Name
Ian J. LOWDEN
Address

RDG Solutions, The Cube Building, 113-115 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DW, United Kingdom
Telephone:  + 44(0) 161 234 2711
Fax: + 44(0) 161 234 2702
Email: ian.lowden@rdg-solutions.com
Web: www.rdg-solutions.com
Services

Our services include: airport consultancy, airport business planning and development, airport planning, airport forecasts, airline consultancy, investment appraisal regional fund assessment and "airport cities". We work with clients to 'release value' from their growing airports or regions: through growing the size of the market, investing in the appropriate infrastructure, or creating the most attractive development environment.
Specific Activities
Airport business planning:

- Viability assessments of new airports involving passenger and cargo traffic forecasts, infrastructure costs, revenues and likely commercial / industrial      development around the airport.
- Advice regarding methods to develop the airport; evaluation of aviation market and growth prospects.
- Analysis of important policy issues that affect airport development.

‘Airport cities’ and revenue enhancement:

- Benchmarking of success criteria for airport cities and identification of factors likely to affect property and other non-aeronautical activity.
- Benchmarking non-aeronautical revenue of airports.
- Identification of new revenue streams including opportunities to develop airport property.

Investor support:

- Identification of value ‘release’ from under-utilised facilities.
- Due diligence for buyers and sellers of airlines, airports and aerospace companies.
- Creating value from specific market opportunities such as business aviation and training

Others: 

- Advice on route development funds including workshops on setting up and managing those funds, as well as provision of relevant manuals and
   protocols.
- Expert witness and testimony; preparation of aviation policy papers.
- Aerospace cluster development
Background
Ian Lowden has twenty five years' experience in the aviation industry, fifteen as a consultant. He provides advice in the areas of economic research, business planning, market analysis, marketing and distribution to many airlines, airports, financial bodies and industry suppliers. Educated to MBA level, Mr. Lowden has led teams and worked on some of the most important major restructuring and privatisation projects worldwide. Mr Lowden is a regular advisor to some of the most progressive and dynamic organisations in aviation. Ian Lowden has developed business plans for full service, low cost and "hybrid" airlines. He has represented airlines and airports at public inquiries and makes frequent conference presentations.