ASCEND - A Division of AIRCLAIMS

The aerospace industry depends on AscendAround the world, airlines, airports, financiers and suppliers rely on Ascend to help them make informed decisions, capture new opportunities and drive their businesses forward.

Over four decades, we’ve built a stellar reputation for the most reliable, quality, timely information and insights available anywhere. And we’ve only just started.


WHAT WE DO:


AVIATION FLEET INFORMATION

Ascend delivers instant, accurate and reliable solutions for all your fleet information needs. From competitive analysis to strategic business planning, we meet your requirements with the most respected, comprehensive range of aviation data and market insight available anywhere.
Aviation Fleet Information from Ascend:
Essential insights for identifying and exploiting market opportunities
Reliable, accessible data for business plans, proposals and market research
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VALUATIONS & APPRAISALS

Around the globe, Ascend is trusted to deliver valuation and appraisal services of the very highest standard. Over 40 years we’ve built solid relationships across the industry and a global reputation for delivering reliable, accurate aircraft market values. Ascend offers six levels of asset valuation and appraisal from:
Generic half-life valuation (Level VI) to
Full pre-purchase inspection and valuation (Level I).
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ASSET MANAGEMENT & MONITORING

Ascend provides, administers and supports all technical needs throughout the lifecycle of an aircraft. Our team of highly qualified appraisers ensure that clients fully understand the value of their assets to make sound financial decisions.
Ascend delivers:
Operator assessments and audits
Aircraft inspections
Technical audits
Lease / transactional support
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MARKET ANALYSIS

Aviation today is a volatile global market where traditional practices and business models are scrutinised more intensely than ever.
Ascend’s bespoke consultancy services assist clients to evaluate the risks and opportunities they face across the full spectrum of the air transport industry. Our internationally trained analysts bring together global forecasting expertise and in-depth business knowledge to conduct robust market forecasting for even the most complex projects.
Due-diligence processes and financial market analysis
Cutting-edge forecasts and market analysis reports
New product assessment
Cost-benefit analysis
Industry trend analysis
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AIRPORT ECONOMICS

The airport business is changing rapidly. Worldwide, airports are spending heavily to meet the anticipated doubling of passenger traffic over the next 15 years. Increasingly, airport investment is being sought from private capital sources.
Ascend offers extensive, experience-backed services to airport operators, investors and suppliers alike, including airport market and forecast studies underpinning major new developments and privatisation projects.
Airport demand forecasts
Busy-day analysis
Airport privatisation
Route development
Capacity and traffic analysis
Environmental impact studies
Recent projects include:
Japanese, Eastern-European and Italian airport privatisations
Mumbai and Delhi Airports’ traffic forecasting
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SPACE ANALYTICS

For over 25 years, Ascend has provided independent, accurate information and analysis to the world’s major space programmes and finance and insurance markets.
Financial investment in space can be high risk. Ascend provides the very latest information for thorough analysis and risk assessment. As a testament to the value of our work, Ascend’s independent information is quoted in the wording definitions of many insurance policies.
Ascend delivers:
Risk analysis
Demand forecasting
Market analysis
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