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Zvi Frank & Yoram Kadman, Avio-Tech

Avio-Tech Consult specialises in providing the aviation industry with expert witness opinions, litigation support and dispute resolution support in the fields of business, operations, planning, development, construction, environment, noise and community-related issues.

Our clients approach us when:

They find themselves in conflict or litigation situations in which their claims, decisions and actions have to be analysed and clearly presented with the proper professional rational and justifiable approach, particularly when they face the need to make a clear and well-founded business/ operational, planning, environmental or community-related decision for the future.

Often in these cases, top professional assistance can be the difference between dramatically different outcomes, or between being awarded, or having to pay very large sums of money.

We offer a strategic decision-making consultancy.

We cover airports, airlines, civil aviation, and air traffic services, including:

• Airport and airline operations
• Airport landside and airside master planning
• Airport environment, noise and community relations
• Airport and airline - commercial issues
• Airport and airline - design and construction issues
• Airlines / airports and government relations
• Airport expansion projects
• Airline strategy decision-making

Resolving Airport Disputes

Our experts blend the most up-to-date knowledge in their fields of expertise with a clear vision of the needs of our clients. In cases such as the ones outlined below, top professional assistance can be the difference between opposing outcomes, or between winning and losing large sums of money.

Avio-Tech Consult, with a broad and deep perspective of the aviation industry can make a real difference. Each one of the founders of Avio-Tech Consult - Zvi Frank and Yoram Kadman - has over 35 years of experience in aviation, including preparation and presentation of expert evidence and reports. Both founders have vast cross-examination experience, and pride themselves on their record as witnesses. We accept cases when we believe that we have the ability to substantially assist our client.

Zvi Frank has over 35 years of hands-on experience in all fields of aviation. He held very senior positions in the Israel Airports Authority, and served as the CEO of an International Airline. He has prepared, testified, and was cross-examined on numerous expert witness opinions in various fields of aviation business and operations. Zvi has a BA and MA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Yoram Kadman is a graduate of the Israel Institute of Technology – the Technion – and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT– with 40 years of experience in the field of environmental engineering, with particular emphasis on airport noise issues and the operational aspects of Airport/ Airline/ ATS operations. He specialises in aviation operations, aviation noise impact and other environmental issues. Yoram has consulted to numerous airports, aviation agencies, businesses, environmental organisations and NGOs. He has prepared, testified and was cross-examined on numerous expert witness opinions.

Airport And Airline Operations

Operational issues may lead to conflicts or litigation between an airport, an airline, a contractor or the neighbouring community. Issues such as:

• Gates’ allocation, fees and charges, slot allocations, etc.
• Parking charges, baggage transportation, catering, fuel supply, etc.
• Minimum noise routes, night operations quotas, noisy aircraft restrictions, etc.

Airport Landside and Airside Master Planning

Planning institutions may require an independent professional opinion that takes neighbouring communities’ objections into account, prior to reaching any decisions on airport expansion projects. Such decisions may be submitted to judicial scrutiny.

Airport Environment, Noise and Community Relations

Legal proceedings regarding claims for loss of property value or nuisance due to aircraft operations are on the rise worldwide. Decisions regarding planning and development, zoning and limitations in the vicinity of airports are raising objections and claims.

Airport And Airline – Commercial Issues

An agreed contract between an airport or an airline and a concessionaire might develop into a conflict. Disputes range from duty-free and retail concessions to tenants, car rental, parking lots operators, aeronautical fuel suppliers, etc.

Airport and Airline – Design and Construction Issues

Disputes between airports / airlines and designers or contractors performing construction, development work, or supply of goods and services, are sources of conflict in the complex circumstances in which the airport / airlines and the contractors operate.

Airlines, Airports and Government Relations

Regulatory and business disputes - on issues such as privatisation and airport charges - between airlines and governments or between airlines and airports may require expert opinions in the course of their resolution.

Airport Expansion Projects

Major projects, such as runway and taxi-way expansions, new terminals and aprons construction or major modifications of such facilities, require rigorous and comprehensive evaluation. We have the ability to present multiple alternatives, delineating their pros and cons, considering economical and other factors important for litigation and decision-making.

Airline Strategy Decision-Making

Airlines are required to face strategic and complex decisions on issues like route planning, frequencies and equipment, fleet mix etc.

We have the ability to analyse future potential developments in complex multi-variable, changing situations. We can also run sensitivity tests and risk assessment studies. It is also the presentation of the results in a clear way that may make us different.

Avio – Tech Consult 71 Hanadiv st. 46485, Herzeliya Israel, Tel: +972 9 9587119 Fax: +972 9 9574629 Web: www.Avio-Tech.com

Zvi Frank Email: Zvi@Avio-Tech.com Tel: +972 54 5272797 (Zvi Frank, mobile)

Yoram Kadman Email: Yoram@Avio-Tech.com

 

 

 

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