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Airline Economics, the flagship publication dedicated to the commercial aviation finance and leasing industry owned by Aviation News Ltd, has announced the Airline Economics 40 under 40 Class of 2022 along with the leading Aviation Industry Mentors for 2022.
After the past two years of a global pandemic and the recent increase in geopolitical tension, the next generation of industry leaders now have first-hand, real world experience of the most significant aviation downturn in living memory. With the coming challenges of high interest rates, inflation and the move to a more sustainable industry, the class of 2022 are as confident as they may ever be in facing the next set of challenges thanks to the past two years of trial-by-fire.
The Airline Economics 40 under 40 Class of 2022 has been compiled from another record amount of nominations and an unprecedented amount of endorsements, many from senior members of the wide aviation community. All 40 members of the final list received 485 endorsements in total, with the majority of those from clients.
“Our sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate and endorse entries to this year’s 40 under 40,” says Victoria Tozer-Pennington, editor and co-founder of Airline Economics. “Our congratulations to all of the talented individuals who were nominated. The impressive and substantial achievements by all the individuals on our short list this year is testament to the breadth of young talent in the aviation community.”
Although the 40 under 40 group is not ranked, Airline Economics does present its Future Leader award to the individual with the most – and most impressive – nominations from clients and senior industry figures. This year’s recipient is Andrew Carswell, General Counsel at volofin Capital Management. The Highly Commended designation has also been awarded to certain individuals to recognise the calibre and sheer quantity of their supporting nominations. These are: Laura Cunningham, Partner at Arthur Cox; Todd Power, SVP Commercial – The Americas at Aero Capital Solutions; and Saahas Shuddh Rauniyar, Finance Director at Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance.
Once again all 40 under 40 members were given the opportunity to nominate an individual or individuals that have acted as a mentor or an inspiration during their career in the aviation industry, from which we have compiled the third Airline Economics Aviation Industry Mentors group for 2022.
Congratulations to the Airline Economics 40 under 40 Class of 2022. The Airline Economics team looks forward to celebrating with you at Airline Economics Growth Frontiers London conference on September 13, 2022.
Airline Economics 40 under 40 2022 |
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Viktor |
Berta |
Head of Aviation Finance Advisory |
ACC Aviation |
Paolo |
Bettencourt |
Vice President, Marketing & Sales |
World Star Aviation |
Andrew |
Carswell |
General Counsel |
Volofin Capital Management |
Cian |
Coakley |
Director, Commercial |
ORIX Aviation |
Laura |
Cunningham |
Partner |
Arthur Cox |
Benoist |
de Vimal |
Regional Head for the Aviation Group, EMEA |
MUFG (Americas) |
Nathan |
Dickstein |
Managing Director, Head of Aerospace Opportunities Fund |
AE Industrial Partners |
Jonathan |
Dufeu |
Global Balthazar Finance leader; Co-head of Political Risks & Structured Credit |
Marsh SAS |
Jeff |
Edwards |
Director, Sales – Global Leasing |
Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
Rob |
Flavell |
Director Aircraft Financing |
Norwegian Group |
Thomas |
Frey |
Senior Director |
Sun Country Airlines |
Sarah |
Gaudin |
Director, Head of Lessors and Portfolio Financing |
Societe Generale |
Sabrina |
Glimcher |
Deputy General Counsel |
Global Jet Capital |
Adam |
Guthorn |
Managing Director |
Alton Aviation Consultancy |
Richard |
Hakes |
Global Chair of Transportation |
Reed Smith |
Susie |
Hayes |
Director Aviation Finance |
Standard Chartered |
Niels |
Jensen |
Partner and co-head of Aviation |
Vinson & Elkins |
Ruth |
Kavanagh |
Head of Corporate Planning and Investment |
ORIX Aviation |
Youngha |
Kim |
Executive Director, Global Head of ECA Aviation |
JPMorgan |
Eimear |
Konkoly |
Vice President |
Griffin Global Asset Management |
Rafael |
Kuhn |
MD, Head of Aviation Capital |
Deutsche Bank |
Adeline |
Lim |
SVP, CEO Office |
BOC Aviation |
John |
Logan |
