09:30 - 10:15
Liwen Huang
EVP, Aircraft Sales BOC Aviation
Ms. Huang has over 20 years aircraft lease and finance experience. Before she joined BOC Aviation, she was Vice President of Marketing at ILFC/Aercap, in charge of the aircraft lease placement in China. Before she joined ILFC, she worked for Jackson Square Aviation and Pegasus Aviation as the Senior Vice President of marketing that cover business development in Asia Pacific. Except the experience working for leasing companies, she worked for Xiamen Airlines as the manager of the treasury that in charge of aircraft and engine acquisition, aircraft & engine lease and finance. Ms. Huang holds the MBA from Boston University in US, and the Master of Economics and BA from
Xiamen University, China.
Johnny LAU
President,Astro Aircraft Leasing
Johnny recently establishes Astro Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd. and acts as CEO. Based in Hong Kong, his new advisory and consultancy firm will focus on aircraft financing, trading and leasing businesses for airlines, financial institutions and investors. Currently. Immediately before that, Johnny was CEO Aircraft Leasing Division, Minsheng Financial Leasing (“MSFL”) – a leading Chinese leasing company. Since 2008, MSFL has been actively investing in
aviation industry, in particular, the private jet and business/general aviation fields. Johnny led a team of 50 professional executives in the Division
Vivian WANG
Senior Director, China and Asia,Boeing Capital
Vivian Wang is the Senior Director of Boeing Capital Corporation, a Boeing business unit that is responsible for facilitating, structuring and providing financial support for Boeing commercial aircraft products and services. She is responsible for aircraft financial services in the region and leading a team and processes to promote the sales of Boeing products and services.
Previously, Vivian was the General Manager of Aviation in CDB Financial Leasing.
Amy LI
Senior VP, Trading, SMBC Aviation Capital
Amy is responsible for aircraft trading in Great China and Singapore. Before joining SMBC Aviation Capital in 2011, she worked at Alaska Air Group in Seattle. She has extensive experience in aviation, finance, sales and investment. Amy holds a Bachelors degree in Finance from Renmin University of China and an MBA from the Foster School of Business at University of Washington. Amy is a chartered accountant.
• Pre-BUY: Why to buy?
• Pre-BUY: Challenges for Chinese lessors in asset acquisition - aircraft availability, price vs asset risks
• Mid-BUY: Due diligence, on site inspection, contract negotiation, capital arrangement, ownership transition
• Post-BUY: Chinese aircraft lessor's asset management capabilities and disadvantages
• Post-BUY: When is the right timing for sales
• Post-BUY: Remarketing and asset disposal knowhow: where we are? what need to be done?
Johnny Lau, CEO, Astro Aircraft Leasing