21 May 2025
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Presentation | Ask an Economist: How Will Economies Fare in a Global Trade War?

Kate English
Chief Economist,
Deloitte Ireland

With so much uncertainty still ahead, this keynote presentation from Deloitte Ireland's Chief Economist will help shed a little light on the potential impact of tariffs on trading. 

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Fleet Strategy Perspective: Still a Struggle For Seats?

Mohamed Ali Faiz
Head of Fleet,
Air Caraïbes Atlantique / French Bee
Per Sylvan
Head of Aircraft Leasing,
TUI Group Airlines
Ann-Sofie Snåre
VP Fleet Management,
Finnair
Moderator
Seán O’Connell
Marketing Director,
WNG Capital LLC
  • Are lease extensions still a preferable route for airlines?
  • Are maintenance costs considerations informing leasing decisions? Are these for particular assets?
  • Long term strategy: Are airlines planning for a 'normalisation' of asset availability and LRFs?
Ishka Forums

Technical Leadership Roundtable

Moderator
Paul O'Driscoll
Head of Advisory, Americas,
Ishka

Gathering the top technical minds across the industry to discuss the key issues facing the market right now. You must be registered in advance in order to attend this Forum.

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Heads of Trading: Secondary Market Insights

David Beker
Executive Vice President - Head of Aircraft Sales & Trading,
Air Lease Corporation
Lisa Lyons
Head of Trading & Investor Marketing,
DAE Capital
Barbara FitzGerald
Senior Vice President - Portfolio Management & Origination,
High Ridge Aviation
Moderator
Laura Savage
VP Trading,
Bocomm Leasing
  • How active is the secondary market currently? How are lease extensions affecting this?
  • What is the bid/ask gap?
  • Is platform consolidation taking the place of bilateral trading?
Ishka Forums

Lease Negotiation Masterclass

Karl Trowbridge
Principal,
Adviseaer
Spiro Farougias
General Manager,
AVIAREX

Extend or end? Get market leading expertise on leasing and fleet planning in this cycle. Get the best leases negotiated.

  • LOI negotiation 
  • Lease negotiations  
  • Redelivery
  • Maintenance reserves
  • Thrust reverse: what's the best practice for airlines dealing with limited OEM information when working with lessors
  • Standardised leases thinktank

Core audience: Fleet Planners; Lessor Marketing & Commercial Team 

Ishka Forums

Decoding AI for Lessors: Opportunity, Risks, and Real Use Cases

Martin Duffy
Head of GenAI,
PwC Ireland

The use of AI within aircraft financing is at a point where the initial enthusiasm is still clearly present but the difficulties presented by the gaps in the technology are causing frustration.  Join PwC Ireland's AI masterclass to learn about these areas:

  • What should you think about before adopting AI?
  • Where can it work and not work in a financier workflow?
  • Where are the security risks?
  • Is Gen-AI really the best solution or would plain old AI do a better job?

Core audience: Lessor COOs, IT, Digital Transformation

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Revolutionising Thrust: Discussing Engine OEM Long Term Strategy

Christophe Poulain
Senior Vice President, Commercial Strategy,
Safran Aircraft Engines
Luke Mallows
Senior Vice President,
Rolls Royce
Moderator
David Byrne
Vice President, Leasing & Trading, EMEA (LIFT),
GA Telesis

This panel of engine OEMs will debate what the next decade could look like for manufacturers.

  • What does the next decade look like for engine OEMs in terms of propulsion technology, sustainability targets, and commercial priorities?
  • How are OEMs responding to global supply chain pressures, and what are they doing to futureproof talent, operations, and production resilience?
  • What role will engine OEMs play in the evolving MRO and aftermarket ecosystem—are we moving toward tighter control or broader collaboration?

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Engine Leasing: The CEO Perspective

Richard Hough
CEO,
ELFC
Jeff Lewis
CEO,
Hanwha Aviation
Ben Hughes
Chief Strategy Officer,
Rolls Royce & Partners Finance
Moderator
Dickon Harris
Editor,
Ishka

Hear top engine leasing executives give their take on the market.

