One group.
Four specialist firms.
Aviation, language and documentation, industrial performance and full-spectrum consulting, delivered under one accountable partner.
The Expertise to Begin, Evolve, or Reinvent.
- Europe, Middle East, Africa, AsiaOne team, one engagement structure
- Eight working languagesCertified sign-off on regulated work
- One contract, one leadWhichever firms deliver it
- A first answer in 2–4 weeksThe express diagnostic
Clients don't want a supply chain of consultants.
A serious industrial or aviation programme needs regulatory depth, operational execution, certified documentation and strategic direction, usually from four different vendors. The client absorbs the integration cost: four contracts, four methodologies, four handovers, and no one accountable for the whole.
The integration cost is the client's problem today. INCEPTION GROUP removes it.
- Four specialisms, one contractOne mandate, one lead, one plan, regardless of how many firms deliver it.
- Depth a generalist can't matchEach firm is a specialist in its own field, not a practice line on an org chart.
- Breadth a boutique can't matchTogether the group covers strategy, regulation, execution and documentation.
Four firms, one accountable partner.
Each firm stands on its own. Together they cover the full lifecycle of an industrial or aviation programme.
Full-spectrum consultingINCEPTION CONSULTING
Strategy, organisation, operations, finance, HR and technology, with aerospace and industrial depth.
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Aviation consulting and infrastructureAERO GUIDE ALLIANCE
Regulation, operations, certification, project management, infrastructure financing and modular airport development.
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Language and technical documentationEUMETA
Certified aviation and industrial documentation, interpretation and AI-augmented language services in eight languages.
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Aviation and industrial expertiseALEXPERT
Hands-on operator setup, MRO, safety and production-line performance, delivered on site.
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The generalist core, with a specialist edge.
INCEPTION CONSULTING operates across every business function (strategy, organisation, operations, finance, HR, marketing and technology) with a differentiating depth in the industrial and aerospace sector. It is the group's strategic and organisational backbone, and its front door.
- 10service families
- 30+distinct services
- 5delivery models
- 3client segments
Ten families, one accountable partner
A single mandate typically draws on three or four families at once. The client sees one team, one plan and one accountable lead.
Strategy & Business Development
Business plans, diagnostics, market research, financing.
Organisation & Governance
Structure, boards, policies, change management.
Operations & Continuous Improvement
Process, Lean, supply chain, quality, PMO, projects.
Finance & Management
Accounting, budgets, control, due diligence.
Human Resources & Talent
Recruitment, compensation, culture, coaching.
Marketing, Sales & Business Development
Brand, go-to-market, sales process, digital.
Technology & Digital Transformation
ERP/CRM, SAP, automation, cybersecurity, AI.
Aerospace & Industrial Services
AS9100, compliance, MRO, SMS, Lean 4.0. The group's differentiator.
Cross-Functional Services
Facilitation, independent audit, digital ethnography.
Legal & Corporate Specialism
Incorporation, JV structuring, contract and governance.
Aerospace and industrial: a rare depth
Working knowledge of the standards and authorities that govern our clients, and of the shop floors where compliance is actually earned.
- Certification & compliance. Gap analysis, compliant documentation, audit and inspection support.
- MRO operations. Shop-floor flow, parts inventory and maintenance planning.
- Global supply chain. Supplier and subcontractor optimisation, parts traceability.
- Safety management (SMS). Manuals, policies and staff training to regulatory standard.
- Lean & Industry 4.0. Lean adapted to aerospace and industrial production, digital production data.
Regulated-environment credibility
The standards we work to every day.
- AS9100
- ISO 9001
- OHSAS 18001
- ICAO
- FAA
- EASA
- DMAIC
- ESSI
Five ways to start, from days to multi-year
Every engagement ends with deliverables and a measurable action plan, not a report.
- Express diagnostic
Targeted audit of one function or issue, with concrete recommendations.
2–4 weeks - Training & workshops
Hands-on sessions on Lean, governance or leadership.
1 day to weeks - Implementation mandate
Guided transformation across organisation, operations or quality.
3–12 months - Interim management
Temporary leadership of a key function during transition.
6–18 months - SME retainer
Recurring advisory hours that scale with growth.
Ongoing, monthly
Three segments, one delivery engine
The same methods, standards and consultants, scaled to the client's maturity.
