What AiQ Consulting does

AiQ Consulting Limited is a privately held UK aviation consultancy, founded in 2013 (with a predecessor business dating to 1989) and headquartered near London Heathrow in Hounslow, with an engineering office at Cranfield University Technology Park. The firm delivers end-to-end airport demand, capacity and operational planning services — including demand forecasting, capacity planning, operational surveys, masterplanning, terminal/apron/airfield studies and carbon/net-zero advisory — to hub airports (Heathrow, Schiphol, Sydney, Manchester, Budapest, Hyderabad), regional and business airports (Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Farnborough, Cornwall Newquay), airlines (British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and others) and ground handlers (Menzies, ABM).

The firm's technical backbone is TransvisionAiR®, a proprietary, registered in-house modelling and simulation suite that integrates airfield, terminal, apron, passenger, baggage and ground support equipment flows using IATA ADRM standards, Monte Carlo simulation and Big Data techniques to produce 2D graphs, 3D animation and virtual reality outputs. It is complemented by the Airport Recovery Tool (ART), a rapid decision-support product that determines resource needs from kerbside to runway within five minutes. Together these underpin five named service lines (Demand Forecasting, Capacity Planning, Operational Surveys, Carbon Reduction and Aviation Consultancy) and four operational expertise areas (Airport, Terminal, Apron, Airfield).

AiQ operates a bespoke professional services model: revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven consulting and modelling engagements sold via direct enterprise field sales to senior airport, airline and ground handler stakeholders, supported by technology and co-development partnerships (NATS, Amadeus, GeblerTooth) and industry group membership (British Aviation Group). The firm has 11–50 employees, no disclosed external funding or institutional investors, and operates as a founder-led limited company with global delivery footprint spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

Name

AiQ Consulting

Legal name

AiQ Consulting Limited

Website

https://aiqconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AiQ Consulting is a UK-based aviation consultancy that delivers airport demand, capacity, operational and net-zero advisory services to hub, regional and business airports, airlines and ground handlers worldwide, using its proprietary TransvisionAiR® and Airport Recovery Tool simulation software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation Infrastructure Agencies (Public Airports, Airfield Ops, Ground Access) (BPAIALAE)

Keywords

• Airport capacity planning
• Aviation demand forecasting
• Airport simulation software
• Airport masterplanning consultancy
• Airport operational surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Hounslow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aviation consulting and modelling services: Revenue is generated primarily through bespoke professional services engagements: airport capacity studies, demand forecasting, masterplanning, operational surveys, carbon/net-zero advisory, and project-specific TransvisionAiR® modelling work. Engagements are typically project-based, scoped to client requirements, and delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of aviation consultants.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AiQ Consulting delivers bespoke aviation consulting and modelling services to hub, regional and business airports worldwide. The firm analyses airports end-to-end — from kerbside to airspace — covering passengers, baggage, cargo, aircraft, ground support equipment and transfer systems. Its proprietary TransvisionAiR® modelling software and Airport Recovery Tool underpin demand forecasting, capacity planning, operational surveys and carbon-reduction advisory, delivered as scoped consulting engagements by a multi-disciplinary team.

Product overview

AiQ Consulting's offering combines proprietary aviation software with deep operational consulting, structured as a platform-plus-services portfolio. At the core is TransvisionAiR®, their bespoke modelling and simulation software that processes structured airport data to produce 2D/3D/VR outputs covering all processes from kerbside to airspace; this is paired with the Airport Masterplanning Tool (Airport Recovery Tool / ART), a rapid decision-support tool that determines resource needs within 5 minutes. These two software products underpin five named consulting service lines: Demand Forecasting, Airport Capacity Planning, Operational Surveys, Carbon Reduction, and broader Aviation Consultancy. AiQ also specialises across four operational expertise areas — Airport Planning, Terminal, Apron, and Airfield — which represent distinct application domains where TransvisionAiR® is deployed. TransvisionAiR® and ART together form the technical backbone that enables AiQ's consultants to deliver data-driven what-if scenario modelling, big data / Monte Carlo risk analysis, IATA ADRM-compliant demand models, and bespoke digital-twin simulations (including 3D airport simulations and VR outputs) for airports ranging from 1 million-passenger regional airports to 150 million-passenger hubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TransvisionAiR®: AiQ's proprietary, in-house bespoke modelling and simulation software used to create airport capacity models with 2D, 3D, animation and virtual-reality outputs, integrating airfield, terminal, apron, passenger, baggage and GSE flows.
• Airport Masterplanning Tool (Airport Recovery Tool)

