In 2025, Avia Solutions worked with Airbus performance specialists to develop a detailed A220 and A320 family range performance study considering runway obstacle environments at Southampton Airport.

We quantified operational capability under current conditions and a future optimised obstacle scenario, allowing the airport to target new European market opportunities and unlock carrier discussions supported by robust technical analysis.

Services: Aircraft Performance Modelling, Route Development Support, Fleet Strategy
Region: UK

In 2024, Avia Solutions supported Abu Dhabi Airports with an update to our 2023 comprehensive traffic outlook for Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

• 20-year passenger and aircraft movement forecasts.
• Detailed Design Day Flight Schedules for short-, medium- and long-term planning horizons.
• Monthly forecasts for 2024 and 2025 including an assessment of Connecting vs Point-to-point annual volumes.
• O&D vs Transfer forecasts and by major target carriers.
• Macro-economic analysis of the Middle East aviation market and key focus markets.

Working with key stakeholders Etihad Airways, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the Department of Culture & Tourism and others, we assessed O&D and transfer passenger dynamics, fleet evolution, and bilateral air service agreements.

We developed multiple growth scenarios to inform strategic decisions linked to planned terminal investments and operational phasing.

Our insights will support capacity planning through the next major transformation at AUH, aligning infrastructure delivery with market-driven demand.

Services: Traffic Forecasting, Scenario Analysis, Design Day Schedules, Stakeholder Engagement
Region: Middle East

In 2024, Avia Solutions supported a major global infrastructure investor in its evaluation of a significant interest in the 2i airport platform – one of the largest airport networks in Italy.

The assignment included full commercial due diligence across 8 airports: Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Bergamo, Naples, Bologna, Turin, Trieste and Salerno:

• Developed independent traffic and aviation revenue forecasts including scenarios.
• Assessed non-aviation growth potential.
• Analysed dual-till regulatory dynamics.
• Evaluated EBITDA outlooks against peer benchmarks.
• A particular focus was placed on the Milan system dynamics, where our findings identified upside growth potential at Bergamo versus vendor assumptions.

Our work provided the investor with robust, model-ready commercial inputs and a clear view of value creation levers across the portfolio, helping to support informed investment decision-making in a competitive transaction setting.

Services: Commercial Due Diligence, Traffic Forecasting, Aviation Revenue Review, Opex, Financial Benchmarking.
Region: Italy

In 2024, Avia Solutions provided technical due diligence support to a global infrastructure investor considering investment in London City Airport.

Deliverables included business plan assessment, traffic forecasts and scenario modelling, regulatory and operational capacity review, and commercial value-driver analysis.

Our insights helped inform bid strategy and risk evaluation ahead of a potential acquisition process.

Services: Commercial Due Diligence, Financial Model Inputs, Risk Assessment
Region: UK

In 2023, Avia Solutions was engaged by Belfast City Airport to provide an independent high-level review of a proposed new airport charges structure ahead of implementation in 2023.

The existing structure had been largely unchanged for many years and required updating to reflect current market dynamics and environmental objectives.

Our team benchmarked the proposed rate card against comparable UK regional airports, modelled airline impacts using a representative operating day, and evaluated alignment with airport constraints including peak-time capacity, emissions limits and commercial strategy.

We identified opportunities to improve flexibility for airline negotiations, ensure transparent environmental incentives and enhance communication to key stakeholders.

The findings provided the airport with confidence that the proposed structure was robust, future-proofed and appropriate to support long-term air service growth while protecting value for the airport.

Services: Aeronautical Charges Review, Benchmarking, Airline Impact Analysis, Commercial Strategy Support

In 2023, Aeroporto di Bologna appointed Avia Solutions to prepare an updated passenger and ATM forecast to support the airport’s Masterplan process.

Building on our prior work in 2017, the project included long term traffic forecasts to 2046 (pax, ATMs, cargo) and detailed design day modelling for every IATA season from 2024 to 2028 to reflect temporary terminal constraints during a major phased expansion programme.

Working closely with AdB operations and traffic teams, we re-optimised schedules to maintain service levels during construction, while providing unconstrained long-term demand scenarios to guide infrastructure phasing and commercial planning.

The work also included peak-hour analyses, stand demand forecasts and detailed inputs into CAST passenger-flow simulation.

Our insights enabled AdB to align capacity delivery with market demand, minimise operational risk during construction, and provide a clear long-term growth pathway to regulators and stakeholders.

Services: Traffic Forecasting (Short & Long-Term, Secondaries, Scenarios), Infrastructure Planning Support, Design Day Modelling
Region: Italy

In 2023, Avia Solutions supported a global infrastructure investor with a strategic review of Sovam, a French Ground Support Equipment (GSE) manufacturer with a long history supplying European airports and handlers.

Our assessment evaluated Sovam’s current product competitiveness, market positioning, customer concentration profile and operational performance, benchmarking the company’s capabilities and future operations against leading international GSE providers.

We analysed long-term growth trends including the transition to electric GSE, fleet renewal cycles, and market demand from key airport operators and ground handling groups.

In parallel, we identified operational improvement levers across procurement, product range optimisation and commercial focus areas.

The results enabled the investor to form a clear view on Sovam’s business resilience, investment needs, and the potential to capture additional market share in a consolidating global GSE sector.

Services: Commercial Strategy Review, Market Benchmarking, Operational Analysis
Region: Europe

In 2022 and 2023, Ireland West Airport engaged Avia Solutions to prepare business case pitches to be used in airline negotiations for potential new services to connect West Ireland with North America.

The pitches focussed on the catchment and economics of the Ireland West region, along with connecting market potential and links to the US market:

• QSI route forecast and demand estimates from Ireland West Airport catchment.
• Point-to-point demand analysis (Sabre MI) between Ireland and US.
• Connecting demand beyond intermediary airports to selected North American destinations.
• Business, trade and tourism links between Ireland and US.

Our air service development support assisted Ireland West Airport’s engagement with the airline and helped inform productive discussions about potential new services.

In 2022, Avia Solutions was commissioned by Southampton Airport to model the potential performance improvements from a planned runway extension and changes to the obstacle environment.

Working with NAVBLUE, Airbus’ performance software division, we assessed payload range limits for A319 and A320 family aircraft under real world operating conditions and key target leisure and hub connectivity routes.

We also quantified network opportunities using detailed catchment analysis based on CAA market data, identifying material demand that could be retained from major London airports should A320neo operations be introduced.

Our insights provided quantitative evidence to support airline engagement and investment decisions linked to the airport’s growth strategy.

Services: Aircraft Performance Analysis, Route Development Strategy, Catchment Demand Assessment

In 2022, a global infrastructure investor considering a bid for Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Colombia, engaged Avia Solutions to complete a rapid turnaround Phase 1 red-flag review.

Over a condensed three-week period, we evaluated traffic recovery, airline growth strategies, regulatory context, and the robustness of vendor demand forecasts.

Our analysis identified strong domestic market fundamentals and growing low-cost carrier penetration, alongside targeted risks for further diligence – particularly around concession terms and capital delivery.

Our detailed Red Flag Report quickly enabled the investor to proceed confidently into deeper due diligence with clarity on the key value drivers and focus areas.

Services: Red Flag Review, Traffic Assessment, Aero / Non-aero Revenue, Opex, Capex, Transaction Screening.