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Engine Lease Finance Corporation

Engine Lease Finance Corporation

Engine Lease Finance (ELF) is the world’s largest independent spare engine leasing company, owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (MUL) this ownership structure provides ELF with the underlying financial strength and stability required to satisfy the many needs of airlines in today’s rapidly changing world. Our portfolio of over 300 owned and manged engines includes CFM, IAE, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce engines valued in excess of $2.7bn.

Materials to download

ELF Master News Letter
Engine Lease Finance Corporation

Engine Lease Finance (ELF) is the world’s largest independent spare engine leasing company, owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance (MUL) this ownership structure provides ELF with the underlying financial strength and stability required to satisfy the many needs of airlines in today’s rapidly changing world. 

Our portfolio of over 300 owned and manged engines includes CFM, IAE, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce engines valued in excess of $2.7bn.  

ELF offers a comprehensive range of individually tailored leasing-based solutions including: 

• Spare Engine Purchase & Lease Back 

• Medium & Long Term Operating Leases 

• Short Term Engine SV Cover 

• AOG Spare Engine Support 

• Engine Acquisitions & Dispositions 

• Engine & Portfolio Management Services 

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In addition to its Shannon headquarters, ELF has Sales & Marketing representatives based in Boston, London, Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dublin, London, Madrid, and Sao Paulo. 

Contact:

Ed Connolly, SVP Capital Markets

Phone: +353 61 291728
 e-mail: ed.connolly@elfc.com

 

Please visit www.elfc.com to learn more. 

Meet our team at the event

Ciaran McGlynn

Ciaran McGlynn

Vice President Sales & Marketing - Europe
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Ed Connolly

Ed Connolly

SVP Capital Markets
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Ed Connolly

Ed Connolly

Head of Capital Markets & Treasury
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Eduardo Fuchs

Eduardo Fuchs

VP Sales & Marketing - Americas
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Joe Hussar

Joe Hussar

Executive Vice President – Head of Portfolio
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien

Deputy Ceo & Chief Commercial Officer
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien

Deputy CEO & Chief Commercial Officer
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Julian Jordan

Julian Jordan

Executive Vice President & Head of New Business
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Justin Phelan

Justin Phelan

Vice President Marketing
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Lisa fitzgerald

Lisa fitzgerald

Administrator
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Michelle O’Brien

Michelle O’Brien

Vice President Compliance
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Olaf Knuth

Olaf Knuth

Senior Sales and Marketing Executive
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Philip Bushell

Philip Bushell

Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Rory  O'Donnell

Rory O'Donnell

Powerplant Engineer
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Shane O'Callaghan

Shane O'Callaghan

Sales and Marketing Associate
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

President & CEO
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Vasko Vassilev

Vasko Vassilev

Vice President Sales & Marketing
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Yajie Li

Yajie Li

Vice President Marketing & Sales
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
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Sessions we are speaking at

Stream 1

When will the market see a surge in demand for spare engines?

Joe Hussar
Executive Vice President – Head of Portfolio,
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
Bobby Janagan
CEO,
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance
Eddo Weijer
VP, Head of Engine Transactions,
Ga Telesis llc
Anca Mihalache
Vice President Engine Trading,
APOC Aviation

●  Understanding post-Covid engine values.
● When will airlines burn through green time and need spare engine capacity?
● How are engine lessors and investors adapting their strategies to cope with the market shifts since Covid-19?
● What are the risks and opportunities in the spare engine market?

Stream 2

Risk Appetite: Something for everyone

Thierry Masson
Director, Alternative Credit,
M&G Investments
Bob Bengtson
Managing Director,
Goldman Sachs
Joseph McGinley
Head of Investor Relations,
Aercap
Moderator
Ed Connolly
Head of Capital Markets & Treasury,
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
  • Where has the industry seen the most activity happening in the market?
  • Where are the sweet spots in debt, equity, ABS and EETCs?
  • Uncovering asset and M&A opportunities for investors over the next 12 months.
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Training session: Spare engine leasing 101

Julian Jordan
Executive Vice President & Head of New Business,
Engine Lease Finance Corporation

Why do airlines choose to lease engines? Understanding the maintenance cycle and its impact on engine values. Understanding how the spare engine market has evolved and developed into a distinct business model. How have spare engine lessors adapted to the Covid-19 crisis?

  • Why do airlines choose to lease engines?

  • Understanding the maintenance cycle and its impact on engine values.

  • Understanding how the spare engine market has evolved and developed into a distinct business model.

  • How have spare engine lessors adapted to the Covid-19 crisis?

Download materials
Leasing 101 ELF Ishka Presentation.pdf
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Covid -19 update: Is this the right time to invest in engines?

Michael Rodyniuk
Vice President - Specialty Assets,
Willis Lease Finance Corp
Martin Friss-Petersen
Senior Vice President MRO Programs,
MTU Aero Engines
Jeff Lewis
Senior Vice President,
Fortress Investment Group
Bobby Janagan
CEO,
Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance
Moderator
Ed Connolly
Head of Capital Markets & Treasury,
Engine Lease Finance Corporation

The appeal, and challenges, of engines as assets. How do investors typically access this market? How has the current crisis changed opportunities for engine investors? Navigating some of the key risks facing the spare engine market.

  • The appeal, and challenges, of engines as assets. 

  • How do investors typically access this market? 

  • How has the current crisis changed opportunities for engine investors? 

  • Navigating some of the key risks facing the spare engine market.

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Engine values: Which engine types will be favoured in the recovery?

Olga Razzhivina
Director & Senior ISTAT Appraiser,
ORIEL
Anca Mihalache
Vice President Engine Trading,
APOC Aviation
Joe Hussar
Executive Vice President – Head of Portfolio,
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
Moderator
Richard Goodhead
Senior Marketing and Business Development Professional,
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How severely have engine values been impacted by Covid-19? Which engine types are facing a sunset and which will bounce back first? What effect will an increased supply of older engine types have on the part-out market? How long before the aftermarket returns to pre-Covid levels of business? Exploring how a move away from certain engine types will impact MROs.

  • How severely have engine values been impacted by Covid-19?

  • Which engine types are facing a sunset and which will bounce back first?

  • What effect will an increased supply of older engine types have on the part-out market?

  • How long before the aftermarket returns to pre-Covid levels of business?  

  • Exploring how a move away from certain engine types will impact MROs.

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