CSV

Selected work

Pricing, forecasting and capacity work for airports and ports.

Projects I've done for clients are marked as consulting. Work I did while employed by an airport is marked with my role.

Consulting · Pricing and financial modelling

Dunedin Airport: a transparent aeronautical pricing model

Client
Dunedin Airport
Type
Consulting
Service
Pricing and financial modelling

I built a robust and transparent aeronautical pricing model aligned with Commerce Commission guidelines. The model kept charges fair for airlines while supporting the airport's financial sustainability.

It was designed to be used: clearer inputs, improved usability, and scenario analysis so the airport can test options for future planning.

Diagram of the pricing method: the pricing asset base rolls forward each year with capex, revaluation, depreciation and disposals; free cash flows are the revenue requirement less opex, capex and tax; invested capital, the discounted terminal value and discounted free cash flows net to zero
How the model sets prices: the asset base and free cash flows are discounted so the return exactly covers the cost of capital.

Head of Aeronautical, 2021 to 2024

Queenstown Airport: running the aeronautical side of a constrained airport

Organisation
Queenstown Airport
Role
Head of Aeronautical
Service
Forecasting, capacity, pricing
  • Long-term passenger forecasting for planning and pricing.
  • Introducing Level 3 slot coordination, so demand at peak times fits the airport's capacity.
  • Managing regulated airport pricing under the Commerce Commission's framework.
  • Developing an internal noise model to track aircraft noise against the airport's limits.
  • Preparing information disclosure accounts for the regulator.
Three illustrative demand paths for a master plan, indexed
Forecasts come as scenarios, not a single line (illustrative).

Consulting · Capacity and scheduling

Milford Sound Port: a fair scheduling system for a busy port

Client
Milford Sound Port
Type
Consulting
Service
Capacity and scheduling

I developed an efficient and fair scheduling system for Milford Sound Port, to manage increasing demand while keeping operations safe and effective.

Through data analysis and stakeholder consultation, I created a structured scheduling framework: defined parameters, a baseline schedule and scheduling rules.

The final system makes better use of resources, aligns boat movements with port capacity, and reduces delays and operational risk.

Illustrative chart of movements per rolling hour against declared capacity
Movements per rolling hour against capacity (illustrative).

Consulting · Under NDA

Work that can't be named

Clients
Airports and airlines
Type
Consulting, under NDA
  • Business development for new routes
  • Regional analysis
  • Airline incentive models

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