As volatility persists in interest rates, airline credit, and asset pricing, investors are recalibrating what constitutes a "smart" aviation deployment. While traditional leasing platforms remain attractive, capital is also flowing into emerging strategies—from part-outs to SAF infrastructure to engine leasing platforms and secondary market funds. This session brings together leading institutional and aviation-focused investors to discuss how capital is moving, where risk tolerance stands, and which parts of the aviation value chain are likely to outperform.
What does at’s the appetite for investing into mid-life or distressed assets versus newer, lower-risk placements? How are investors pricing geopolitical, credit, and interest rate risks?
Is there a growing investor appetite for hard assets? How is that appetite executed?
What is appealing to investors beyond traditional aviation finance deals? MRO? Parts?
Capital raising: what makes for a successful fundraising for smaller, independent platforms?