Macroeconomic Assessment and Outlook, Q1 2023

presentation | 07-Feb-23

Macroeconomic Assessment and Outlook, Q1 2023

Alton Team: John Mowry

Market: MRO & Aftermarket, Aerospace, Aircraft Leasing & Financing, Transaction Advisory, Airlines

Alton Managing Director John Mowry delivered a macroeconomic assessment and outlook at Aviation Week Network’s Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance Americas conference in Dallas on February 7, 2023.

John shared his insights on the economic direction of the Americas, considering key factors driving the engines market including GDP, air traffic, demand, currency, oil prices and interest rates.

MRO & Aftermarket

Q1 2023 MRO Forecast & Industry Trends,

Alton Aviation Consultancy Managing Director Jonathan Berger was invited to provide the opening keynote presentation at Aviation Week’s annual MRO Latin America conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he shared his insights on the major aviation and MRO industry trends and their impact to the Latin American regional competitive dynamics.

Presentation | 23-Feb-23

Airports, Airlines

Sustainable Efficiency: The Future of Ground Operations at LCC Hubs

The low-cost carrier (LCC) business model has been evolving, including prior to the pandemic. Driven to facilitate connectivity and capture a slice of alternative higher-yielding segments, many LCCs have pivoted operations at their hub airports to enable this new direction. Ground Handling Agents (GHAs) have had to adapt to such...

Article | 13-Jan-23

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Commercial Aviation Finance Review

At the 2022 Airline Economics New York conference, Alton’s Managing Director John Mowry kicked off the multi-day event with an initial review of the commercial aviation finance industry. Aircraft trading, equity markets, and debt financing dynamics were explored.

Presentation | 26-Oct-22

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Route to recovery: delayed

In a special white paper authored for the Airfinance Journal’s 2022-2023 Annual, Alton Aviation Consultancy looks at the state of commercial aviation and aircraft leasing, and the outlook for the year ahead. The aviation industry has cautiously turned a corner from the Covid-19 pandemic, with traffic rebounding as the world...

Article | 11-Oct-22

MRO & Aftermarket

2022 MRO Industry Forecast & Market Trends

Alton Aviation Consultancy Managing Director Jonathan Berger was invited to speak at IATA’s 18th Annual Maintenance Cost Conference (MCC) in Geneva, Switzerland where he presented Alton’s proprietary 10-year global fleet & MRO forecast and shared his insights on the key aviation and MRO industry trends.

Presentation | 07-Oct-22

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

State of Aircraft and Engine ABS Market

At a recent ISTAT Learning Lab session, Alton Aviation Consultancy managing director John Mowry, alongside Evan Wallach, President & CEO of Global AirFinance Services presented an overview of then-current state of the aircraft and engine asset backed securitization (ABS) market. The session reviewed the impact from the pandemic, Russian seizure...

Presentation | 13-Sep-22

Airports, Airlines

Future of Air Hubs: Staying Relevant in a Changing World

Air hubs have traditionally been a key component of regional and intercontinental air travel due to the success of hub-and-spoke airline models. Such models aim to consolidate demand, maximize flight offerings, and thus more seamlessly connect city pairs between which direct flights may not be technically or commercially viable. Connecting...

Article | 25-Aug-22

Airports, Aerospace, Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Hydrogen Aircraft and Implications for Aviation Infrastructure

Alton’s white paper turns the spotlight on hydrogen aircraft and the significant implications for aviation infrastructure. In the report, Alton’s experts explore the following questions: What are the impacts of future energy source adoption? How will hydrogen aircraft operations affect infrastructure? What should stakeholders consider in the path to hydrogen...

Article | 25-May-22

MRO & Aftermarket, Aerospace, Business & General Aviation

The Rise of Advanced Air Mobility: Implications on MRO

In the fourth of its series of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) white papers, Alton turns the spotlight on AAM ground infrastructure. In the report, Alton’s experts identify what MRO will look like for AAM vehicles, the anticipated role of the OEMs with respect to MRO, and likely key players.

Presentation | 21-Apr-22

MRO & Aftermarket

2022 MRO Latin America

Alton Aviation Consultancy Managing Director Jonathan Berger was invited to provide the opening keynote presentation at Aviation Week’s annual MRO Latin America conference where he shared his insights on the major aviation and MRO industry trends and their impact to the Latin American regional competitive dynamics.

