CCAT Group Ltd.
Some advisors maintain. Others disrupt.
We transform.
CCAT is a boutique aviation focused consulting firm.
We know how to complete a turnaround in this industry.
Comprehensive Aviation Services
Tailor-made solutions for airlines facing unprecedented industry challenges
We have decades of multinational experience across four continents, including global leadership at CEO, CFO, COO and Board levels
Offices in Harrogate (UK), Dubai (UAE) and Leiden (Netherlands)
We specialise in the following services:
Operational robustness
Profitability and liquidity
Regulatory compliance
Strategy & governance
Meet CCAT Senior Partners
Tony Mackenzie
Operations & Compliance
Tony’s previous experience as a UK CAA Flight Operations inspector, DFO and COO, is invaluable. He is an expert in identifying potential safety and noncompliance issues.
He can identify inefficiencies throughout all functional areas of the flight operation and recommend appropriate changes including best practice processes and procedure changes as required.
His track record is proven to save significant cost to an airline operation.
Gabriel Rusu
Strategy & Finance
Gabriel takes a leading role in solving financial issues through operational improvements. He drives cultural change.
He maintains the team’s focus on increased financial liquidity and profitability implementing incremental efficiencies and better commercial contracts.
Throughout his career he has significantly improved inter departmental communication and cooperation.
Remco Althuis
Strategic Advisor
Remco is an experienced strategic advisor and aviation expert with over 25 years of leading and guiding organizations through transformation, growth, and operational challenges.
He advises boards, investors, and executive teams on business resilience, efficiency, and long-term value creation across complex, regulated industries.
Remco brings a global perspective and a collaborative leadership style, shaped by international experience across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
The CCAT Transformation Approach
We work closely with our clients throughout the journey
1. Diagnostic
Review existing aviation infrastructure, analyze aeropolitical landscape, assess operational and financial status, and validate capital structure.
2. Business Plan
Develop commercial strategy, network and fleet plan, operational improvements, and profit enhancement initiatives.
3. Implementation
Shape governance and safety standards, attract investors, implement strategic plans, and renegotiate contracts.
4. Value Creation
Deliver profitable business, positive cash flow, improved shareholder contribution, and attract strategic partners.
Project MORE
Maintenance Operational Robustness & Efficiencies
Project “MORE” aims to transform maintenance operations so that they are better aligned with the following strategic objectives:
- increasing technical dispatch reliability
- reducing costs and increasing profitability
The proposed project objectives include:
- increasing technical dispatch reliability
- decreasing maintenance-related AOG (aircraft-on-ground) days
- improving efficiency in maintenance activities
- reducing maintenance costs
- creating revenue-generating opportunities through third-party maintenance services
Why “MORE”?
The aircraft are the 2nd most important asset of an airline, second only to its people. Among the many justifications for the MORE project to be implemented, ranging from brand reputation to profitability and liquidity, we will focus here only on the goal to reduce AOGs (aircraft-on-ground) beyond normal maintenance schedule.
ca. 50%
Of AOGs are caused by technical Issues
€ +100,000
Cost per grounded aircraft per day
(estimated)
Each year, airlines likely face
hundreds or thousands
of AOG–days
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