CAPA India

CAPA India is an aviation advisory and research firm. It was set up in 2003 as the second wave of industry opening began in India. The firm says it has been present at every key moment of Indian aviation since then. It describes itself as a practice for advice, research and events. Its clients include airlines, airports, investors and governments.

Strategy advice is the first service. It covers restructuring, business planning, fleet evaluation, network planning, capital raising, due diligence and turnarounds for airlines. Airport advice covers traffic forecasts, hub plans, advice on privatization bids, retail and other non-aviation income, economic regulation and route development.

A separate team handles deals and capital. The firm says it has worked on more than 25 transactions and helped raise over USD 5 billion. This work includes equity and debt raising, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial due diligence. It reports more than 200 talks with investors.

Research is another line. CAPA India sells shared and custom research, briefings for executives and intelligence for senior leaders. The site says it has given more than 45 briefings and has over 300 research clients around the world. A further team gives specialist advice on maintenance, tourism, business aviation and ground handling.

The firm also runs summits. It describes an annual gathering of Indian aviation leaders that draws over 400 senior executives, policy makers and investors. An investor summit looks at the USD 100 billion or more of investment expected in Indian aviation over two decades. Other events cover India as a maintenance hub, and digital tools and AI in aviation. A series of international summits links India with key destinations.

The firm says it has helped with airline start-ups, airport privatizations, policy reform, hub development and large investments. It describes its approach as based on data and first principles. It says it works with independence and integrity.

The website has contact details for strategy, transaction and summit enquiries. It also lists organizations that have used its services.