ASIA PACIFIC SCHOOL 2020
NOVEMBER 2 - 4 2020
HONG KONG // #afjHKSchool
About event
Airfinance Journal Asia Pacific School – Aviation Finance and Operating Leasing School is the region’s longest running and most informative training school available for professionals looking to gain a complete understanding of the aviation finance and leasing market.
Our content, format and style are unrivalled by any other ‘training’ event in the market. It is quality you are assured of.
Airfinance Week Hong Kong 2020
2-4 November | AFJ Asia Pacific School 2020
4-5 Novmber | AFJ Asia Pacific Conference 2020



Who attends?
• Airlines • Lessors • OEMs • Financiers • Investors • ECAs • Lawyers • Service Providers • Consultants • Insurers • Tax Specialists and Consultants
SUPER EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
END 10 AUG 2020
US $2,999
(ticket fees include event documentation, meals and refreshments, and access to the main conference and networking activities)

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Agenda
08:00 Registration open
09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:10 Panel Discussion: The headwinds and tailwinds in Japan’s aviation industry
09:25 Infrastructure support to facilitate Japan’s inbound and outbound travel
With the Japan Government planning to boost the inbound and outbound travel figures to 60 million in 2030, many challenges remains. How will airport facilitate the increase in air traffic? What is the Government’s plan to diversify the destinations of the tourists from abroad, which currently tend to concentrate in the three big metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka?
09:40 Understanding the desire for institutional investors to gain greater access to the aircraft asset class.
Ongoing high demand for capital in the aircraft finance market is increasingly attracting the interest of institutional investors seeking asset-backed investments with attractive returns.
With Japanese investors that have built up expertise in aircraft are looking for new products, how can we better understand the desire for institutional investors to gain greater access to the aircraft asset class?s Will the asset-backed securities (ABS) market be an area of interest?
10:20 Networking Break
10:55 Panel Discussion: Exploring opportunities: Arilines in Japan
Inbound tourism could be a powerful economic engine, with the Japanese government setting an aspirational target to increase inbound tourism to 40 million in 2020 and seeks to nearly triple the annual number of visitor nights in non-metropolitan areas to harness tourism as a catalyst for the revitalization of these less-populous regions. What are the opportunities for Airlines in Japan and what are Airlines plan to tap into this market?
11:35 American Airline Panel: What it means for American Airline to be in Japan
11:50 Lessor Panel: Diversification and Innovation in financing
12:30 Network Lunch sponsored by Boeing
13:45 JOL & JOLCO: Japanese aircraft lessors’ view of the world
There has been many new alliances being formed by JOL/JOLCO arrangers and asset managers in recent years. Moving into a new year, what are JOL & JOLCO’s view to the global leasing industry? Will the proposed tax reform that would go into effect in April 2020 bring changes to companies involved in Japanese-sourced aircraft lease transactions?
14:25 Presentation by Development Bank of Japan
14:35 Japanese mega-banks: Venturing and expanding aboard
15:15 Networking Break
15:50 Japanese regional banks: What’s the next move?
16:30 A new revolution – GATS (Global Aircraft Trading System)
17:10 Close of day one followed by cocktail reception sponsored by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
09:00 Registration open
09:30 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:40 Engine panel: Cutting-edge engines to achieve excellent environmental performance and economic efficiency
10:20 Presentation by CALC
10:35 OEM panel: the next-generation aircraft
Environmental friendly is becoming a focused topic in the aviation industry, with Japan long sought to nurture the aviation industry, what are companies doing to reduce carbon emissions? How can Japan’s development and innovation in aviation assist?
11:15 AWAR Panel
11:35 In conversation: Steps to be taken today to be ready for the opportunities and challenges of the next 20 years
12:05 General aviation panel: The growth and potential of the general aviation market in Japan
12:35 Close of day two
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CONTACT US
For enquiries about speaking opportunities:
Sonia Young
sonia.young@airfinancejournal.com
+852 2842 6905
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Complimentary Passes
We offer complimentary passes to airlines and investors.
*All complimentary delegate passes are subject to approval from the Airfinance Journal Events team. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer this promotion to sell-side representatives or Investment Banks. Sell-side representatives and Investment Banks can register for this event using the standard registration link.
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