2026 Presentations:
ELTF Americas
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Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance Americas
Monday, February 9, 2026
| Opening Remarks from Aviation Week Network
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Forecast: Fleet Outlook & Engine Leasing Market Dynamics
An update on US macro-economic conditions, tied into the drivers of the engine leasing market. This forecast covers engines and aircraft deliveries, asset performance and valuations.
| The Road Ahead For Engines- Trends, Risks, and Opportunities for 2026 From the growing demand for next-technology engines to the lingering reliance on mature technology, key players are navigating a landscape that is both dynamic and uncertain. What does the future of the engine market look like and what are the most significant risks facing the market today? How are engine lessors not only balancing their portfolios but growing them in alignment with the evolving needs of airlines and the secondary market? What are the emerging trends in lease rate fluctuations for mature versus next-generation engines? How are financing models in the engine leasing market shifting, including new structures, ABS, debt financing and standalone engine collateral? Are any risk mitigation strategies proving to be particularly effective?
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Fireside Chat: Voice of the Lessor
- Moderator: Lee Ann Shay, Executive Editor, MRO and Business Aviation, Aviation Week Network
- Roger Welaratne, MD and CEO, SMBC Aero Engine Lease
| Asset Valuations- Impact of Durability and New Technologies The valuation landscape is being reshaped by durability concerns and technological progress. What strategies can lessors and investors employ to mitigate valuation risks over the next decade? To what extent are the new performance improvement packages (PIPs) affecting portfolio construction? What evaluation metrics are being used between first generation engines vs newer iteration e.g. GTF vs GTF Advantage? What insights can be drawn from past valuation cycles? Additionally, how are airlines and lessors navigating the tension between soaring asset costs and their operational requirements?
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Aeroxchange Hosted Session: Redefining Engine Trading Through Digital Innovation
Engine trading is a highly complex activity, frequently constrained by fragmented stakeholder communication, inconsistent and incomplete technical documentation, engine pedigree validation requirements, and challenges related to data structuring and security. This session will examine how digital innovations can address these constraints by enabling streamlined communication, greater process standardization, and improved transaction time across the engine trading lifecycle. It will also assess the extent to which digital solutions can enhance engine portfolio visibility and transparency, and how these capabilities differentiate next generation platforms from existing engine trading marketplaces.
| Opportunities Unlocking Value in Smaller Engine Fleets What opportunities exist for lessors/investors in the alternative engine market for regional jet engines and mature engine models? For example, what is the outlook for the CF6, CF34, AE3007, PW100, PW2000 and PW4000? How are lessors managing credit quality and asset value risks in alternative engine investments? What are the implications of the current supply and demand dynamics on engine valuations?
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Navigating Lease Returns: Costs, Conditions, and Market Trends
Rising lease rates and limited asset availability are reshaping the end-of-lease landscape, a surge in mature asset retirements is looming. What does the influx of end-of-lease returns mean for Sale and Leaseback rates and market dynamics? What strategies are lessors/airlines employing to streamline lease returns and manage records effectively and to what extent could digitalization streamline this process? How are technical requirements evolving in end-of-lease agreements?
- Moderator: James Pozzi, MRO Editor EMEA, Aviation Week Network
- Mohamed-Ali Faiz, VP of Fleet Asset Management, Maintenance Contracts and Projects, Air Caraïbes Atlantique & French Bee
- Luis Ayala, Chief Development Officer/President, CALC Group/UAM
- Minerva Ochoa, Director of Asset Management, Crestone Air Partners
Closing Remarks from Aviation Week Network
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