Chris Tarry, Director, CTAIRA

Chris spent almost 20 years as a leading sell side analyst in the City of London where he was the top ranked Aerospace analyst before moving to focus on transport and particularly airlines, airports and railways and where he was rated as a leading analyst in this sector too. Before that he was employed in a number of research and analytical roles.

Whilst an analyst in the City he also worked on a wide range of corporate finance and related assignments around M&A and raising equity and debt as well as the provision of strategic advice. In addition to the final privatisation of Lufthansa, he participated in numerous share issues in the aerospace and transport sectors for both large and small companies.
In 2002 he established CTAIRA as a specialised aviation advisory and consulting business with an exceptionally strong research basis. Its primary focus is on civil aviation with a particular and proven expertise that is applied to a broad spectrum of business and economic issues. CTAIRA has worked for companies across the sector and also advised governments and regulators.

Chris has an undergraduate degree in Economics and a postgraduate degree in Labour Economics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport; He is also a Liveryman of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots and a Council Member of the Air League. Chris has written a monthly column for Airline Business since May 1999; he is also a regular conference speaker and media commentator on issues associated with the economics and business of civil aviation. He also lectures at a number of universities and a visiting professor in Aviation Strategy at the University of Coventry. He is on a number of advisory boards.