Presentation | 10-Feb-22

MRO & Aftermarket, Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Aviation Industry & Macro-Economic Outlook

At Aviation Week’s Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance Americas (ELTF) conference, Alton Aviation Consultancy Managing Director John Mowry provided an assessment of the aviation industry and macroeconomic environment.

Presentation | 26-Jan-22

Airports, Aerospace, Aircraft Leasing & Financing, Airlines, Business & General Aviation

The Rise of Advanced Air Mobility: Implications on Financing in the Aviation Sector

In the second of a series of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) white papers, Alton focuses the spotlight on the aircraft finance industry. In commercial aviation, aircraft lessors own approximately 50% of all aircraft; yet we have not heretofore seen a similar level of interest in the AAM space. This white...

Presentation | 01-Dec-21

Technology & Mobility, Airports, MRO & Aftermarket, Aerospace, Aircraft Leasing & Financing, Transaction Advisory, Airlines, Business & General Aviation

The Rise of Advanced Air Mobility

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has been a hot topic in the aviation industry. Significant investments have been made as technology, societal trends and ESG goals converge to make AAM a reality. While the aircraft technology may be revolutionary, incorporating AAM into our aviation ecosystem will be more of an evolutionary...

Presentation | 15-Nov-21

MRO & Aftermarket, Aerospace

2021 Post-Pandemic Fleet & MRO Demand Forecast

Alton Aviation Consultancy has recently updated its global commercial air transport fleet and MRO demand forecast to reflect the postpandemic industry trends and dynamics. As a leading independent advisor to the aviation industry, Alton’s annual MRO forecast has become globally recognized as the commercial transaction advisory community’s most trusted data...

Presentation | 01-Nov-21

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Low Visibility and Persistent Turbulence: The State of Commercial Aviation and Aircraft Leasing

Low Visibility and Persistent Turbulence. The situation in the commercial aviation industry has continued to evolve with the ever-changing Covid-19 pandemic that has dominated life since early 2020. As of the writing of this report in late August 2021, it has become clear that historical trends have limited applicability...

Article | 01-Oct-21

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Introduction to Aircraft and Engine Asset-Backed Securitizations (ABS)

At a recent ISTAT Learning Lab session, Alton Aviation Consultancy managing director John Mowry, alongside Evan Wallach, President & CEO of Global AirFinance Services presented an introduction to aircraft and engine asset backed securitizations (ABS). The session was designed for those seeking a foundational understanding of the aircraft and engine...

Presentation | 14-Sep-21

MRO & Aftermarket, Aerospace, Airlines

Line Maintenance Sourcing Strategies in the Age of E-Commerce

In a recently published a white paper entitled, Line Maintenance Sourcing Strategies in the Age of e-Commerce, Alton’s MRO Practice explores how the exponential growth of e-commerce, and the increased market power of industry behemoths such as Amazon and Alibaba, will further disrupt traditional air cargo operators’ business models, and...

Article | 23-Apr-21

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

COVID-19: Implications for Lessors

NEW YORK - December 14, 2020: Commercial aviation continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with scheduled flights down 46% in the second week of December 2020. At the same time, 38% of the global lessor-owned passenger fleet is currently grounded, and the sharp decline in airline revenues...

Article | 14-Dec-20

MRO & Aftermarket

2020 MRO Transatlantic

Alton Managing Director and global MRO advisory practice lead Jonathan Berger was invited to present at the world’s premiere MRO virtual conference – Aviation Week’s MRO Transatlantic. In conjunction with Kevin Michaels of AeroDynamic Advisory, Jonathan discussed the short- and long-term outlook for MRO demand, post COVID-19 pandemic market trends...

Presentation | 29-Oct-20

Aircraft Leasing & Financing

Flying Unfriendly Skies: Alton Aviation Consultancy Looks at the State of Commercial Aviation and Aircraft Leasing

Flying unfriendly skies. The performance of the commercial aviation industry has historically been tied to the world’s macroeconomic environment. However, 2020, in the grip of a global pandemic, has demonstrated that economic activity alone is but one driver of air traffic demand and that historical trends have limited applicability to...

Article | 05-Oct-20