Robert Kokonis

Robert Kokonis

Canada
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Thirty years serving the global aviation, travel and transport sectors.

Work with high profile industry partners such as ICF Aviation, Deloitte, PwC, Airbus, and IATA.

Involved with financial evaluations, start-ups and turnarounds, aircraft financing, business planning, commercial strategy, fleet and lease evaluations, network studies, operational and financial benchmarking, commercial strategy, route profitability, traffic forecasts, fuel management, hedging, distribution and travel technology, and bilateral air service agreements.

Provide due diligence to banks, private equity firms and law firms on deal transactions, investments, M&A, and bankruptcies.

Act as an Expert Witness in aviation class action lawsuits and other legal matters.

Top quoted aviation expert, with interviews in these media outlets:

TELEVISION
Al Jazeera, BBC World News Business Report, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg-BNN, CBC, CCTV, CNBC, CTV and others

PRINT
Globe and Mail, National/Financial Post, The Hill Times, Toronto Star, Canadian Business, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Maclean's, MoneySense, USA Today, Wall Street Journal

NEWSWIRE
Canadian Press, Thomson Reuters

RADIO
Astral Media network, CBC, Corus Entertainment, Rogers Radio network

JOURNALS & RESEARCH
Airfinance Journal, Air Transport World, SKIES, Dow Jones Advisor, Travel Press

ONLINE MEDIA & WEBCASTS
CNN Money, MSN News, Yahoo! Finance

In-demand speaker on aviation and travel industry topics at global events including:

- Aircraft Commerce FlyOps Conference, Amsterdam
- ACTE Canada, Montreal
- Canadian Airline Investment Conference, Toronto
- Discover America
- NBTA Canada, Toronto
- Global Airfinance Conference, Dublin
- Middle East Airfinance Conference, Dubai
- North America Airfinance Conference, Miami
- North America School of Aviation Finance
- Osgoode Hall, Master of Laws (airline deregulation), Toronto
- Risk Management Hedging, Singapore
- Travel Law Conference, Toronto

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Publications

  • Bare Bones Travel: Analyis of Canada's Developing ULCC Market

    SKIES Magazine

    In this feature article, SKIES editor-in-chief Lisa Gordon quotes me extensively in her examination of Canada's burgeoning ultra-low cost carrier market. SKIES author Brent Jang then quotes me on an in depth ULCC review in the same issue. Also see: http://www.airtrav.ca/media.asp.

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Organizations

  • EnvAerospace

    Advisory Board

    - Present

    Based in the Toronto-area, the nanocoating technology of EnvAerospace has set a new standard in engine protection and fuel-efficiency. Whether on the ground or in the air, EnvAerospace’s ISO/AS9100:C customized EcoBlade™ coating solutions increase asset reliability, reduce operating cost, enhance productivity, improve environmental compliance and drive great return on investment. See www.envaerospace.com/.

  • Boutique Air

    Advisory Board

    - Present

    Member of the Advisory Board of this San Francisco based airline. Boutique Air began as a travel technology start-up that sought opportunities to automate the private air charter sector. Boutique Air has since become an air transportation company, when in 2013 it received commuter air carrier authority from the United States Department of Transportation. The company focuses on the provision of scheduled air service to rural communities and regions under contract as part of the Essential Air…

    Member of the Advisory Board of this San Francisco based airline. Boutique Air began as a travel technology start-up that sought opportunities to automate the private air charter sector. Boutique Air has since become an air transportation company, when in 2013 it received commuter air carrier authority from the United States Department of Transportation. The company focuses on the provision of scheduled air service to rural communities and regions under contract as part of the Essential Air Service program. See www.boutiqueair.com/.

  • Legacy Partners Wealth Strategies Inc.

    Advisory Board - Due Diligence and Transaction Support

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    Act as an Advisory Board member to Legacy Partners (LPWS), a Toronto-based investment dealer, providing due diligence and related transaction support on a wide range of investment deals. Legacy Partners is a wealth management and financial services firm built on a partnership of experienced and credible industry professionals, all of whom have been invited to join the enterprise. LPWS helps accredited investors build their wealth responsibly through high quality investment opportunities. The…

    Act as an Advisory Board member to Legacy Partners (LPWS), a Toronto-based investment dealer, providing due diligence and related transaction support on a wide range of investment deals. Legacy Partners is a wealth management and financial services firm built on a partnership of experienced and credible industry professionals, all of whom have been invited to join the enterprise. LPWS helps accredited investors build their wealth responsibly through high quality investment opportunities. The company acts for a major New York-based private wealth capital group, as well as a range of large offshore investment firms and wealth funds. LPWS is an Exempt Market Dealer (EMD) regulated by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), and is licensed in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. See www.lpws.co.

  • Transport Canada (Government of Canada)

    Advisory Board

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    AirTrav participated as an external advisor to the steering group overseeing the implementation of Canada's Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI) project. Other Advisory Board members include Air Canada and IATA. See related story at: www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/news-sources/?mid=cnw.20160405.C6912.

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