Senior Vice President of Finance |
Carlyle Aviation Partners |
Tom |
Maddison |
Senior Associate |
Smith, Gambrell Russell |
Killian |
McSharry |
Partner, Asset & Aviation Finance Group |
Walkers |
Clemens |
Metz |
Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Treasury |
American Airlines |
David |
Moreno |
Chief Operating Officer |
FTAI Aviation |
Thomas |
Mueller |
Vice President Sales (Europe) |
BeauTech Power Systems |
Ross |
Nicholas |
VP Trading |
CDB Aviation |
Jaime |
Nieto |
Head of Global Sales & OEM Relations |
Rolls-Royce Partners Finance |
Fiona |
O’Grady |
Director, Aviation Finance EMEA |
Standard Chartered |
Joe |
O’Mara |
Head of Aviation Finance |
KPMG Ireland |
Camille |
Pousseur |
Marketing Director |
Stratos |
Todd |
Power |
SVP Commercial – The Americas |
Aero Capital Solutions |
Saahas Shuddh |
Rauniyar |
Finance Director |
Rolls-Royce Partners Finance |
Alain |
Rousseau |
Head of Aviation Finance, EMEA |
Natixis |
Jessica |
Sew |
Manager, Fleet Transactions – Technical |
Air Canada |
Asad |
Shaikh |
Vice President, Fleet Planning |
Allegiant Airlines |
Francois |
Soldan |
Director, Aviation |
Doric Partners |
Daniel |
Verwholt |
SVP and Treasurer |
Air Lease Corporation |
Airline Economics Aviation Industry Mentors 2022 |
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Joseph |
Adams |
Chair & CEO |
Fortress |
Yann |
Ballet |
Senior Advisor |
Blueberry Aviation |
Lee |
Beaumont |
CEO & Founder |
BeauTech |
Jude |
Bricker |
Chief Executive Officer |
Sun Country Airlines |
Jean |
Chedeville |
Global Head of Aviation Finance |
Natixis |
Caroline |
Cowie |
Executive Advisor – Legal |
Meta Aerospace |
Gary |
Fitzgerald |
Chief Executive Officer |
Stratos |
Lauren |
Floquet |
Head of EMEA Aviation Finance |
Societe Generale |
Cameron |
Gee |
Partner |
Vedder Price |
Sylvain |
Gloux |
Senior Director Origination, Aviation Finance |
NordLB |
Ursula |
Hurley |
Chief Financial Officer |
JetBlue |
Bobby |
Jannagan |
Managing Director |
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance |
Stefanie |
Jung |
SVP Leasing & Trading |
BeauTech |
Thierry |
Justice |
Head of Insurance Risk Management |
Airbus |
Patrick |
Kaufer |
Managing Director, Global Head of Aviation |
Deutsche Bank |
Marie-Louise |
Kelly |
Chief Financial Officer |
ORIX Aviation |
David |
Kelmanson |
Chief Executive Officer |
Larus Aviation |
Tobias |
Konrad |
Chief Operating Officer |
BeauTech |
Robert |
Korn |
Co-founding Principal |
Carlyle Aviation Partners |
Mike |
Littleton |
Head of Aircraft Trading |
SMBC Aviation Capital |
Robert |
Martin |
Chief Executive Officer |
BOC Aviation |
Kevin |
McAllister |
Senior Operating Partner & Co-Head of AEI Portfolio Optimization Group |
AE Industrial Partners |
Will |
McCallum |
Managing Director and Head of Marketing, EMEA |
Standard Chartered Bank |
Ryan |
McKenna |
Chief Executive Officer |
Griffin Global Asset Management |
Brad |
McMullen |
SVP, Commercial Sales & Marketing, North America |
Boeing |
John |
Meakin |
Managing Director, Global Head of Export & Agency Finance |
JPMorgan |
James |
Meyler |
Chief Executive Officer |
ORIX Aviation |
Meghan |
Montana |
VP Treasurer |
American Airlines |
John |
Mowry |
Managing Director |
Alton Aviation Consultancy |
Peter |
Moylan |
Managing Director and Head of Trading |
Standard Chartered Bank |
Michael |
Mullen |
President |
StratosAer |
Rob |
Murphy |
Co-Chair of Aviation Group |
Arthur Cox |
Robert |
Neal |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Treasurer |
Allegiant Travel Company |
Pat |
O’Brien |
Consultant |
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Paul |
O’Dwyer |
Chief Commercial Officer |
ORIX Aviation |
Sibylle |
Paehler |
MD and Shareholder |
Doric |
Wesley |
Parfitt |
Senior Director Aircraft Transactions-Technical |
Air Canada |
Christopher |
Paul |
Chief Legal Officer |
Global Jet Capital |
John |
Plueger |
Chief Executive Officer |
Air Lease Corporation |
Jonathan |
Sheehan |
Managing Partner and Head of Tax |
Walkers |
Yann |
Sonnallier |
Global Head of Aviation Finance |
Societe Generale |
Lucien |
Tomasini |
former Global Head of Aviation Finance |
Societe Generale |
Steven |
Townend |
Chief Financial Officer |
BOC Aviation |
Mark |
Turnbull |
Partner |
Smith, Gambrell and Russell |
Steven |
Udvar-Hazy |
Executive Chairman of the Board |
Air Lease Corporation |
Greg |
Willis |
EVP & Chief Financial Officer |
Air Lease Corporation |