CIAL to enter the global aviation consultancy sector with expert services initiative

Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) is set to enter the global aviation consultancy sector, leveraging more than two and a half decades of experience in airport development and operations.

Through ACES, CIAL will provide consultancy and expert services to airports and aviation organisations in India and abroad across a wide range of areas, including airport planning and construction, engineering, safety, commercial management, digitalisation and sustainable development.

A key focus of the initiative will be support for regulatory and statutory processes. Drawing on its experience in developing and operating airports, ACES will assist clients in coordinating with government departments, regulatory authorities and other statutory bodies to secure the approvals and clearances required for aviation projects.

CIAL ACES will operate through two principal verticals. Aviation Consultancy and Advisory will offer strategic support in areas such as airport master planning, construction, commercial management and regulatory affairs. The Airport Services, Audit and Technical Support vertical will deploy CIAL experts directly at client airports to provide technical assistance, conduct audits and undertake interventions aimed at improving operational efficiency.

The consultancy services will also cover airside infrastructure, cargo operations, ground handling, real estate development, safety systems and other specialised areas of airport management.

Unlike conventional consultancy models that primarily focus on advisory services, ACES is designed to provide hands-on support extending from strategic planning to practical implementation.

S Suhas, Managing Director of CIAL, said the initiative would enable the company to take its accumulated expertise beyond Kochi and make it available to the wider aviation sector.

“Over the past two and a half decades, CIAL has built substantial expertise across various domains of airport development and operations. Through CIAL ACES, we aim to translate this experience into professional consultancy and expert services for airport and aviation projects in India and abroad. The initiative will also open up a sustainable new revenue stream for CIAL,” he said.

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