Arena Aviation launches Irish Office and appoints Blakeney as new MD

Arena Aviation Capital has appointed Peter Blakeney as Managing Director. As part of Arena’s strategic expansion, Blakeney will join the senior leadership team to spearhead the setup and growth of the Irish office, which added 12 aircraft to its lease portfolio during the first half of 2021 with further growth expected of at least a similar amount of aircraft during the second half of 2021 With the expansion of in-house capabilities and a growing portfolio, Arena described the establishment of an Irish office as an “essential milestone in the evolution of the company, necessary to best serve its investor and