David is a subject matter expert in multiple aspects of the airline, aerospace and maintenance supply businesses. He is based in London, and is a Partner in the Transportation and Services team. He is also the Oliver Wyman European lead for supporting CAVOK, our airline technical consulting business.
David has led assignments with leading aerospace manufacturers, service suppliers, airlines and Private Equity firms across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and North America. He is a recognized expert in the aircraft maintenance and air transport manufacturing sectors, and airline technical operations. The majority of David’s project experience has focused on strategy development, market analysis and transaction support. More recently, he has also focused on supply chain and restructuring.
In aviation and aerospace, David has worked across the supply/value chain, including airlines, the main airframe and engine OEMs, Tier One component/systems OEMs, distributors and material service providers. The range of projects include:
– Aftermarket strategy
– Benchmarking product and/or support competitiveness
– Commercial due diligence
– Growth and acquisition strategies into new markets
– Definition and testing of new service/value propositions
– Airline maintenance sourcing
– Airline operations resilience
– Cost improvement
Prior to joining Oliver Wyman, he led the Aerospace and MRO practice at ICF. In the 2000s, he co-founded the aerospace boutique consultancy AeroStrategy. Previously a Principal in Mercer Management Consulting’s aviation practice, he began his career with British Aerospace Commercial Aircraft Marketing in 1982.
He has an MA in Engineering Science from Oxford University and an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management.