Ishka Investing in Aviation Finance: Japan
10 - 11 September 2025, Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Connecting Japanese investors to the world of aviation finance
With exclusive attendance from Japanese regional banks, this is the only event bringing new and seasoned investors together with the wider domestic and international aviation finance communities to connect, debate and shape future investment strategies.
The Japanese aviation finance landscape is shifting, get the very latest intelligence and data from top industry players, during two essential days of extraordinary content and unrivalled networking opportunities at our 7th annual event! Simultaneous Japanese–English / English–Japanese translation will be provided.
Head of Production: Dean Forrester | dean@ishkaglobal.com
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KEY ISHKA FORUMS
What are Ishka Forums? Brand new for 2025, these are closed-door sessions inside Ishka events. The content is highly tailored for specific job functions across aviation finance – delivered by market leading experts. Participants must be registered in advance due to limited places, which also ensures the most productive networking and learning experience.
- 10 September – Investor Pre-Conference Day
From an aircraft’s cradle to the grave, learn the investment thesis through the aviation life cycle with customer case studies. (Core audience: Japanese investors)
• Values / Residuals
• Structuring and financing options
• Engines
• Midlife
• USM & Part-Out
• Freighter Conversion
• MRO
• Yield Hunting: Beyond JOL/JOLCO
- 11 September – Main Conference
JOL/JOLCO Masterclass
Understand this very popular financing option in aviation finance. (Core audience: Airlines, Lessors)
2024 ATTENDEES
AB CarVal • ABL Corporation • AELF Flight Service • AerCap • AerFin • Aergo Capital • AFIC • Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co • Air Côte d'Ivoire • Air Incheon • Air Lease Corporation • Airborne Capital • Aircraft Finance Germany • Airport Facilities Co. • All Nippon Airways • Altavair • AMC Co. • AMZ • ANA Trading • Aozora Bank • Arena Aviation Capital • Asia SAF Association • AV AirFinance • Aviner & Co • Avolon • Bank of China • Bank of Kyoto • Bellinger Aviation • BeYoke Capital • CALC • Cebu Air • Cebu Pacific • Challenge Airlines • Chiba Bank • Chishima Real Estate Co. • Chugoku Bank • Citi • Crédit Agricole CIB • CTBC Bank • Dai-ichi Life Insurance • Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure • DBJ • DBJ Asset Management Co. • Deucalion Aviation • DHL Japan • Dynam Aviation Ireland • Dynam Japan Holdings • E.Sun Bank • Eirtrade Aviation • Embraer • ERM • Face • Falko • FEXCO PACE • FGL • FIS Global • Fits Air • FPG AIM • FPG Amentum • Fuji Dream Airlines • Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance • Fuyo General Lease Co. • GA Telesis • GOAL • Greater Bay Airlines • Gunma Bank • Hanwha Aerospace • Hanwha Aviation • Hanwha Group • Hanwha Japan • Heisei Kankou • HFW • High Ridge Aviation • Himawari Holdings • Hiroshima Bank • Hyakugo Bank • impact • IndiGo • iStrings Aviation Capital Co. • ITOCHU Corporation • Jackson Square Aviation • Japan Airlines • JC Partners • Jetstar Japan • Jione Financial Service Co. • JOYPACK • JP Lease • K&L Gates • Kizuki Asset Co. • Korea Development Bank • Kyushu Lease Service • LIFT - GA Telesis • LR AirFinance • Magellan Aviation Group • Magnetic Leasing • Malaysia Airlines Berhad • Marubeni • MHC Aviation Service • Minato Bank • Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc • Mitsui • Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance • Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun Co. • Mizuho Leasing Co. • Mizuho Marubeni Leasing • Mizuho Securities Co. • MUFG • Muzinich & Co. Japan • Natixis CIB • Natixis Investment Managers • NEC Capital Solutions • Nine Star Consulting • Nippon Cargo Airlines • Nippon Life • Nippon Wealth Privatebank Co. • Nissay Leasing Co • Nobuta Enterprise • Nomura Babcock & Brown Co. • Novus Aviation Capital • NTT TC Leasing • OCBC • Okura Holdings • OPENSKY • ORIX Aviation • Peach Aviation • Peryer Law • Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman • PIMCO • PK AirFinance • Resona Bank • Rolls-Royce • Rolls-Royce PF • Sanei • San-In Godo Bank • SBI Leasing Services • SBI Shinsei Bank • Sensho Bussan • Shiga Bank • SMBC Aviation Capital • SMBC Nikko Securities • Societe Generale • Sojitz Corporation • Solaseed Air • Souseikai Group • Squire Patton Boggs • Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co. • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank • Sunny Health • Taishin International Bank • Tatsumi Corporation • The Iyo Bank • The Joyo Bank • The Korea Development Bank • The Minato Bank • The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank • The San-In Godo Bank • Titan Aviation Leasing • TOKI Air • Toki Aviation Capital • Tokyo Century • Tokyo Century Corporation • Tokyo Star Bank • TrueNoord • Turkish Airlines • Watanabe Print., Inc • Watson Farley & Williams • Willis Lease Finance Corporation • World Star Aviation • Worldcup • Yamasa Co. • Yamato Holdings • Yokohama Bank • ZENT
2024 FEEDBACK
"It was a pleasure to join the event being able to network with industry experts that are difficult to meet only in Japan. Thank you for arranging such a great event! I had a wonderful experience and look forward to attending next year!" — Marubeni Corporation
"Our company, which is attempting to resume its efforts in the field of aircraft finance after several years, finds this event to be highly beneficial and informative, providing the latest information in a day." — Manager, Resona Bank
"While considering entering the market for the first time, I was able to gain new knowledge by interacting with people involved in the investment business across regions and countries." — General Affairs Department, ZENT Co.
"I truly enjoyed Ishka Tokyo, with various insightful panels and presentations and amazing networking possibilities, thank you!" — Manager, General Finance, Turkish Airlines
"Event was perfect and I look forward to 2025. Thank you for your hard work and I really enjoyed the event." — CEO, iStrings Aviation Capital Co.
"It was a highly educational and informative conference that provided a lot of valuable insights." — Manager, Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company
"It was a unique event held in Japan for Japanese market players who usually don't attend events held in foreign countries." — VP, Credit Agricole CIB Tokyo
"It was a really nice opportunity to catch up the industry trends and network and connect with people in this market." — Associate, DBJ
"It was an interesting event, in which I exchanged information with all participants." — Assistant Manager, NEC Capital Solutions
"It was a truly great experience as usual. Thank you!" — Investment & Services Department, Mizuho Leasing Co.
"Precious opportunity for networking and discovering a wide range of perspectives." — Staff, Peach Aviation
"The event was well organised with a diverse number of speakers from industry and regions." — General Manager, E.SUN Bank
"It was a great event!" — Assistant Manager, The Chugoku Bank
"A worthwhile event to attend! — General Manager, Nissay Leasing Company
DEI & Sustainability
Ishka is committed to deliver an international portfolio of events which is environmentally sustainable, economically and socially responsible and to play our part to pave the way for diversity, equity and inclusion within aviation finance. As such, we are eager to facilitate and promote diversity of culture, gender, age, orientation and experience at our events both as speakers and delegates.
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