Start-ups and companies in formation
- Business plan and financial model
- Legal and organisational structuring
- Fundraising and financing support
- Essential HR, accounting and sales processes
Growing SMEs
- Strategic diagnostic and growth plan
- Organisational structuring and governance
- Operations and process optimisation
- Financial structuring and control
Industrial and aerospace operators
- AS9100 / ISO 9001 and regulatory compliance
- MRO, supply chain and Lean manufacturing
- Safety management systems (SMS)
- Operational due diligence for transactions
On the ground, where the operations are
Beyond advisory, we deploy on site, supporting companies operating in Asia and Africa and local industrial organisations strengthening their operational performance, through continuous presence rather than remote consulting.
On-site diagnostic
Direct observation, value stream mapping and root cause analysis, in the plant, not the meeting room.
Operational action plan
Flow optimisation, waste reduction, Kanban/JIT implementation and line balancing.
Sustained performance
Operational standards, KPIs, visual management and genuine team autonomy.
Your sky, our expertise.
AERO GUIDE ALLIANCE was founded by former aviation regulators and operations experts, airline executives, engineers and linguists. It works across the full lifecycle of an aviation asset, from first feasibility study through certification and financing, into daily operation.
- 10service families
- 4regions: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia
- 85%indicative AIIB participation on a live mandate
- Fulllifecycle: regulation, financing, operation
Aviation projects rarely fail for lack of ambition. They fail in the gap between regulation, execution and financing. We work at each of those points, not just one.
Ten service families
Open a family to see what it covers. Three founding practices, then the infrastructure, financing and growth lines a generalist consultancy cannot offer.
01Aviation operations consultingHands-on regulatory, safety and operational support for airports, operators and heliport developers.
Regulatory compliance
ICAO, EASA, FAA, TCCA and national standards: Annex 14, Part 139, Part 145, SMS and more.
Safety & risk management
Gap analyses, SMS design and implementation, audit preparation.
Operational optimisation
Process improvement, cost reduction, digital transformation.
Heliport & airport
Design, modular concept, certification and operational readiness.
CAMO services
Online software services for continuing airworthiness.
Equipment & spare parts
Sourcing and supply of aircraft equipment and parts.
Crew & technician detachment
Pilots and technicians placed on client sites.
Geophysical survey
Full-operation survey support for infrastructure projects and mining sourcing.
Pre-acquisition audit
Technical audit for second-hand aircraft acquisition.
02Project managementEnd-to-end oversight, from first feasibility work through execution and handover.
End-to-end oversight
Airport expansions, fleet modernisation, UTM integration; feasibility through execution.
Stakeholder coordination
Aligning airlines, regulators, contractors and communities on one plan.
Delivery methodology
Agile and Waterfall, tailored to project scale and complexity.
Complex multi-disciplinary programmes
Strategic framing, budget and cost control, risk management, reporting.
03Technical translation & localisationDelivered in partnership with EUMETA, our sister firm.
Regulatory & technical documents
Manuals, SOPs, AMMs and compliance materials in 10+ languages.
Cultural & linguistic precision
Clarity in ATC, maintenance logs and training materials.
Machine translation post-editing
Cost-effective throughput without compromising accuracy.
Interpretation during training
Interpreters embedded in technical and regulatory sessions.
04Market entry & local partner advisoryVetting and structuring local partnerships in frontier and emerging aviation markets.
Partner due diligence
Reputational, financial and legal standing of prospective partners.
JV & partnership structuring
The right vehicle, and the contract clauses that protect the mandate.
Regulatory & political risk
Mapping the landscape before capital is committed.
Government & stakeholder relations
Mapping and engaging the ministries and authorities that govern a project.
Proven in market: the partner-selection framework was built and used on a live Mongolia mandate.
05Infrastructure financing & investment facilitationDevelopment-bank and export-credit financing for aviation infrastructure.
Development-bank & export-credit financing
Structured approaches to AIIB, EBRD, GIZ and similar institutions for airport, heliport and MRO infrastructure.
Investment case development
Feasibility work and the business case behind an infrastructure investment.
Negotiation & structuring support
Term-sheet review and support through negotiation to close.
Indicative AIIB participation of 85% of project value on a live mandate.
06Modular airport & helipad developmentSiting, feasibility and phased rollout of rapid-deployment infrastructure.
Site identification & feasibility
Mining locations, emergency-coverage gaps, tourism gateways.
Construction partner selection
Technical, financial and regulatory vetting of contractors.
Phased rollout planning
Sequencing a network against demand and available financing.
Why modular? Faster to deploy, lower upfront capital, and it scales with demand: the practical answer for under-served regions where a full airport cannot be justified.
07Fleet strategy & acquisition brokerageSourcing the aircraft, beyond auditing a deal a client has already found.
Lease & acquisition sourcing
Sourcing and negotiating aircraft and helicopter leases or purchases.
Technical due diligence
Full technical audit of a candidate aircraft or fleet.
