11 September 2025
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Finding the "Sweet Spot": The Best Age for Aircraft Investment / 基調パネル - 「スイートスポット」を見つける:航空機投資に最適な機齢

Fintan Smyth
Non-Executive Director,
FPG Aim
Sven Respondek
Head of Investor Origination,
GOAL Aircraft Leasing
Gerry Butler
Chief Commercial Advisor - Asia,
Aergo Capital
  • How is the Japanese aviation investment landscape evolving in response to global market dynamics, and what emerging trends are shaping investor strategies in the sector?
  • What role are investors playing in the aviation market, and how are they balancing risk with the search for long-term returns?
  • Will the current generation of aircraft continue increasing in value? What are appraisers seeing in terms of current market values and depreciation rates across different aircraft age categories?


  • 日本の航空投資環境は、世界的な市場の変化にどのように対応し進化しているのか、そして投資家の戦略を形作っている新たなトレンドとは何か?
  • 日本の航空市場において投資家はどのような役割を果たし、リスクと長期的なリターンの追求をどのように両立させているのか?
  • 現行世代航空機価値は、今後も上がり続けるのか?鑑定士は、ビンテージによって市場価値や減価償却率をどのように見ているのか?
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Presentation - DBJ / DBJによるプレゼンテーション

A presentation from the Development Bank of Japan

トピック:TBD

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The Financing Landscape: Who’s Funding Aviation Now? / パネル - 航空業界の資金調達状況:今、誰が航空に資金を提供しているのか?

Keiichi Nakamura
Executive,
FPG
Rion Sato
CEO,
BeYoke Capital
Moderator
Saburo Koyama
Head of Aviation Finance Japan,
Natixis

  • Are alternatives lenders able to attract investor backing for aviation debt?
  • Understanding the composition of aviation deals now. Is it traditional bank debt? Structured financing? Capital markets?
  • How tight are margins around investing? 
  • With aircraft demand largely back to pre-Covid levels, do investors still view aircraft as a stable and resilient asset class?
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Markets and Mergers: Trends in the Aircraft Leasing Industry / パネル - 市場と合併:航空機リース業界の動向

Patrick den Elzen
CEO and Founding Partner,
Arena Aviation
Mark Hughes
Chief Commercial Officer,
Falko
  • How is M&A activity reshaping the lessor market, and what factors are driving these acquisitions?
  • How are institutional investors evaluating risk and return in aircraft leasing today, and what role do they see it playing in a diversified portfolio over the next decade?
  • How has the JPY depreciation against the USD affected investor appetite for aviation assets, particularly those in foreign currencies?



  • M&Aはリース会社市場をどのように再編しているのか?こうした買収を促している要因は何か?
  • 今日、機関投資家は航空機リースにおけるリスクとリターンをどのように評価し、今後10年間の分散投資ポートフォリオが、どのような役割を果たすと考えているのか?
  • 円安(対米ドル)が進む中で、特に外貨建ての航空資産に対する投資家の関心にはどのような影響があるのか?
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Presentation - The ABS Outlook / 今後のABS動向

This outlook session explores how Asia’s aviation market can adapt and evolve its use of ABS – what can be produced, what must be reimagined, and where do regional opportunities lie.

このセッションでは、アジアの航空市場におけるABSの活用と創出可能なスキーム、再構築の必要性、そして地域内の新たな機会を探る

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"JOL" or Beyond “JOL”: How Can Aviation Accommodate New Investor Appetites? / パネル:JOLを超えて、新たな投資家ニーズに航空業界はいかに応えるべきか?

Atushi Oonishi
Manager, Investment Finance Division,
The Hyakugo Bank Ltd
Hironobu Kitamura
Assistant Manager,
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
Moderator
Katsuhiko Ando
CEO,
Dynam Aviation Ireland
  • What’s driving Japanese investors to explore new structures in aircraft leasing — Catching up with Europe and North America.
  • Discussion on how to grow this transition: Japan needs better infrastructure — such as independent servicers, more attractive returns, and safer investment options.

  • 欧米においつくために、日本の投資家が新たな航空機リースの仕組みを模索する背景とは。
  • 移行を促進するには何が必要か?日本には独立したサービサー、より魅力的なリターン、そしてより安全な投資商品などインフラの整備が求められている

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Today’s MRO Landscape & Impacts on Aviation Investment / パネル - 現在のMRO状況と航空投資への影響

  • How do long-term MRO agreements align with investment strategies?
  • How can tech-related strategies such as predictive maintenance be used as risk mitigation tools to attract investor capital?
  • How is the growing acceptance of PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) parts influencing MRO strategies and cost structures?

