Council Member Biography
Michael Boyd is President and Co-Founder of Boyd Group International, Inc. Mr. Boyd is an expert on the airline industry and aviation issues and provides input regarding events and trends affecting airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, and suppliers. He has directed a wide range of aviation research and forecasting projects for clients such as General Electric Company, Delta Airlines, Inc., and Embraer Aircraft. Mr. Boyd began his career with American Airlines, Inc. in 1971. Prior, Mr. Boyd was Vice President of Marketing and Planning at Bar Harbor Airlines. He holds a BA from Michigan State University. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1984 - Unspecified
- President, Boyd Group International, Inc.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Michael Boyd
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The Slowing of The Low-Cost Airline Sector Intensifies
April 28, 2006
jetBlue Reports Loss | www.latimes.com
The first quarter results from jetBlue and the carrier's announced response are more indications that the skies are not unlimited for low-cost carriers. In fact, the planned fleet growth at the largest low-cost airlines (Southwest, AirTran, jetBlue) are not likely to be sustainable in an envirionment where jet fuel remains over $2 per gallon.
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April 24, 2006
Redesign might delay A-350 to 2012 | www.floridatoday.com
Strategically, Airbus has bet on the 600-passenger A-380 as the wave of the future in airline capacity demand. In the meantime, Boeing bet on new-technology airliners in the 200 - 250 seat category (787), with new economics, as the future. Airbus attempted to blunt the inroads of the 787 with a hybrid redesign of the A-330, while they concentrated on the A-380. The strategy is now backfiring for Airbus.
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More Evidence It's Legacy Carriers That Have The Future
April 21, 2006
American's Loss Narrows | biz.yahoo.com
American's $92 million loss in the first quarter is essentailly a huge achievement, one that AA's press releases have down played. Against $5.3 billion in revenue, and a $300+ million increase in year over year fuel expense, the indications are that the carrier is fundamentally headed in the right direction. The fact is that the key indicator is the $115 million operating profit shows that the carrier has turned around. This is likely going to be indicated in coming 1Q results from other legacy carriers.
GLG Study Groups with Michael Boyd(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Airline and Aerospace Industry Experts: GLG Leaders and Scholars | 778 |
| Aircraft Leasing Professionals | 207 |
| Airline Global Distribution System Experts | 155 |
| Aircraft Component Experts | 93 |
| Fixed Base Operator Service Experts | 83 |
GLG Live Meetings with Michael Boyd(?)
Recent Seminars
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October 23, 2007 | Boston
GLGi: Airline Industry Overview
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