaround and rebranding of destination airline Air Malta.

• Negotiating European Commission’s rules to enable state aid
• Turnaround plan, rebranding, repositioning and culture change
• 12 A319/A320 aircraft
• 500 redundancies, from 1,400 to 900 staff
• $250m revenue
• From €70m pa deficit to €6.25m operating profit (50% from new revenue, 50% from savings)
• Becoming one of Europe’s most punctual airlines

Turnaround and launching a brand new airline saving a strategic asset for Trinidad & Tobago.

• BWIA was losing $40m pa on a $270m turnover
• Persuaded Government of Trinidad and Tobago to close BWIA & launch new airline Caribbean Airlines in 3 months
• Winning the US FAA’s support
• Code-share with British Airways
• Integration of local airline Tobago Express
• From 1,900 to 1,100 staff
• Achieved financial break-even in 3 months
• Profit of $4m in 7 months, with increasingly positive cash flow

• One of largest Low Cost Carriers in the EU
• 100 + aircraft
• 4 operational bases & 6 different MROs
• Reviewed organisational structure, assessed fleet maintenance task application, developing tools to integrate and retain the most efficient check cycle.
• Established common maintenance philosophy, procurement, engineering and maintenance task applications uniformly applied
• Achieved €18m cost saving pa

• Asian operator
• Optimising fleet of 25 narrow body aircraft
• Assessed aircraft taking into account age, maintenance, lease conditions for return and future costs
• Reviewed future requirements for network, operating costs, maintenance capabilities and market rates
• Provided optimised solution ensuring the best cost model and long term operational fit was delivered

The AMG team have advised and held C-Level, Strategic and Operational Senior Management positions with the following Airlines and Aviation bodies: