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Arena Aviation Capital

Arena Aviation Capital

Arena is as Full-Service Aircraft Investment Management Company with a team of 20 experienced investment professionals, based in Amsterdam. We successfully invested approximately US$800m of equity in differentiated strategies. Currently 57 aircraft under management / AUM ~US$2.3bn on lease to 24 airlines globally. Independent, stable and unbiased asset manager, dedicated exclusively to its diversified investor client base.

Materials to download

Arena - More about us
Arena - Corporate Presentation 2020

Meet our team at the event

Andreas Goericke

Andreas Goericke

CTO
Arena Aviation Capital
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Andy Gao

Andy Gao

Technical Asset Manager
Arena Aviation Capital
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Claire Bensahmoun

Claire Bensahmoun

Reporting and Controlling Officer
Arena Aviation Capital
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Dax Biesbrouck

Dax Biesbrouck

VP Aircraft Investment & Trading
Arena Aviation Capital
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Diederik Lindhout

Diederik Lindhout

Chief Operating Officer
Arena Aviation Capital
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Dirk Jan Smit

Dirk Jan Smit

Arena Aviation Capital
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Elise Bouvet

Elise Bouvet

Legal & Contracts Manager
Arena Aviation Capital
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Erik Dahmen

Erik Dahmen

CCO
Arena Aviation Capital
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Fabian Horsch

Fabian Horsch

Technical Asset Manager
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Jelte de Jong

Jelte de Jong

Head of Aircraft Investment & Portfolio Management
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Jonas Juodagalvis

Jonas Juodagalvis

VP Business Development
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Martin Flannery

Martin Flannery

Commercial Analyst
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Pablo Bottacchi

Pablo Bottacchi

VP Business Development
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Patrick den Elzen

Patrick den Elzen

CEO
Arena Aviation Capital
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Ruth Martinez Abrego

Ruth Martinez Abrego

VP Legal & Contracts
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Selim Cherif

Selim Cherif

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Shoro Ryu

Shoro Ryu

Senior Vice President - Business Development and Marketing
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Sohra Wijnen

Sohra Wijnen

Business Support Officer
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Tomas Kennes

Tomas Kennes

Vice President Technical
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Sessions we are speaking at

Stream 1

View from the C-Suite across aviation finance and Leasing (Live Q&A)

Paul Sheridan
CEO,
AMCK Aviation
Patrick den Elzen
CEO,
Arena Aviation Capital
Martin Bouzaima
CEO,
FPG Amentum
Moderator
Kieran O'Brien
Partner Managing Consultant,
KPMG Ireland
  • Surviving the crisis - how have lenders and lessors managed their existing portfolios?
  • What do investors need to know and what are their key questions. 
  • How to balance existing portfolio requirements and new investment opportunities.
  • Surviving the crisis - uncovering the most impressive innovations and biggest surprises during the pandemic.
  • How do you think 2020 will compare to 2021?
Stream 1

Opportunities for Korean investors today (Live Q&A)

Patrick den Elzen
CEO,
Arena Aviation Capital
Frank Segger
Portfolio Manager,
KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co.KG
Kwangmoon So
Author and Alternative Investment Specialist / Deputy Director / Deputy Director,
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Rich Barnett
Partner,
Castlelake
Moderator
Ji Hong
Partner,
White & Case
  • Exploring aviation opportunities for Korean investors in the market. 
  • Which lenders/investors are still active in this space? 
Stream 1

Aircraft trading: Finding premiums in the pandemic (LIVE Q&A)

Erik Dahmen
CCO,
Arena Aviation Capital
Mamoun Kuzbari
CCO,
Novus Aviation Capital
Rupert Leggett
CEO,
FPG Amentum
Moderator
Dickon Harris
Editor,
Ishka

●  What activity is actually happening in terms of asset trading? Who is purchasing aircraft?
● Where are sale and leasebacks happening?
● How do aircraft values compare to this time last year?
● Where is there oversupply in the market?
● Are any aircraft trading profitably, or have we reached the ‘bottom’?
● Exploring the pros and cons of extending leases on older assets versus buying new assets. (777X vs the 777- 300ER)

Stream 1

Opportunities in the crisis: How can asset managers boost returns for investors?

Ryan McKenna
Chief Executive Officer,
Griffin Global Asset Management
Frank Segger
Portfolio Manager,
KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co.KG
Selim Cherif
,
Arena Aviation Capital
Daniel Rosato
Managing Director,
Atalaya Capital Management LP
Moderator
Eamonn Forbes
Chief Commerical Officer,
FPG Amentum Ltd
  • Unpicking the myth or reality of distressed aircraft sales.
  • What and where are the engines of growth?
  • Discussing where the next growth opportunity markets are. India? Indonesia? Vietnam?
  • What was promising before covid-19 and where should the industry look for returns now?
  • What are unlevered equity returns today?
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