Dakar
Senegal
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)
Terminal and airside capacity assessment including peak hours and design day flight schedule.
2026
Traffic Expert
Independent Airport Consultant · Vienna, Austria
Yuriy Rubanov
Rubanov Airport Consulting
36 years of aviation expertise in project management, traffic forecasting and strategic airport development across 25+ countries.
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By the numbers
A Career Built on Precision
Three decades of delivering reliable forecasts, actionable strategies and measurable outcomes for airports, governments and financial institutions.
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Years of Experience
From ATC to global consulting
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Airport Projects
Across all project types
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Countries
Europe · Asia · Africa · Americas
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Languages
English · German · Russian · Ukrainian
Core Competences
End-to-End Airport
Expertise
From first operational principles as an Air Traffic Controller to senior strategic advisory. Every engagement draws on the full depth of the aviation stack.
Traffic Forecasting
Demand analysis underpinning every investment decision.
Advanced mathematical models identifying key traffic drivers (top-down and bottom-up), market dynamics and dynamic catchment area calculation. Comprehensive short-, medium- and long-term demand forecasts covering cargo, business, general and military aviation, peak-hour (PAX and ATM) calculation and secondary parameters (meeters, greeters, visitors, car parking facilities, etc.) for airports and financiers worldwide.
Feasibility Studies
From concept to investment decision.
Rigorous pre-feasibility and full feasibility assessments for terminals, runways, commercial facilities and airport city concepts, meeting World Bank / EBRD standards.
Capacity Calculation
Identifying constraints before they become crises.
Detailed capacity analysis for terminals, aprons, runways and landside infrastructure. Peak-hour modelling to define bottlenecks and expansion triggers.
Strategic Development
Market positioning for airports at every scale.
Competitive landscape analysis and long-term strategic roadmaps for airport operators, governments and private investors, delivering clarity backed by rigorous market intelligence.
Airline Marketing
Connecting airports with the routes that grow them.
Target strategy and airline marketing programmes to attract new routes, grow network connectivity and strengthen an airport's competitive position in its catchment area.
Project Management
Complex multi-stakeholder programmes, delivered.
End-to-end project and programme management, from tender stage through final report delivery, for international financial institutions and private investors alike.
Airspace Coordination
Rooted in 8 years of First Grade ATC.
Civil and military airspace structure analysis, coordination and optimisation, informed by genuine operational expertise as a First Grade Air Traffic Controller.
Master Planning
Delivered with our strategic partners.
Holistic 20 to 40 year infrastructure roadmaps delivered together with a trusted network of engineering and planning partners, with Yuriy leading the traffic, demand and strategic components at the core of every plan.
Recent Work
Featured Projects
A selection of recent high-profile engagements across four continents, from IFC-mandated traffic forecasts to national master plans.
2026
Atyrau
Kazakhstan
International Airport Atyrau
Full master plan preparation including traffic forecasting and market assessment.
06/2025 – 10/2025
Project Manager
Multiple locations
Philippines
Puerto Princesa, Butuan-Bancasi, Cotabato & Kalibo Airports
Traffic forecasting consultancy for IFC for four Philippine airports.
01/2025 – 08/2025
Traffic ExpertIFC (International Finance Corporation)
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Tashkent New Gateway Hub International Airport
Comparative analysis and traffic forecasting for new international hub airport project.
02/2025 – 06/2025
Project ManagerIFC (International Finance Corporation)
Nantes
France
Nantes Atlantique Airport
Peak hour traffic forecasting in support of concession bid preparation.
11/2024 – 01/2025
Traffic Expert
Banjul
The Gambia
Banjul International Airport
Feasibility study and indicative offer to the Government of The Gambia.
10/2024 – 12/2024
Traffic Expert
Ready to get started?
Let’s chart your airport’s
future together.
Whether you need a traffic forecast, a master plan review or strategic advisory, Yuriy brings 36 years of hands-on aviation expertise to your project. Available for worldwide engagements.
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