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Networking Lunch - The Trading Zone

Grab some lunch and get deals done at The Trading Zone - connecting the biggest aircraft, engine and parts traders in the industry.

Powered by Ishka, MyAirTrade and supported by Magellan Aviation Services, this is a chance to see what is on the market get deals done.

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Making the Maintenance Work

Vincent Metz
Vice President, Business Development Europe,
SR Technics
John Drysdale
General Aviation and Cluster Development Manager,
Shannon Airport Group
Moderator
Matija Krajnc
Managing Director,
Amelia International
  • Understanding the growing cost of maintenance. Where is this likely to go? Is there still a capacity constraint? What are turnaround times?
  • How is the market coping with this? Is it affecting lease rates?
  • Can the market even make the numbers work on some assets? What are the options available? Shop visit avoidance?
Ishka Forums

In-House Counsel Trading Masterclass

David Berkery
Partner - Finance,
Vinson & Elkins LLP
John O’Donoghue
General Counsel,
Orix Aviation
Andrew O'Callaghan
Vice President, Corporate Legal,
AerCap

Following a hugely successful debut in 2024, this masterclass is a must attend for lessor in-house counsels looking to understand the latest best practice around aircraft trading.

Core audience: Lessor In-House Counsel

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Finding the Missing Piece of the Puzzle: Parts & USM

Lee McConnellogue
CEO,
eCube
David Rushe
VP, Engine Group & Originations,
Magellan Aviation Group
Moderator
Simon Goodson
CEO,
AerFin

Understand the latest teardown feedstock trends. Where is there supply and scarcity?

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Tariff & Trade Expert – ‘Ask Me Anything’

John O'Loughlin
Partner Global Trade and Customs,
PwC
Moderator
Hal Calamvokis
Aviation Expert,
Independent

Everyone is talking about the T-word but now it’s time to get answers. John has spent his career analysing trade and tariff disputes and will be sharing his wisdom on the topic for the Ishka Dublin audience. Come prepared with your most pressing questions and ask this expert anything tariff related!

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Engine Values: Analysing the Price of Thrust

David Rushe
VP, Engine Group & Originations,
Magellan Aviation Group
Ben Jacques
Vice President Marketing and Acquisitions ,
Contrail Aviation Support
Darrell Drake
SVP Engine Program,
UNICAL Aviation
Moderator
Paul O'Driscoll
Head of Advisory, Americas,
Ishka

    This Ishka led panel of experts will do a deep dive into what is affecting engine values.

    Are We at the Ceiling? How much longer can CFM56 and similar engine values hold at current levels? What early signs might indicate a market cooling—and how quickly could that correction come?

    The GTF Factor - Will the adoption curve of GTF Advantage accelerate depreciation of older PW1100s or non-Advantage variants? What could this mean for fleet planning and valuations?

    Tariffs, Trade & Risk - Could shifting global trade policy materially impact parts pricing or secondary trading volumes in the next 12–24 months?

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'Under the Hood': Technical Leaders Discussion

Enda Clarke
Executive Director, Head of Technical,
CCB Leasing
Rachel Ryan
EVP Technical – EMEA and the Americas,
SMBC Aviation Capital
Moderator
Brian O'Driscoll
CEO,
Sky 7 Horizon

Is the current OEM approach to PMAs sustainable if OEMs can’t produce enough parts for repair? Should the focus shift to repair?

Is there still a shortage of technical and maintenance talent? Is this reducing?

Where are the ‘real’ supply chain constraints today? Is it materials? New or repair?

What more could the industry do to improve aircraft transition efficiency? Should lessors be more forward in driving aircraft tech standardisation across operators?

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🍸Networking Drinks - Powered by Unical 🍸

Wrap up a high-impact day of networking and dealmaking with a relaxed drinks reception.

Taking place immediately after the final session, this is your chance to unwind and reconnect with key contacts over a drink (or two). With a host of C-suite executives in the room and a carefully curated audience of engine lessors, asset managers, MROs, and operators, the conversations don’t stop when the agenda does.

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