Matt Barton Consultant, Aviation Practice Arlington, Virginia Office

Matt Barton is a consultant with diverse experience in the aviation sector. Since joining the industry in 1999, he has completed projects for airports, airlines, vendors, and financiers.

Matt joined GCW in 2003. His work with the firm has included hub development for the airport authorities in Beijing and Shanghai and international route development strategy for a major Chinese airline. Working from the firm’s London office, Matt advised a growing international airline during the successful acquisition of slots at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Matt has extensively studied the dynamics of the air transport industry, and has provided market analysis for the development of new commercial airframes. He also assisted a U.K. low-cost carrier in strategic route analysis and assessed the feasibility of a long-range business jet charter service. While at US Airways, Matt helped the company introduce new trans-Atlantic routes that survived the 2001-2003 slump in air travel.

In previous lives, Matt completed redevelopment studies for US Air Force bases, wrote plans for technology business incubators, unearthed a Neolithic settlement during an archaeological dig in Syria, and managed a ski rental shop near Lake Tahoe, California.

Matt holds an MBA from London Business School with a concentration in finance. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a BA in History. Although he was born in Hong Kong, Matt speaks native English and fluent German.

Matt can be contacted via email at mbarton@gcwconsulting.com or via telephone at (206) 285-0192.

In his spare time, Matt enjoys mountaineering, off-piste skiing, and traveling to distant and interesting locations.