第9回年次 日本航空機ファイナンス会議

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“AFJ Japan is a great event for networking with new parties and a very nice way to learn all of the unique benefits of financing aircrafts in the Japanese market…” ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO

Airfinance Journal Japan 2020
Bringing Japan’s aviation industry to the world

Airfinance Journal Japan is the longest-running aviation finance event in Japan. The 9th edition of the event returns in a virtual format, providing you with a solution to meet your business objectives in today’s climate. The two-day virtual event will deliver a structured agenda covering market updates of Japan, as well as offering virtual networking to foster business relationships.

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Agenda

TIME ZONE IN JST

 

16:05      Panel Discussion: The headwinds and tailwinds in Japan’s aviation industry

  • Laura Mueller, Managing Director, Airfinance Journal (Moderator)
  • Masaki Higurashi, Director, Aerospace and Defense Industry Division, Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry

 

16:25     Government’s measures beyond support under the COVID-19 crisis

  • Laura Mueller, Managing Director, Airfinance Journal (Moderator)
  • Tomokazu Kitamura, Director, Planning Division, Aviation Network Department, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

     

 

16:45      Institutional Investor Update by FPG Amentum

  1. Overview of the investment market and how it impacts aircraft finance
  2. Environmental considerations for aviation 
  3. Capital Markets developments
  • Jan Melgaard, Executive Chairman, FPG Amentum

     

  • Michael Lee, SVP – Investor Markets, FPG Amentum
  • Antonio Omiciuolo, AVP – Structured Finance & Risk, FPG Amentum

 

17:35      Lessor Panel: Turbulence in the Japan lessor market, yet the best timing for new entrance?

Moderator:

  • Simon Collins, Partner, White & Case

     

Panelists:

  • John Mowry, Managing Director, Alton Aviation Consultancy
  • Paul Sheridan, Chief Executive Officer, AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland
  • Hani Kuzbari, Managing Director, Novus Aviation Capital

 

18:25      JOL & JOLCO: What impact did COVID-19 have on the Japanese investors market? 

When will investor demand pick up?

Moderator:

  • Paul Ng, Partner, Milbank

Panelists:

  • Takahiro Matsumoto, Managing Executive Officer, FPG
  • Stuart Hatcher, Chief Revenue Officer, IBA Group
  • Shin Watanabe, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Transportation Business Unit, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing

 

19:15      American Airlines Panel

  • Laura Mueller, Managing Director, Airfinance Journal (Moderator)
  • Thomas T. Weir, Vice President and Treasurer, American Airlines

 

19:35      Closing of Day 

TIME ZONE IN JST

 

16:05      Panel Discussion: How is COVID-19 changing the aviation industry in Japan

Moderator:

  • Simon Collins, Partner, White & Case

Panelists:

  • James Meyler, Chief Executive Officer, ORIX Aviation
  • Peter Huijbers, Director, PH Aviation Asia Ltd.
  • Mahoko Hara, Senior Managing Executive Officer / Aviation Capital Group – Executive Chair, Tokyo Century Corporation

 

16:55      Potential for broad-based M&A activities in 2021?

Moderator:

  • Katsu Sengoku, Partner, Nishimura & Asahi

Panelists:

  • Saburo Koyama, CEO, iStrings Aviation Capital
  • Debra Erni, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • Gary Fitzgerald, CEO, Stratos

 

17:45      Interview with Boeing

  • Boeing’s perspective on: 
  • The impacts of COVID-19 and their perspectives on the mid-term outlook for the commercial aviation industry
  • Multilayered approach to support and restored confidence in safe and healthy commercial air travel
  • Dominic Lalk, Asia Editor, Airfinance Journal (Moderator)
  • Darren Hulst, Vice President, Commercial Marketing, The Boeing Company

 

18:10      Engine Panel: Impact of COVID-19 beyond 2020

Moderator:

  • Andy Mansell, Partner, Split Rock Aviation

Panelists:

  • David Tokoph, President and CEO, MBA Aviation
  • Paul Finklestein, Vice President Marketing, Pratt & Whitney
  • Antony Szafranek, Vice President, Rolls-Royce

 

18:55      Closing of Day  D

Speakers

Gary Fitzgerald picture cropped

Gary Fitzgerald

CEO

Stratos

Hani Kuzbari

Hani Kuzbari

Managing Director

Novus Aviation Capital

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Mahoko Hara

Senior Managing Executive Officer / Aviation Capital Group - Executive Chair

Tokyo Century Corporation

Paul Sheridan

Paul Sheridan

CEO

AMCK Aviation Holdings Ireland

Tom Weir

Thomas Weir

Vice President and Treasurer

American Airlines

Shin Watanabe

Shin Watanabe

Managing Executive Officer, Head of Transportation Business Unit

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing

Stuart Hatcher

Stuart Hatcher

Chief Revenue Officer

IBA Group

Jan Melgaard Cut

Jan Melgaard

Executive Chairman

FPG Amentum

Tomokazu Kitamura

Tomokazu Kitamura

Director, Planning Division, Aviation Network Department, Civil Aviation Bureau

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Takahiro Matsumoto Cut

Takahiro Matsumoto

Managing Executive Officer

FPG

Masaki Higurashi

Masaki Higurashi

Director, Aerospace and Defense Industry Division

Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry

Saburo Koyama 1

Saburo Koyama

Chief Executive Officer

iStrings Aviation Capital

John Mowry

John Mowry

Managing Director

Alton Aviation Consultancy

Simon Collins Cut

Simon Collins

Partner

White & Case

Peter Huijbers

Peter Huijbers

Director

PH Aviation Asia Ltd.

Laura Mueller

Laura Mueller

Managing Director

Airfinance Journal

James Meyler Cut

James Meyler

Chief Executive Officer

ORIX Aviation

Debra Erni

Debra Erni

Partner

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Paul Ng

Paul Ng

Partner

Milbank

Dominic Lalk

Dominic Lalk

Asia Editor

Airfinance Journal

David Tokoph cut

David Tokoph

President and CEO

MBA Aviation

Katsu Sengoku Cut

Katsu Sengoku

Partner

Nishimura & Asahi

Mr. Michael Lee Cut

Michael Lee

SVP – Investor Markets

FPG Amentum

Antony Szafranek

Antony Szafranek

Vice President

Rolls-Royce

Andy-Mansell

Andy Mansell

Partner

Split Rock Aviation

Antonio Omiciuolo Cut

Antonio Omiciuolo

AVP Structured Finance & Risk

FPG Amentum

Darren Hulst

Darren Hulst

Vice President, commercial Marketing

The Boeing Company

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