Conclusions from two days of Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Hong Kong virtual conference

In the early hours of this morning (UK time) the topic of engine leasing took centre stage at Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Hong Kong virtual conference. Joseph O’Brien, from Engine Lease Finance, moderated a stellar panel of engine leasing executives to discuss the pandemic’s impact on the sector examining how this has affected long-term planning and business models and most importantly the impact on engine types and values. Rolls-Royce Partners Finance’s Bobby Janagan responded to the same questions on a podcast interview with Airline Economics editor Victoria Tozer-Pennington. For Janagan, value impairments are less concerning right now than determining which