Leasing & Finance in the Airline Industry During an Economic Downturn UBM Aviation to Launch new Event for Aircraft Finance Sector; Returns its Engine Leasing Conference to Europe

LONDON, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategies to address the fallout for aviation of the economic downturn is the central theme of two events for the banking, leasing and asset management sectors, produced by Aviation Industry Conferences ( http://www.aviationindustryconferences.com), part of UBM Aviation (http://www.ubmaviation.com). The inaugural Aircraft Leasing & Finance Seminar on 29 and 30 April, and the 14th Annual Aero-Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance Conference on 13 & 14 May, are both taking place in Dublin, Ireland.

Jeff Buckio, EVP & Head of Technical at Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Services, will chair two days of in-depth analysis and topical debate at the new Aircraft Leasing & Finance Seminar, where industry experts will assess current and future aviation market trends and how airlines, lessors, manufacturers and financiers will be affected. Speakers will look at topical issues including airline bankruptcy, financial restructuring of banks and finance houses, and strategies to manage the consequences of the downturn. Confirmed speakers include senior representatives from Deutsche Bank, DVB Bank, ELFC, IBA, Orix Aviation, Aergo Capital and OAG.

The established Engine Leasing Conference, the only event specifically for this sector, has once again attracted a stellar line-up of high-profile speakers from across the globe and will be co-chaired by Alan Leeks, Head of Strategic Fleet Planning at Virgin Atlantic, and Roger Welaratne, SVP & Manager, Marketing, for the Asset Management Group, GECAS. The Conference will cover all aspects of leasing, including topical subjects such as Sale & Lease Back and Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and will explore leasing trends and forecasts, and ways to stay ahead in the current market. Confirmed speakers include:

    - Jon Sharp, President & CEO, ELFC
    - Tim Fuller, Publisher, Flight Premium Services
    - Polis Polycarpou, VP Aviation division, DVB Bank
    - Adrian Wijeyewickrema, Director, MRO Cost/Content Research & Analysis,
      OAG
    - Jim O'Sullivan, VP Sales EMEA, HEICO Parts Group
    - Francois-Xavier Hussenet, Product Marketing Director CFM56, CFM
      International
    - John Leech, SVP & Head of Marketing, Orix Aviation
    - Steve Jarvis, VP Europe, AVITAS
    - Don Nunemaker, EVP & General Manager Leasing, Willis Lease
    - Phil Seymour, MD, IBA Group
    - Bruno Castola, VP Sales & Marketing, Shannon Engine Support
    - Julian Rees, Technical Manager Lease Engines, TES Aviation Group

Airlines are eligible for complimentary places at both events, and should contact either Daisy Munro at daisym@aviation-industry.com or Ruth Martin at ruthm@aviation-industry.com.

    To register online for these events, go to
http://www.aviationindustryconferences.com .

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