Our Project Success

LCS Consulting gained consulting experience in 40+ international and corporate projects on airline and airport strategy, restructuring, operational excellence, logistics, customer loyalty and other consulting topics.

Airline

  • Cost reduction and process reengineering for a major German aviation group (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Performed an across-the-business process reengineering
    • Achieved sustainable cost reduction
  • Due diligence of a Spanish passenger airline (Barcelona, Spain)
    • Performed a due diligence of a spanish pessenger airline for investor decision (across-the-business)
    • Provided strategic recommendation on viability of business model
  • Strategy review and implementation large Saudi passenger airline (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
    • Supported the across-the-business review of all business segments
    • Developed strategic fleet plan for passenger business
  • Executive compensation schemes for a Russian airline (Tyumen, Russia)
    • Provided overview of compensation schemes using in the aviation industry
    • Developed new compensation scheme for the top-level management

Air Cargo and Logistics

  • Due diligence and strategy for large Saudi Cargo Airline (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
    • Formulated a corporate strategy for the cargo business
    • Developed network and fleet plan
    • Created a financial model for the new business plan
  • Cargo strategy and IT rollover a NewYork based airline (New York, USA)
    • Developed of a business segment strategy for cargo
    • Created new product portfolio to access new market segments
    • Built a cargo cooperation strategy
    • Lead RfP for new cargo management system
    • Coordinated successful implementation
  • Development of project management standards of a major German cargo airline (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Definition of PM and MPM processes
    • Support in PM Tool configuration with vendor
  • Development of new forms of cooperation in air cargo for a major German cargo airline (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Conducted a cooperation concept and feasibility study
    • Supported the cooperation partner selection process
  • Process reengineering for a large Iranian airline (Teheran, Iran)
    • Analyzed all core airline cargo processes
    • Re-engineered non-efficient core processes
  • Start-up consulting for a cargo airline (Hyderabad, India)
    •  Developed initial freighter network
    • Conducted freighter feasibility study
    • Setup of sales organization
    • Coordinated RfP for selecting a cargo management system
  • Strategic review and performance improvement for large Egyptian airline (Cairo, Egypt)
    •  Developed strategic cargo fleet plan
    • Conducted aircraft acquisition calculation
  • Start-up consulting for a Chinese cargo airline (Hangzhou, China)
    • Conducted market potential analysis
    • Developed initial freighter network
    • Setup of sales organization
  •  Fleet due diligence for a Jordanian carrier (Amman, Jordan)
    • Conducted Due Diligence of existing freighter fleet
    • Provided recommendation on aircraft operation
  • Business Plan for a start-up airline (Duala, Cameroon)
    • Analyzed the cargo market potential for the startup airline
  • Market study for a Portugese airline (Lisbon, Portugal)
    • Conducted an ACMI market study for conversion aircraft (P2F)
    • Provided recommendation on optimal timing for conversion of existing aircraft

Airport

  • Business model development (Johannesburg, South Africa)
    • Developed a business model for the cargo business of the group
    • Created implementation plan for strategic initiatives
  • Cargo strategy development (São Paulo, Brasil)
    • Developed a comprehensive cargo strategy for São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport
    • Implemented short-term business improvement measures
  • Logistics concept for a regional airport (Windsor, Canada)
    • Conducted feasibility study for a logistics hub
    • Analyzed the financial viability of a logistics concept
  • Business Plan for a regional airport (Moscow, Russia)
    • Conducted feasibility study for a cargo aircraft fuel stop hub
    • Identified potential carriers and individual network benefits
    • Analyzed the financial viability of fuel stop business
  • Logistics concept for a Mexican airport (San Luis Potosi, Mexico)
    • Conducted feasibility study for a logistics hub
    • Analyzed the financial viability of a logistics concept

Other Industries

  • Merger integration support(Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Successfully merged three separate companies
    • Designed a new organizational structure and aligned business processes accordingly
    • Secured the smooth transfer of employees into the new organization
  •  Introduction of a new mileage accrual systematic for large loyalty program (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Conducted feasibility study and built correlating business case
    • Developed a harmonized commercial concept for all five LH Group airlines
    • Designed new IT architecture to retrieve required data
  •  Joint venture development for a leading German flight training company (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Successfully supported the formation of a new international start-up joint venture company
    • Defined a tax optimized global operating model and corporate governance
    • Established asset financing options and secured corporate funding
  • Development of a revenue-based air redemption systematic for a Loyalty company (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Concept development for a revenue-based air redemption systematic
    • Development of a business case to evaluate economic viability
    • Joint feasibility study with a technology firm
  • Reorganization of the procurement department Loyalty company (Frankfurt, Germany)
    • Conducted process and spend analysis
    • Developed an integrated procurement organization approach and corresponding processes with corporate structure