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Who We Are

Flightpath Economics LLC is a professional consulting firm that identifies and solves complex problems in the commercial aviation industry.  As active participants in modernizing and restructuring the aviation sector, our professionals provide strategic guidance, economic analysis, and data-driven negotiation support to customers throughout the aviation industry.

Our comprehensive, hands-on understanding of the aviation industry enables Flightpath Economics LLC to provide best-in-class expertise and advice that is always informed by a systemic and market-driven approach to aviation, as well as by our ability to understand, speak from experience, and talk directly with all participants in the air transportation industry, from the shop floor to the executive suite and boardroom. 

Whether you are an investor, management team, labor advocate, or part of the aviation supply chain, we can help you design and implement innovative solutions to difficult problems in commercial aviation.  Contact us for more information.

 

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Leadership Team

Matt Barton is a consultant and economist in the aviation industry. He served as a financial advisor to creditors and other stakeholders in the bankruptcies of United Airlines, American Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. He participated directly in the business and network restructuring of China Southern, Shenzhen Airlines, and Cebu Pacific Air. Matt co-authored an early market development study for a newly-launched regional jet, and was part of the startup team for a new airline that operated small regional jets. Earlier in his career, Matt worked for US Airways, where he was responsible for pricing new international routes between the US and Europe. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a BA from the University of California. Email Matt

Dan Akins is an aviation economist with thirty years of experience consulting in the commercial airline industry.   Specializing in financial and operational analysis, as well as forecasting, Dan has provided detailed air transport demand projections and economic impact analysis for both US and foreign airport operators.   He has worked extensively on behalf of a number of passenger and cargo air carriers and has produced support for a wide variety of international route applications before the US DOT under the auspices of bilateral treaties. Dan has also been heavily involved as an analyst, UCC advisor and expert witness in a number of recent airline restructurings including: American, United, Northwest, US Airways, Pinnacle, Mesaba, Hawaiian, Aloha, and Global Aviation.  Dan’s other engagements include pilot seniority integrations resulting from the mergers of United/Continental, Delta/Northwest, Southwest/Airtran, US Airways/America West, and Northwest/Republic, among several others.  Dan started his aviation career in Washington as a financial analyst with the Air Line Pilots Association.  He is a graduate of the London School of Economics where he specialized in Transport Economics.  Email Dan

 

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Associates and Partners

Flightpath Economics is a specialized consulting firm that employs part-time and full-time economic analysts, data scientists, and aviation experts with specific and relevant skill sets.  If you have a strong academic background tempered by real-world experience in aviation, we would like to hear from you.  Send us an introductory email [admin@flight-economics.com] and we will contact you if there is an opportunity that fits your background and goals.

 

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In The Press

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Jun 28, 2018

IndiGo Offers Bonus to Pilots in Lieu of Leave to Counter Shortage

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Jun 28, 2018

Problems in the Pilot Pipeline

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Jun 25, 2018

Etihad Plans to Loan Pilots to Emirates

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Jun 24, 2018

US Military Doesn’t Know How Many Pilots Quit to Fly for Airlines

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Jun 23, 2018

Ongoing Pilot Shortage Takes Toll on UND

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Jun 16, 2018

Kansas University Partners With Airlines for Pilot Program

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Jun 12, 2018

Is a Change to the 1,500-Hour Pilot Rule in the Offing?

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Jun 12, 2018

Emirates Seeks to Recruit US-Based Pilots Due to Shortage

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Jun 11, 2018

UND, United Airlines Announce Pilot Pathway Program

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Jun 07, 2018

Transportation Secretary Calls on Congress to Reconsider Safety Rule

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Jun 06, 2018

Airlines Struggle With Global Pilot Shortage

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Jun 01, 2018

Pilot Shortage Forces PenAir to Abruptly End Service to Presque Isle, Bar Harbor

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