  • 長期的なMRO契約は、投資戦略とどのように整合させるのか?
  • 予測保全(Predictive Maintenance)のようなテクノロジー戦略は、リスク軽減手段として資本を引きつけるためにどのように活用できるのか?
  • PMA(Parts Manufacturer Approval)部品の受け入れが進む中、MRO戦略やコスト構造にどのような影響を与えているか?

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Navigating OEM Production Challenges – Tariffs, Delays, and the Path to Recovery / パネル - OEM生産課題の克服:関税、遅延、そして回復への道

Moderator
Eiko Grieger
Partner,
K&L Gates
  • What strategies are OEMs implementing to mitigate the uncertainties caused by trade tariffs, and how does this directly impact airlines?
  • Is there likely to be a long-term impact of supply chain delays on the market? Will this affect fleet modernisation plans?

  • OEMが貿易関税から生じる不確実性を緩和するために実施している戦略とは?それらは直接、航空会社にどのような影響を与えているか?
  • サプライチェーン遅延は、長期的な影響を市場に与える可能性はあるか? 機材の近代化計画においても影響を及ぼすか?

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Japanese Banks and the Net-Zero Banking Alliance: What's Next?

  • Why have 5/6 Japanese banks dropped out of the net-zero banking alliance? Are the targets no longer a priority / now unattainable? Are they worried about facing too much public scrutiny?
  • Has growing ESG fatigue influenced this decision?
  • Are Japanese banks/lenders still trying to meet their own net-zero aviation targets? How?
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Japan’s Spare Engine Market: Meeting Demand Amid Cost and Supply Pressures / パネル‐日本のスペアエンジン市場:需要増とコスト・供給プレッシャーへの対応

Jeff Lewis
Chief Executive Officer,
Hanwha Aviation
  • How are ongoing global supply chain disruptions influencing the availability and leasing strategies for spare engines in the Asian market, particularly Japan?
  • How are rising engine costs affecting the spare engine market?   
  • Is the market able to fulfil the growing demand for engines?

  • 継続する世界的なサプライチェーンの混乱は、スペアエンジンの調達状況、そしてリース戦略に対して、アジア市場、特に日本市場にどのような影響を与えているか?
  • エンジン価格の高騰がスペアエンジン市場にもたらす影響とは?
  • 増加するスペアエンジン需要に市場は対応できるのか?
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Bridging the Gap: Connecting Carriers with JOLCO Investors / パネル - ギャップを埋める:航空会社とJOLCO投資家の橋渡し

  • How can carriers position themselves as an attractive investment opportunity for JOLCOs in Japan’s evolving market?
  • How are economic factors such as JPY volatility and rising interest rates likely to affect future JOLCO deals?

  • 日本の進化する市場において、航空会社はどのようにしてJOLCOにとって魅力的な投資先であることを示すことができるのか?
  • 円の変動や金利上昇といった社会経済的要因は、将来のJOLCO取引にどのような影響を及ぼすと考えられるか?
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Untapped Potential: Why Aren’t Japanese Asset Managers Leading Aviation Funds? / 円の変動や金利上昇といった社会経済的要因は、将来のJOLCO取引にどのような影響を及ぼすと考えられるか?

Yoichi Hirotani
Country Head,
Daiwa Airborne
Scott Debano
MD, Head of Distribution,
AIP Capital
Vicente Alava Pons
Managing Director,
Goal Leasing
  • What is the biggest factor preventing Japanese asset managers from leading aviation funds? Risk, regulation, expertise?
  • How are non-Japanese asset managers attracting Japanese capital? Why don’t domestic asset managers fit the bill?

  • 日本の資産運用会社が航空ファンドを主導できない最大の要因とは?リスクか、規制か、それとも専門性の問題か?
  • 海外の資産運用会社はどのようにして日本の資本を惹きつけているのか?なぜ国内の運用会社はその役割を担わないのか?
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Close of Conference & Networking Drinks Sponsored by Falko

Join us for an evening of premium hospitality and informal conversation as we close the day’s agenda with a dedicated networking reception overlooking the Tokyo skyline.

This relaxed setting offers the perfect opportunity to reconnect with industry peers or spark new relationships over curated drinks and canapés.

Mingle with senior decision-makers from across aviation finance, leasing, airline strategy, and investment, all in one room - with special thanks to our reception partner, Falko.