Fleet financing structuring
Structuring the financing behind a lease or acquisition.
08Aviation training & academy set-upBuilding local capacity, not just supplying detached staff.
Curriculum design
Training syllabus aligned to regulatory and operational requirements.
Instructors team & university partnerships
Instructor sourcing and university partnership structuring.
Facility & accreditation
Facility planning and accreditation for a new training centre.
09UAV & drone survey servicesA growth line that extends existing capability into a standing service.
Commercial drone survey operations
Mapping, infrastructure inspection, and mining or agricultural survey.
Vertiport & UTM regulatory advisory
Regulatory navigation for vertiport planning and UTM integration.
10Sustainability & ESG advisoryFrameworks suited to development-bank financing requirements.
ESG framework design
Frameworks that meet the requirements of development-bank financing.
Environmental & social impact
Impact assessment support and stakeholder consultation.
A financing and regulatory network
Working relationships with development banks and civil aviation authorities are what turn a feasible project into a fundable one.
The partner-selection and financing framework was built on a live Mongolia mandate and applied in countries in Africa.
Global reach, local insight
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with regional regulatory depth.
Delivery models
Services can be delivered in the format that fits the budget and the organisation. Most relationships start with a 2–4 week diagnostic, a low-risk entry point to broader support.
- Regulatory / operational diagnostic
Targeted audit of a specific function, with concrete recommendations. For all sizes, as a first engagement.
2–4 weeks - Financing & partner facilitation
Structuring and introductions for financing institutions or local partners. For governments, investors, developers.
2–6 months - Implementation mandate
Guided implementation of a certification, infrastructure or financing project. For airports, operators, authorities.
3–12 months - Detachment / interim placement
Pilots, technicians or interim leadership placed directly on client sites. For airlines, MROs, operators.
3–18 months - Training & workshops
Regulatory, technical or leadership training sessions, for all clients.
1 day to weeks
Who we work with
The same ten families, prioritised differently depending on who is in the room.
Airports & heliports
- Heliport and vertiport certification, SMS
- Modular siting and phased rollout
- Financing facilitation for expansion
Airlines & operators
- Efficiency reviews, IOSA preparation
- Fleet acquisition and due diligence
- Crew and technician detachment
Authorities & governments
- Regulatory training, ICAO/EASA/FAA sessions
- ESG frameworks for financed projects
OEMs, MROs, SOEs & investors
- Documentation and training localisation
- Pre-acquisition and operational due diligence
- Partner due diligence for investors
- Supply chain and MRO optimisation
UAV & AAM providers
- Vertiport planning and UTM integration
- Drone survey service design
- Regulatory navigation for new operators
A partner, not a report
- Industry-insider expertise
Leadership roles at airlines, airports, OEMs and regulatory bodies. - A financing and regulatory network
Working relationships with development banks and civil aviation authorities. - Results-driven
Measured against your KPIs: delays reduced, audits passed, projects launched. - Collaborative
We embed with your team through implementation, not just delivery.
Certified accuracy, in every language.
EUMETA delivers aviation and industrial documentation, interpretation and AI-augmented language services, with certified human sign-off and an audit trail behind every regulated deliverable.
- 8working languages
- 4service families
- ISO17100 · 9001
- S1000DATA · ASD-STE100
Eight working languages, one vendor
Breadth spanning Europe and East Asia, extending into Central Asia with Mongolian. One partner across a multinational programme.
Four service families, one partner
The full documentation and language lifecycle of an aviation or industrial programme, from certified technical publications to the AI infrastructure that lets them scale across markets.
Documentation authored and translated to the structures aviation actually runs on
- AMM, IPC and Component Maintenance Manuals in S1000D / iSpec2200 structure
- AFM, FCOM, QRH and MEL sets, terminology-consistent across editions
- Type Certificate Data Sheets, compliance matrices, authority submissions
- ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English authoring, editing and conformance review
- Operations Manuals, SOPs, crew and maintenance training material
Multilingual infrastructure where a translation error carries direct liability
- Work instructions and SOPs for multi-site production lines
- ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality and management-system documentation
- Supplier specifications and sourcing documentation
- Technical drawing localisation with tolerancing terminology control
- MRO documentation and localised training and e-learning content
Human interpretation where accuracy and presence both matter
- On-site technical: factory audits, production-line support, supplier qualification visits
- Conference and regulatory: simultaneous and consecutive, for hearings and certification meetings
- Remote simultaneous (RSI) for recurring programme reviews
- Interpreters briefed from your own terminology base
AI as leverage, not a threat
- Certified machine-translation post-editing with a full audit trail
- Terminology management: glossaries and translation memories, maintained and licensed
- Domain-tuned translation models trained on aviation and industrial terminology
- Independent quality auditing of content produced by your own AI tools
- Multilingual DITA / XML / S1000D publishing pipeline setup
One pipeline, scaled to the risk
Every deliverable moves through the same five steps. Regulated content runs the full pipeline; lower-stakes commercial content takes an abbreviated path, so cost and turnaround match the actual risk profile.
