We consulted a range of aviation industry bodies during the preliminary stages of our work, and supplemented this by examination of the results of the Department's own consultative exercise that preceded the PPP process. We also established an Expert Panel which at the start of our work advised us on issues to examine and later provided feedback on our findings. The members of the Expert Panel were:
■ Dr Peter Brooker, Civil Aviation Authority Professor of Air Traffic Management and Environmental Policy at Cranfield University. Formerly Group Strategy and Planning Director of the Civil Aviation Authority, 1995-2001;
■ Tony Grayling, Transport Specialist at the Institute of Public Policy Research
■ David Learmount, Operations and Safety Editor, Flight International;
■ Derek McLauchlan, former Chief Executive of NATS, 1991-1997, and latterly with Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, the representative body of corporatised air traffic service providers; and
■ Laurence Price, Director Aviation and Travel Consultancy Ltd, and adviser to the Commons Transport SubCommittee.