Swiss Aviation Consulting

What Swiss Aviation Consulting does

Swiss Aviation Consulting (SAC) is an independent, privately held aviation advisory firm founded in 2005 by Dr. oec. Daniel Lütolf and headquartered in Hünenberg, Switzerland, operating under the parent Swiss AeroHoldings AG. The firm delivers advisory across four pillars: Aircraft Life Cycle Management, Financial Review, Compliance, and Corporate Finance. Its stated client base spans financial institutions, lessors, private aircraft owners/operators, airlines, and MRO/FBO providers. Over its 20-year operating history, SAC reports completion of more than 2,000 audits, inspections, and appraisals, with explicit expertise in EASA, FAA, TCCA, and OTAR regulatory frameworks covering aircraft registration, deregistration, and Airworthiness Review Certificate renewals.

Service delivery is built on a globally distributed model: registered offices in Switzerland, Malaysia, and the UAE, supplemented by operational bases in South Africa, Brazil, and the United States, with regional associate partners coordinating local execution in each jurisdiction. The firm markets its independence from banking, lessor, OEM, and integrator affiliations as a differentiator, and operates a project-based engagement model where mandates are tied to discrete aviation events (acquisitions, redeliveries, financings, audits, M&A diligence).

The core offering relies on an interdisciplinary team of consultants, auditors, engineers, pilots, instructors, and financial and legal specialists, with the firm advertising 30+ years of aviation corporate finance know-how. The branded trademark "Swiss Aviation Consulting®" is consolidated under the Swiss AeroHoldings AG structure. Operations are augmented by AI-powered internal tools used for expense management and back-office accounting automation. SAC's revenue model is professional services-based, with no disclosed financials, no public funding rounds, and no M&A activity observable in the input.

Name

Swiss Aviation Consulting

Legal name

Swiss AeroHoldings AG

Website

https://swic.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swiss Aviation Consulting is an independent Swiss-based aviation advisory firm providing aircraft lifecycle management, financial review, compliance, and corporate finance services to lessors, financial institutions, airlines, private operators, and MRO/FBO providers across six global geographies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Aviation consulting services
• Aircraft life cycle management
• Aviation compliance auditing
• Aircraft asset management
• Aviation corporate finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünenberg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue generated through provision of specialized aviation consulting services including aircraft life cycle management, compliance auditing, financial review, and corporate finance advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Swiss Aviation Consulting is a full-service aviation consulting firm that maximises the value of client aircraft throughout their life cycle while mitigating risk and assuring industry compliance. The company offers four core service areas: Aircraft Life Cycle Management (asset management, risk management, sales & acquisition support, repossessions), Financial Review, Compliance (authoring, compliance management & auditing), and Corporate Finance. Services are delivered through a global network of offices and associate partners across Switzerland, Malaysia, UAE, South Africa, Brazil, and the USA.

Product overview

Swiss Aviation Consulting is a full-service aviation industry provider offering four core service areas: Aircraft Life Cycle Management (with sub-services for Asset Management, Risk Management, Sales & Acquisition Support, and Repossessions), Financial Review (independent cost reviews and benchmarking), Compliance (with Authoring and Compliance Management & Auditing sub-services), and Corporate Finance (M&A support, capital sourcing, business planning). The company operates as a network with offices in Switzerland, Malaysia, UAE, South Africa, and bases in Brazil and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Life Cycle Management Comprehensive suite of tailored services to protect financiers, lessors, or owners of aircraft while safeguarding residual values and compliance before, during, and after the finance term. Includes asset management, risk management, sales & acquisition support, and repossessions sub-services.
• Financial Review Independent periodical cost review, full account review, ad hoc spot checks, and aircraft operating cost benchmarking services.
• Compliance Services, tools, and expertise to manage, control, communicate, and develop required compliance structures for aviation industry stakeholders, including authoring of controlled documentation and compliance management & auditing.
• Corporate Finance Support in raising capital, optimising cash flow, business planning, and M&A, including business planning, capital budgeting, sourcing capital (equity, debt, mezzanine), and aviation company valuations, based on nearly 40 years of experience in the aviation industry.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with a dedicated aerospace and defense practice serving airlines, lessors, and MRO providers. Comparable to SAC's Corporate Finance and Aircraft Life Cycle Management work but at materially larger scale and broader scope.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering and development consultancy with an aviation practice covering airports, airlines, and regulatory advisory. Adjacent to SAC's compliance and operator advisory services but with a stronger infrastructure focus.
• Roland Berger: Global strategy consultancy with a dedicated aerospace practice serving airlines, lessors, and MROs. Overlaps with SAC's strategic and corporate finance advisory, though at much larger scale.
• ICF International (SH&E aviation practice): Global consulting firm with an established aviation practice (incorporating the legacy SH&E business) advising airlines, airports, and governments. Overlaps with SAC's aviation strategy, financial, and regulatory advisory work but as part of a broader portfolio.
• KPMG Aviation: Global professional services network with an aviation industry practice providing M&A, deal advisory, risk, and compliance services. Comparable to SAC's Corporate Finance, Compliance, and Financial Review work, delivered within a Big Four platform.

Emerging players

• Aviation Planning & Compliance Services: Independent aviation consultancy providing compliance, documentation, and operational support to operators and MROs. Comparable niche to SAC's Compliance Management & Auditing and Authoring services, with overlapping EASA/FAA focus.

Direct peers

• Aviation Strategy & Planning Ltd: Boutique aviation consulting firm focused on airline start-up support, strategic planning, and operational advisory. Comparable to SAC's airline start-up and operator support work.
• Alton Aviation Consultancy: Independent aviation management consulting firm advising airlines, lessors, financiers, and investors on strategy, transactions, and operations. Directly comparable to SAC's Aircraft Life Cycle Management and Corporate Finance offerings for aviation clients.
• Ascend by Cirium: Aviation advisory and consulting business within Aviation Week Network, providing fleet, values, and transaction advisory to lessors, financiers, and operators. Overlaps with SAC's asset management, financial review, and transaction support services.
• Conklin de Decker: Aviation cost analysis and consulting firm providing aircraft operating cost benchmarking, fleet planning, and acquisition support. Closely comparable to SAC's Financial Review and Sales & Acquisition Support offerings for aircraft owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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