Mr. Brian Foley
President, Brian Foley Associates
Member of the Transportation Council
Council Member Biography
Brian Foley is the President of Brian Foley Associates, a position he has held since 2006. Mr. Foley is a recognized thought leader in the general aviation sector and is a business jet industry and Hawker Beechcraft specialist. He is especially familiar with practice areas including industry analysis and forecasting, market research, strategic planning, new product evaluation and transaction support. Mr. Foley is knowledgeable on the business jet market, corporate aircraft, helicopters, Cessna (Textron), Hawker Beechcraft, Gulfstream (General Dynamics), Embraer, Dassault, Sikorsky, Bell, Eurocopter and Bombardier. Mr. Foley has extensive knowledge of Hawker Beechcraft's background, products, services, current situation and outlook; other areas of competency include FBO, avionics, engines, fractional, charter, aftermarket, forecasts, MRO, suppliers, used aircraft, aircraft financing, and pricing. Mr. Foley served as a Manager at Boeing for five years and afterwards he worked at Boeing where he served 21 years as an Executive at Dassault Falcon Jet Corp., a major business jet OEM. Mr. Foley participates in industry associations and speaks at Board meetings and CEO conferences. He's been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, BusinessWeek, Reuters, USA TODAY, NY Times, USA TODAY and TIME Magazine. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2006 - Unspecified
- President, Brian Foley Associates
- 1985 - 2006
- Director, DASSAULT FALCON JET CORP.
- 1980 - 1985
- Manager, THE BOEING COMPANY
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Brian Foley
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Worst of Market Shocks Behind Business Aviation - Ripple Effect Then Long, Slow Recovery
May 20, 2009
European Business Aviation Convention Attendance High | www.ainonline.com
Business aviation has been one of the hardest hit industries during the economic downturn. It seems the worst of the market shocks are over and there will be a long, slow recovery ahead. Who will recover first?
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Make or Break Year for Some Bizav Companies
April 14, 2009
Outlook for Business Aviation | www.ainonline.com
Describing the business aviation industry as in a “repression” (a cross between a recession and depression), Brian Foley Associates (BRiFO) president Brian Foley still sees light at the end of the tunnel -- but not before unavoidable turnover in the business aviation industry.
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US to Lead Elusive Bizjet Recovery
April 13, 2009
Business Jet Demand is Stalling | www.wealth-bulletin.com
By now we all know that the bottom has fallen out of the worldwide business jet market. What hasn't yet been addressed is which region of the world will recover first.
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Cessna (TXT) Optimism Premature
March 20, 2009
Cessna VP Sees Brighter Days for Jets | www.kansas.com
While we're delighted that Cessna feels the business jet industry has hit bottom, we think it's still a little early to proclaim this. The industry has historically high numbers of used inventory to sell before customers return to the new airplane arena. The economy, credit situation and negative public perception of business aviation must also improve before buyers are comfortable enough to part with potentially tens of millions of dollars for a new jet.
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Used Business Jet Inventory to Peak Mid-2009
March 16, 2009
Corproate Jets - Deeply Uncool, The Economist 1/9/09 | www.economist.com
The new aircraft manufacturers, Cessna (TXT), Gulfstream (GD), Embraer (ERJ), Bombardier (BDRAF), Hawker Beechcraft and Dassault cannot hope to sell new aircraft until the current used business jet inventory is reduced. That's in addition to delivery positions that are for sale, that is, customers selling their aircraft to someone else without ever taking delivery. Insincere sellers are compounding the situation.
GLG Study Groups with Brian Foley(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Airline and Aerospace Industry Experts: GLG Leaders and Scholars | 778 |
| Aircraft Leasing Professionals | 207 |
| Fixed Base Operator Service Experts | 83 |
| Airline Consultants: GLG Leaders and Scholars (US) | 20 |
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