Intake & terminology
Source content checked against your glossary and translation memory. Gaps flagged before drafting.
AI-assisted drafting
Domain-tuned machine translation drafts the content, constrained by your glossary and style rules.
Specialist post-editing
A certified linguist with aviation or industrial qualification reviews and corrects the draft.
Independent review
A second reviewer runs compliance and consistency checks, with formal sign-off on regulated work.
Delivery & audit trail
Content ships with a traceability record distinguishing AI-generated from human-verified passages.
Secure handling throughout: GDPR-compliant processes, access controls, and restricted environments for export-control-sensitive content.
What sits behind the sign-off
Certification is what lets us charge for accountability rather than words, and it is frequently a prerequisite in aviation and defence-adjacent procurement. Every regulated deliverable carries a named, qualified sign-off and an audit trail your regulator can follow.
- ISO 17100
- ISO 9001
- AS9100 alignment
- S1000D
- ATA iSpec2200
- ASD-STE100
- GDPR
- Export-control handling
Priced against risk, not word count
- MTPE, standard content
Per word or per page. Post-edited machine translation for commercial and lower-stakes content.
- Documentation management
Fixed fee or subscription. Continuous multilingual documentation under a service-level agreement.
- Certified regulatory sign-off
Project fee or day-rate, for safety-critical deliverables.
- Specialist interpretation
Day-rate, on site or remote, for audits, hearings and reviews.
- Terminology & AI infrastructure
Subscription or licensing, for ongoing terminology management and domain-model tuning.
Four client profiles, one delivery engine
The same linguists, terminology base, standards and audit trail, scaled to each programme.
Aircraft OEMs & Tier 1/2 suppliers
- Maintenance and parts documentation
- Certification and airworthiness
- Simplified Technical English
- Pipeline integration
MRO providers & airlines
- MRO documentation
- Flight and operational manuals
- On-site technical interpretation
- Training and e-learning
Industrial manufacturers
- Work instructions and SOPs
- Quality and management systems
- Certified MTPE with audit trail
- Supply chain documentation
Authorities & certification bodies
- Certification documentation
- Regulatory correspondence
- Conference interpretation
- Documentation management
Where we are hard to replace
- Certified human sign-off. Generic AI and machine translation offer no accountability. We provide regulatory compliance, liability cover and domain terminology accuracy, with a name behind every deliverable.
- Sector depth, not generalism. Deeper aviation and industrial specialisation than large generalist language providers, with more agile client relationships and competitive rates.
- Language breadth. Eight working languages, coverage most boutique aviation documentation firms cannot match from a single vendor.
- Terminology as infrastructure. Scalable external capacity with terminology control equivalent to an in-house team, through shared translation memory and glossary infrastructure.
Start with one deliverable. Then scale across the programme.
A scoped pilot (one manual, one certification package, or one recurring documentation stream) establishes your terminology base and proves the workflow before any broader commitment.
Scope a pilot
One expertise. Two arenas.
Setting up aircraft operators. Restructuring production lines. ALEXPERT applies the same standard of senior, hands-on expertise side by side to aviation operations and industrial production. It is the group's on-the-ground execution arm.
Hands-on, where the operation actually is
On site, in the hangar or on the line. Never remote consulting.
Aviation operations setup & management
- New aircraft operator full setup
- Aircraft management and aircraft handling
- Ferry flight management
- Aircraft performance
- FBO setup and operational standards
Production line & operational performance
- Production organisation improvement
- Lean management, VSM and Kaizen
- Line design and balancing
- Technical engineering applied to production
- Change management
Presented side by side: neither is an extension of the other. Not an aviation firm that dabbles in industry, not an industrial firm that dabbles in aviation.
Three capabilities that serve both
Maintenance, safety & compliance
- Maintenance and MRO expertise
- DOA (Design Organisation Approval)
- Safety Management System
People & capability building
- Training engineering for crew and technicians
- Management and leadership development
Strategy & growth
- Industry strategy and growth roadmap
- Investors advice, operational due diligence
- Innovation and digital transformation
See. Act. Sustain.
One method, three phases. Every engagement runs the same sequence, scaled to the site. Not an audit report: a change your teams can hold on their own.
