Consulting Services
The ACA team's varied experience enables us to deliver an outstanding combination of strategic, financial marketing and operational expertise to clients. Ranging from industry forecasting and benchmarking to risk management, as well as expert witness and litigation support, ACA delivers the specialized knowledge and services our clients need to fulfill their business objectives.

Click on a specific area of interest to explore the consulting services that ACA has to offer.

Airport Operations

ACA Associates is the industry leader in understanding evolving security requirements and how they will affect airport infrastructure. This expertise includes knowledge of how to meet ICAO's ground handling safety standards and running an efficient operation. The firm's forecasting professionals (see Industry Forecasting) help its operations experts meet their clients' financial and operational requirements.

Representative Engagements

  • Developed plan for a single ground handler at a major U.S. airport
  • Conducted a two-phase study for the Ministry of Transport and the flag carrier of a European nation on the airside and the landside capacities of a new international airport
  • Determined the operating impact on a European flag carrier of proposed new noise rules at a European airport
  • Assessed the improvements (ground handling, fueling, fire and rescue, air traffic control, runway, taxiway and apron conditions, and passenger handling) required at an airport in Kazakhstan to allow year-round operations to ICAO safety standards
  • Benchmarked the operations of a secondary airport for a major U.S. city
  • Provided advice to aerospace companies on the impact of security services on airports
  • Provided advice to a private operator on marketing material for a "green field" airport in Europe