With limited new aircraft availability, rising interest rates, and growing geopolitical and ESG-related scrutiny, the pressure is on to optimise pricing, manage risk, and place assets strategically. This flagship panel brings together senior executives from leading lessors to explore the shifting balance between supply and demand, the cost of capital, and the emerging trends shaping aircraft leasing economics.

• Quick Fire Hot or Not: Which assets are flying off the shelf and which just cannot get placed? How are delivery delays and lease extensions affecting this?
• Are lessors adjusting risk models in response to rising airline credit concerns, especially in secondary markets and emerging regions? How are recent geopolitical flare-ups influencing placement decision?
• What are the best funding options for lessors? Are the US capital markets still dominating? Is trading assets more appealing than debt? How buoyant is the secondary market?
• What sustainability pressure are lessors feeling from lenders and investors? How are lessors balancing fleet age, emissions compliance, and growing ESG scrutiny—especially with limited access to new tech aircraft?