Products and services

• TransvisionAiR®

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 14-year continuous engagement with London Heathrow on net-zero and operational programmes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NATScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed the Bristol Airport case study combining NATS airspace expertise with AiQ's airport operational modelling. The partnership demonstrates integrated airspace-and-airport capability for joint client engagements.
• British Aviation GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAiQ is a member of the British Aviation Group, the UK trade body for the aviation industry. Membership is used for introductions, partner referrals and co-marketing into UK and international airport clients.
• AmadeuscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner whose self-service bag drop solution was deployed at London Heathrow, with AiQ supporting the operational modelling and passenger processing analysis underlying the case study.
• GeblerTooth ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with AiQ on the Farnborough Airport masterplanning and terminal design case study, combining AiQ's operational modelling with architectural design expertise.
• Menzies AviationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth client and partner: AiQ delivered a ground support equipment (GSE) study for Menzies, with the collaboration extending into joint case studies around GSE electrification.
• ABMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth client and partner at Dublin Airport: ABM is the aviation services provider on site, and the joint Dublin case study is co-published with AiQ.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: International engineering and operations group with a dedicated aviation business covering airport planning, operations and infrastructure. Comparable to AiQ on aviation consulting scope, but with a much larger footprint and broader infrastructure service portfolio.
• Arup: International engineering and advisory firm with established airport planning, terminal design and aviation advisory services. Comparable to AiQ in delivering demand/capacity and net-zero advisory to airport clients, but with a much larger multi-disciplinary team and global footprint.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with a dedicated Aviation sector covering airports, terminals and aviation advisory. Comparable to AiQ on masterplanning, capacity and sustainability deliverables; operates as a much larger generalist competing for the same enterprise airport clients.
• Jacobs: Large global consultancy with a Critical Mission Solutions and infrastructure practice covering airport planning, capacity, and net-zero advisory. Comparable to AiQ on aviation advisory deliverables but competing at the top end of the airport transformation programme market.
• AtkinsRéalis: Engineering services firm (formerly Atkins / SNC-Lavalin) with a substantial aviation practice covering airport planning, airfield design, and net-zero advisory. Comparable to AiQ on airport masterplanning and capacity work, with a deeper engineering design offering.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering consultancy with a sizeable aviation practice delivering airport masterplanning, capacity and sustainability advisory to major hub clients. Comparable to AiQ on service scope and target buyer (airport operators), but at vastly greater scale and as a multi-sector generalist.
• ICF International: Global advisory and digital services firm with a substantial aviation practice covering airport planning, demand forecasting, and sustainability/carbon advisory. Comparable to AiQ on aviation advisory and net-zero consulting, with deeper data and digital services capabilities.

Direct peers

• Landrum & Brown: Aviation planning and development consultancy specialising in airport masterplanning, environmental planning, and noise/compatibility services. Direct comparable to AiQ on airport-focused advisory services, with a similar boutique-style delivery model for hub and regional clients.
• NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants): Specialist airport planning and design consultancy owned by Royal HaskoningDHV, focused on airport masterplanning, terminal and apron design globally. Most direct comparable to AiQ in scale and specialism, with comparable target clients (Schiphol, hub airports worldwide).
• Ricondo & Associates: Aviation management consulting firm specialising in airport planning, financial advisory, and operations for airports and airlines. Closely comparable to AiQ on airport demand forecasting, capacity planning and operational advisory, with a similarly focused delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AIQConsulting
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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