Airport Economics Team
Peter Morris
Chief Economist
Peter is a veteran of over 20 years’ in the air transport industry. His expertise spans strategic and economic studies, industry forecasts and a range of traffic, capacity, revenue and cost analyses. Before joining Ascend in 2003, Peter was Chief Economist and Director, Research Consultancy for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he developed IATA’s Aviation Information & Research (AIR) department into a leading global commercial supplier of air transport information and research.
Peter regularly contributes to the media debate on industry trends and the impact of new market developments. He holds a BSc (Economics) and MSc (Energy Economics).
Pascal Shakarjian
Analyst
Since joining Ascend in 2006, Pascal has been involved in a number of key projects for Ascend’s Airport Economics division. He is responsible the development of detailed analytical reviews and market research projects. Prior to joining Ascend, Pascal was Operations Director with Telcan, a Beirut-based telecoms provider. Fluent in Arabic, Pascal is currently studying for his Professional Certificate with the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
“We are very pleased with the traffic forecast Ascend prepared for us. It is a crucial tool for all aspects of our planning. The level of detail provided and the varied range of scenarios enables us to project traffic for all market segments and to minimise -- or even eliminate -- future risks. The interactive models are very helpful! We really appreciate Ascend’s quality of work and responsiveness.”
George Karamanos,
Director, Communications and Marketing, Athens International Airport
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Director Aviation, Hochtief AirPort GmbH