AWAS APPOINTS JOHN DUFFY AS CORPORATE FINANCE DIRECTOR

Dublin-based global aircraft lessor, AWAS, has appointed John Duffy as corporate finance director based in its Dublin headquarters reporting to Frederic Mireur, head of corporate finance. Duffy was most recently head of global infrastructure and rail/head of infrastructure and asset finance for Asia Pacific with HSH Nordbank. Prior to joining HSH, John was head of aviation and shipping finance for Banca Intesa San Paolo for the Asia Pacific region and prior to this, was SVP for Europe and Asia with SMBC Leasing and Asset Finance.