Whitetail Advisors

Overview

Whitetail Advisors is a “virtual firm” of Aviation and A&D experts available to larger firms on a subcontract basis. Each of our Affiliates has significant expertise in aviation and advisory services (e.g., consulting, assurance, law, investment banking) and prefer to work with larger firms on an as-needed basis rather than as employees or partners.

We cover the gamut of topics in commercial aviation and aerospace, including expertise in business design, strategy, fleet, commercial, network, revenue management, operations, labor, maintenance, supply chain, finance and alliances. We have first-hand experience with LCC, Network and Regional business models internationally, and OEM, Tier 1 and lower tier suppliers.

We work directly with aviation- and A&D-focused Partners at larger firms to bring in-depth aviation and aerospace expertise and consulting know-how to projects and pursuit efforts. This working relationship allows Partners at our target firms to deliver more impactful results at superior economics, and allows our Affiliates to work on an as-wanted basis in a variety of firm environments.

For Firms

Affiliates of Whitetail Advisors are available to you for case execution or pursuit work. Our Affiliates represent typical Partner and Associate Partner level experience as well as strong senior staff and have typically spent a decade or more serving the commercial aviation and aerospace sectors as advisors. Several have also held senior positions at airlines, MROs, OEMs or aircraft leasing companies.

The Whitetail Advisors model was developed by a former Partner at top-tier advisory and investment banking firms. We understand large firm economics and engagement methods. With that in mind, our approach to serving Partners at larger firms brings leverage and superior engagement economics to you - often, our economics are preferable to a firm’s own Associate Partner or Senior Associate / Case Manager resources while also bringing significantly more aviation experience.

We work directly with aviation- and A&D-focused Partners at our target firms, and our Affiliates work exclusively through Whitetail when serving Partners at our target firms.

In addition to our open pool of Affiliates, we also manage closed subcontract pools for Partners. Closed pools provide a streamlined approach to subcontracting for Partners and a number of benefits to Affiliates.

If you are an aviation- or A&D-focused Partner at a top-tier firm, we invite you to get to know us. Contact us for an introductory call.

Affiliates

Whitetail Advisors is continuously seeking aviation- and A&D-experienced advisors to join our team of Affiliates. We offer a proven method of engaging Partners at our target firms on their real issues and opportunities. Case work is generally in-depth and agenda shaping at end clients, while Affiliates have the freedom to make themselves as available as they would like.

If you have strong knowledge and experience in the aviation or A&D sectors, the acumen to work as part of a team in a formal “large firm” setting, and the desire to work on larger projects, we’d enjoy meeting you and taking you through our business model. Contact us for an introductory call.

Contact

If you are an Aviation or Aerospace focused Partner at a top-tier advisory firm:

If you are an independant contractor interested in becoming an Affiliate:

For general enquiries, please send us an email by clicking on the envelope below

Open / Closed Pools

Whitetail Advisors manages Affiliates in Open Pools and a series of Closed Pools:

• “Open Pool” – If you need an Aviation or Aerospace specialist, we’d like to be your first call. We’re available to work on projects and we have a way to work with you on pursuits. Affiliates in the Open Pool generally work with one Project or Firm at a time, but they are available to all of our target Firms on an ongoing basis.

• “Closed Pool” – If you have several subcontractors that you “keep busy”, but you’d like to make your life easier and make their lives better, we can manage them for you. For you, this means one subcontract for all your subcontractors, with the simplified compliance and administration that goes with that. For your subcontractors, this means offloading some of their administrivia, and other tangible benefits. Of course, Affiliates in your Closed Pool are not marketed by Whitetail to other Partners or Firms.

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