See: operational reality
Gemba on-site observation, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), waste identification, root cause analysis (8D), listening to teams and customers.
Act: concrete actions
Flow optimisation, waste reduction, Kanban / JIT implementation, line design and balancing, on-the-job team training.
Sustain: stabilise
Operational standards, KPIs and visual management, daily shop floor routines, team autonomy, continuous improvement.
What a 12-month industrial assignment delivered
Measured on site, with the client's teams, against the KPIs the client already used. These results are not achieved in meeting rooms. They are achieved on the shop floor.
Track record of ALEXPERT co-founder Aubin Doise (ZestLink Consulting), cited as founder experience.
- Productivity+40%
- Industrial footprint−38%
- Lead time−29%
- Delays−25%
- Customer complaints−20%
What changes, concretely
The same site, the same teams, the same equipment, run differently.
How an engagement works
From a two-week diagnostic to embedded expertise on site, scoped to your constraints and budget. Presence is always on site, where the operation is. Pricing is a fixed fee or hybrid (base plus success fees indexed on delivered results).
- Express diagnostic
Targeted assessment of a specific aviation or industrial issue, with concrete recommendations.
2–4 weeks - Training & workshops
Focused sessions on Lean, safety, leadership or technical topics.
1 day to weeks - Implementation mandate
On-site, hands-on implementation of an operational transformation. Industrial mandates run a minimum of 3 months.
3–12 months - Embedded / interim expertise
Temporary on-site leadership of a key function: operations, maintenance, production, safety.
6–18 months
Who we work with
Aviation operators & support
- Airlines, business aviation, charter
- MRO, FBO, ground handling
- New operators launching or scaling
Industrial & production companies
- Manufacturers and industrial groups
- Sites in ramp-up, restructuring, relocation
- Lean and change transformation programmes
Investors & shareholders
- Operational due diligence
- Investment readiness support
- Post-acquisition operational setup
Active across Europe, Asia and Africa.
The expertise behind ALEXPERT
Our positioning isn't a marketing construct. It's who built the firm. Two demanding fields, one shared standard of hands-on expertise.
Olivier Mourot
Co-founder, founder of Aero Guide Alliance
Brings ALEXPERT's aviation expertise: operator setup, aircraft and fleet management, maintenance and airworthiness, safety and compliance.
Aubin Doise
Co-founder, founder of ZestLink Consulting
Brings proven industrial performance expertise, built through field-based lean management with European and Chinese industrial groups.
Engage one firm, or all four.
Each firm can be engaged alone. Engaged together, each one removes a constraint that would otherwise stall the others. One contract, one accountable lead.
INCEPTION frames the mandate
Diagnostic, strategy, target operating model, governance and business case.
AGA opens the market
Regulatory pathway, partner vetting, and the financing to make the project fundable.
ALEXPERT delivers on site
Operator setup, production line and maintenance performance, executed with the client's teams.
EUMETA makes it defensible
Certified documentation and interpretation so the work survives audit in every language.
A new regional operator
INCEPTION builds the business case. AGA secures certification and development-bank financing. ALEXPERT stands up the operation and the MRO. EUMETA certifies the manuals in the local language.
Who we work with.
The same four firms, prioritised differently depending on who is in the room.
Aviation operators & authorities
- Certification and regulatory pathway
- Operator setup and SMS
- Certified manuals and training material
Industrial manufacturers
- Production line and Lean transformation
- Quality systems and AS9100
- Multilingual work instructions and SOPs
Governments & infrastructure developers
- Feasibility and modular airport siting
- Development-bank financing
- ESG frameworks and partner vetting
Investors & SMEs in growth
- Operational due diligence
- Business plan and financing support
- Governance and organisational structuring
A low-risk way to start.
Every engagement with the group starts the same way: small, fast and specific. An express diagnostic across every relevant function pays for itself in the priorities it surfaces.
Diagnose
2–4 weeksAn express diagnostic across every relevant function: one report, one prioritised list.
Design
4–8 weeksTarget operating model, action plan and business case, sequenced and costed.
Deliver
3–12 monthsHands-on implementation with your teams, on site where it matters.
Sustain
OngoingStandards, KPIs and training so the organisation runs without us.
Every project has a starting point. Let's make this one yours.
Whether you are launching an aviation operation, restructuring a production line, financing infrastructure or certifying documentation across eight languages, you can engage one firm or the whole group, under a single accountable lead.
- Emailinfo@inceptionconseil.com
- Phone+852 800 969 677
- Your contactsOlivier Mourot, Managing Director
Elina Cheung, Business Development Manager