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Jakob Funkenstein

PARTNER

Jakob Funkenstein

Experienced Regional Director of Marketing with decades of experience at Boeing, Airbus and Embraer. Responsible for aircraft marketing campaigns amounting to billions of dollars. Extensive experience working with airlines on aircraft and fleet evaluations and planning for passenger and cargo operations. Extensive background in traffic forecasting. Recently active in Advanced Air Mobility consulting for eVTOL aircraft manufacturers and evaluating use-cases.

 

KEY SKILLS


  • Aircraft and fleet evaluation

  • Aircraft performance and economics

  • Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategic Planning Development

  • Network planning

  • Higher education (Aviation Management)

 

ENVIRONMENT


  • Fleet Planning, Aircraft Economics & Investment Strategy

  • Network Development, Traffic Forecasting & Market Expansion

  • Cargo Operations, Fleet Utilisation & Commercial Performance

  • Advanced Air Mobility, eVTOL Strategy & Emerging Aviation OpportunitieS


PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Revenue Growth & Network development

 

  • Led numerous airplane marketing campaigns for airline customers in Latin America, Middle East and Europe

  • Led the design, development and accreditation of Aviation Management Programs at major US and German universities. Developed partnerships with flight training organizations

  • Negotiated numerous contracts for testing facilities at German airports and with airlines for required PCR and antigen tests during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Responsible for credit and financial analysis of major German companies with specialization in the European airline and aircraft industry at a major US bank. 

 

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Languages: English and German (Native); Spanish (Fluent); French (working)

PhD from Universität Kassel: MSc from London School of Economics; BA from UCLA 


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