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Kevin Jose

Strategy & Management Professional — Aviation

Clarity of direction in complex environments. A decade across airlines, airports, and consulting — corporate strategy, network planning, business planning, and cost transformation. Currently Strategic Corporate Planning Lead at Riyadh Airports.

BasedRiyadh · Dubai
FocusAviation Strategy
EducationTrinity College Dublin
Kevin Jose

A management professional with resolute integrity, good business acumen, and a flair for management — Kevin is an aviation strategist with experience spanning airlines, airports, and consulting. Over the past decade, he has led and supported initiatives across corporate strategy, business planning, cost transformation, and investment evaluation. Holding a Master's in International Management from Trinity College Dublin and specialized certifications from premier institutions across the world, Kevin blends academic rigor with practical expertise.

From
Reuters, Journalism
Via
CAPA · flynas
Connect
linkedin.com/in/kevinjv

Where the direction has come from

2024 — Present
Strategic Corporate Planning Lead
Riyadh Airports Company
Driving the strategy lifecycle for King Khalid International Airport — from formulation through Hold Co. (Matarat) approval to execution — aligned with the national aviation strategy and Vision 2030.
2022 — 2024
Senior Strategy & Planning Analyst and Transformation Officer
flynas
Led cost transformation delivering an 8% reduction in non-fuel CASK. Managed AOC application processes and directed network and fleet strategy across the airline's commercial and cargo divisions.
2020 — 2022
Associate, Aviation Consulting
CAPA India (Centre for Aviation)
Network strategy, fleet planning, and cost transformation programs for airlines; traffic forecasts and tariff frameworks for airports.
2018 — 2019
Analyst · Master's in International Management
Trinity Student Managed Fund · Trinity College Dublin
Specialization in business strategy and business management.
2014 — 2016
Correspondent, Business Journalist
Reuters News
Where the discipline of writing clearly about complex, numbers-heavy stories started.

The four lenses this work is built on

Pillar 01

FLIGHTPATH

  • Network strategy
  • Route development
  • Airport commercial
  • Fleet economics
Pillar 02

BOARDROOM

  • Corporate strategy
  • Execution & governance
  • Leadership judgment
  • Operating models
Pillar 03

CAPITAL

  • Portfolio construction
  • Business quality
  • Capital allocation
  • Valuation & compounding
Pillar 04

WISDOM

  • Stewardship
  • Character
  • Perspective
  • Discipline

Where judgment becomes edge

Open to conversations on aviation strategy, capital allocation, and leadership.

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