Richard Aboulafia is a Managing Director of AeroDynamic Advisory, a boutique aerospace management consulting firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. [1] Previously, he was vice president of analysis at Teal Group where he edited their World Military and Civil Aircraft Briefing, a forecasting tool. [2] His job description includes "(managing) consulting projects in the commercial and military aircraft field and analyzes broader defense and aerospace trends." [3]
He is a prominent aircraft industry analyst. [4] He regularly appears on such media outlets as ABC, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR and PBS. [3] He is a Contributing Columnist at Aviation Week, [5] and contributes to Forbes. [6]
Aboulafia earned a master's degree in War Studies from King's College, University of London and a bachelor's degree from George Washington University. [2] Before he began his tenure at Teal Group in 1990, Aboulafia worked at Jane's Information Group where he analyzed the jet engine market. [6]
In 2002, Aboulafia co-authored with Aaron Gellman a Boeing funded report on the Airbus A380, released in 2004. [7] Aboulafia was critical of the aircraft believing “the key to Airbus success in Paris (Air Show) is still the A350.” [8]
He is married to Casey and they have a son and a daughter. [2]
Richard Aboulafia is a Managing Director of AeroDynamic Advisory, a boutique aerospace management consulting firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. [1] Previously, he was vice president of analysis at Teal Group where he edited their World Military and Civil Aircraft Briefing, a forecasting tool. [2] His job description includes "(managing) consulting projects in the commercial and military aircraft field and analyzes broader defense and aerospace trends." [3]
He is a prominent aircraft industry analyst. [4] He regularly appears on such media outlets as ABC, BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR and PBS. [3] He is a Contributing Columnist at Aviation Week, [5] and contributes to Forbes. [6]
Aboulafia earned a master's degree in War Studies from King's College, University of London and a bachelor's degree from George Washington University. [2] Before he began his tenure at Teal Group in 1990, Aboulafia worked at Jane's Information Group where he analyzed the jet engine market. [6]
In 2002, Aboulafia co-authored with Aaron Gellman a Boeing funded report on the Airbus A380, released in 2004. [7] Aboulafia was critical of the aircraft believing “the key to Airbus success in Paris (Air Show) is still the A350.” [8]
He is married to Casey and they have a son and a daughter. [2]