Lufthansa Consulting - Airport Consultancy Services

Lufthansa Consulting is an independent subsidiary of Lufthansa German Airlines. We provide consultancy services and solutions to the aviation industry worldwide. Our focus originates from our parent organisation, and as such we recognise the great importance of airport services within the travel chain. Hence, Lufthansa Consulting has a dedicated airport consultancy division that focuses on the needs of all stakeholders in the airport business.

COST-EFFICIENT AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES

Lufthansa Consulting's airport consultancy division offers a wide range of services including technical advisory services, financial viability analyses, airport privatisation and commercialisation, cost-efficiency improvement programmes, traffic forecasting, business planning, management and organisational efficiency programmes, master planning, capacity analysis and airport quality performances.

Lufthansa Consulting's airport consultancy services can be divided into four service groups: airport development, airport economics and strategy, airport operations and management, and airport privatisation and commercialisation. Each group has its own specific services and methods to advise and support clients in achieving their goals.

AIRPORT ECONOMICS AND STRATEGY

The aviation market is constantly changing, forcing airports to continually improve their efficiency and services, and to adapt to market changes. Effective management, planning and analyses are crucial to meeting these demands. Lufthansa Consulting offers a range of airport consultancy services that supports airport operators, governments, authorities, financial institutions and investors in meeting these demands and developing their businesses further.

Lufthansa Consulting's airport consultancy services include:

• Market research / aviation trend analysis
• Market potential analysis
• Traffic forecasting
• Airport marketing strategy and planning
• Air service development
• Route analysis and evaluation
• Airport business planning and financial modelling

AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

The airport management has to deal with various stakeholders - passengers, airlines, government agencies, ground handlers, investors / shareholders, etc. Besides managing the interests of these stakeholders, the airport management is constantly challenged by changing regulation policies and customer demands. Thus airport management needs to ensure a constant efficient and high-quality service.

Lufthansa Consulting provides consultancy services to achieve goals including:

• Audits of operational services
• Technical evaluation and reviews
• Process analysis and optimisation
• Aerodrome safety management systems
• Airport efficiency improvement programmes
• Service quality management
• Reward and recognition programmes
• Management and organisation audits

AIRPORT PRIVATISATION AND COMMERCIALISATION

There have been high levels of privatisation and commercialisation activities in the airport industry. Governments are seeking to privatise their airports, or to commercialise these airports under PPP investment schemes, in order to achieve market-oriented and financially-viable operating airport entities. Lufthansa Consulting conducts due diligences as well as technical advisory services for governments and investors, including:

• Market assessment and traffic forecasting
• Technical due diligence
• Commercial due diligence
• Strategy development for acquired or targeted airports
• Business planning
• Financial analysis and modelling
• Investment strategies and funding options
• Bid management

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

Airport development projects require long-term advance planning by airport managers. As a result, airport planning is typically wrought with challenges and uncertainties. Lufthansa Consulting advises clients to achieve cost-effective, efficient and market-orientated planning and construction of their facilities. These advisory services include:

• Market assessment and traffic forecasting
• Feasibility studies
• Development strategies
• Master planning / terminal planning
• Design review
• Infrastructure assessment
• Passenger terminal capacity analysis
• Investment strategies
• Financial modelling and financial viability