Aviation Capital Group appoints chief investment officer, head of aircraft trading

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has promoted Rob Downes to senior vice president and chief investment officer and John Nally to vice president, head of aircraft trading. Downes will help design and implement strategic and asset investment activities to drive ACG’s continued growth and profitability, while Nally will lead the company’s aircraft trading initiatives, spearheading efforts to optimise ACG’s asset portfolio and strengthen its position in the global aviation market. ACG CEO and president Thomas Baker said: “Rob and John have been key to the execution of ACG’s commercial strategy for the past several years, demonstrating sound understanding of the market, exceptional