Philippa Edward                                                         

Head of Data and Consultancy Services                                                        

Philippa joined Ascend in January 2010 having spent the last 20 years in senior commercial and management roles in and around the business information market. Philippa's commercial career began at Reuters selling products in and around the corporate and financial markets, from here she moved to companies such as the FT, ITN and Thomson Reuters, expanding her knowledge of the provision of business information services through a number of different mediums - new media, online services and emerging technology.

Philippa brings a range of skills to Ascend although her focus here is in around improving our customer experience, supporting the UK sales team and helping the drive for operational efficiency.

 

Rob Morris

Head of Advisory

Rob joins Ascend with more than twenty years industry experience as a commercial aviation analyst.

He began his career in the sector in 1990 as a Marketing Executive at British Aerospace (Regional Aircraft) in Hatfield before moving on in 1993 to join the Aerospace team at the UK Government’s Department of Trade and Industry. Whilst there he was involved in the assessment of projects as diverse as the DHC-8-400, Airbus A340-500 / 600, Rolls-Royce Trent 500 / 8104 / 900, Airbus A380 and Bombardier CRJ900 / BRJ-X / CSeries, specifically delivering all aspects of market analysis and market forecasting in support of the UK’s investment in those programme.

In 2005 Rob returned to BAE Systems Asset Management in Hatfield where, as Vice President, Marketing & Analysis, he was responsible for market and strategy analysis in support of the regional aircraft lessor’s business winning process. Following the sale of the Asset Management business to Falko Regional Aircraft in July 2011, Rob subsequently joined Ascend in January 2012.

 

 

Peter Morris

Chief Economist

Peter is a veteran of over 25 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 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 is a regular media commentator on the aviation industry and the impact of new market developments. He holds a BSc in Economics and a MSc in Energy Economics.

 

 

Paul Hayes

Safety and Insurance Director

Few people in aviation can match Paul’s 35 years’ experience in air safety and his achievements as a trusted advisor to governments, regulators, insurance markets and airlines worldwide. Paul joined Ascend in 1974, having previously worked for National Air Traffic Services at London Heathrow Airport.

With his extensive international consultancy experience, Paul has led the development of several of Ascend’s key aviation and space offerings.

Paul’s unique achievements include assisting Russia to present the former USSRs’ full airline safety record to the international aviation insurance market – work that led to close co-operation between Russia and the CIS and the release of data on some 600 airline accidents not previously recorded in the West.  Paul has also been instrumental in managing the research and production of the CP479, the World Aircraft Accident Summary in collaboration with UK’s Civil Aviation Authority.