ACD Advisory
Aircraft wing above clouds
Since 2002 · Paris · Dubai · Dakar

Aviation Strategy
& Investment Advisory

Trusted independent advisor to investors, boards, executive teams and governments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Supporting strategic decision-making, investment opportunities, capital raising and corporate transformation across the aviation sector.

Confidential Enquiry→
What We Do

Areas of expertise.

  • Strategic Advisory

    Corporate strategy, growth initiatives, market entry and shareholder support.

  • Investments

    Investment assessment, due diligence, valuation and transaction support.

  • Corporate Finance

    Capital raising, debt structuring and investor engagement.

  • Transactions & Partnerships

    Airline partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions and strategic alliances.

  • Special Situations

    Turnaround, restructuring and complex stakeholder environments.

Who We Advise

A trusted counsel.

  • Investors

    Private equity, infrastructure funds, family offices and strategic investors.

  • Boards & Shareholders

    Independent perspectives on value creation and strategic alternatives.

  • Executive Teams

    Support for major strategic and transformational initiatives.

  • Governments & Public Institutions

    National aviation strategies, airline development and sector reform.

Jérôme Maillet
Founder

Jérôme Maillet

Founder & Managing Director

Aviation executive, entrepreneur and strategic advisor with more than two decades of experience in airline development, corporate finance, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate transformation.

Advised airlines, investors, financial institutions and governments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Selected Experience
  • Founding Team Member & Shareholder, Volotea
  • Lecturer in Aviation Finance and Corporate Valuation, Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC)
  • Former Chief Strategy & Investment Officer, Air Sénégal
  • Former Deputy CEO, Congo Airways
  • Former Aircraft Finance Banker
  • Entrepreneur & Investor
  • 25 Years Aviation Experience
Recent Mandates

Selected recent engagements.

Client identities remain confidential.

  • 01Advising on the development of a new low-cost airline platform in West Africa in partnership with a leading international airline group.
  • 02Strategic review and restructuring options assessment for a national airline
  • 03Capital raising and debt advisory for airlines and aviation infrastructure projects
  • 04Aircraft acquisition and transaction advisory
  • 05Government aviation sector development initiatives
Contact

Confidential
discussions welcome.

Whether evaluating an investment opportunity, assessing strategic options or exploring growth initiatives, we welcome confidential discussions.