Mathieu Blondel

Partner

Global Head of Arthur D. Little Aviation Competence Center

Mathieu advises major firms in the infrastructure and transportation industries on acquisition strategy, corporate development and lean & agile operations.

Mathieu Blondel

Education

HEC (France)
Master, Corporate Strategy & Finance, Marketing

Mathieu Blondel

Mathieu is a Partner at Arthur D. Little France, a member of the Travel & Transportation Practice, and the Global Head of Arthur D. Little Aviation Competence Center. 

Mathieu has more than 15 years of experience in strategy and management consulting. 

Mathieu helps leading industry players and investors (transport companies, infrastructure operators, third-party service providers, Private Equity & Infra Funds...) to develop and implement strategic transformation and performance improvement projects. 

Mathieu is graduated from HEC Paris. 

Recent Publications

Aviation year zero – Green for grants
Governments around the world are pouring money into the aviation industry as never before. Regardless of the forms these cash injections take (grants, loans, equity or tax deferrals), governments around the world are becoming de facto the next key stakeholders of aviation. They must thus finance a transformation that serves both citizens and the planet. In exchange for the financial support, governments should ask airlines to: (i) assure competitiveness through restructuring, and (ii) implement transition programs into a “green” aviation model.
Aviation year zero – The future is reinvention
It is clear to all that COVID-19 has dealt a devastating blow to the aviation industry. However, while the pre-crisis industry was still thriving from the waves of globalization and commoditization of travel, it was already facing threats such as environmental pressures, unbalanced profit sharing along the value chain, and multiple constraints on operational and business agility. The recovery phase will be extremely challenging, and we believe future growth will involve nothing less than reinvention of the industry.

Mathieu Blondel

Mathieu is a Partner at Arthur D. Little France, a member of the Travel & Transportation Practice, and the Global Head of Arthur D. Little Aviation Competence Center. 

Mathieu has more than 15 years of experience in strategy and management consulting. 

Mathieu helps leading industry players and investors (transport companies, infrastructure operators, third-party service providers, Private Equity & Infra Funds...) to develop and implement strategic transformation and performance improvement projects. 

Mathieu is graduated from HEC Paris. 

Recent Publications

Aviation year zero – Green for grants
Governments around the world are pouring money into the aviation industry as never before. Regardless of the forms these cash injections take (grants, loans, equity or tax deferrals), governments around the world are becoming de facto the next key stakeholders of aviation. They must thus finance a transformation that serves both citizens and the planet. In exchange for the financial support, governments should ask airlines to: (i) assure competitiveness through restructuring, and (ii) implement transition programs into a “green” aviation model.
Aviation year zero – The future is reinvention
It is clear to all that COVID-19 has dealt a devastating blow to the aviation industry. However, while the pre-crisis industry was still thriving from the waves of globalization and commoditization of travel, it was already facing threats such as environmental pressures, unbalanced profit sharing along the value chain, and multiple constraints on operational and business agility. The recovery phase will be extremely challenging, and we believe future growth will involve nothing less than reinvention of the industry.

More About Mathieu
  • HEC (France)
    Master, Corporate Strategy & Finance, Marketing