Emily Wilson
Emily Wilson
Speaker
Managing Director

AB CarVal

United States

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Investing in Aviation in 2026: Finding Risk-Adjusted Returns

Jared Keating
Partner,
Kite LLC
Emily Wilson
Managing Director,
AB CarVal
Dr Niall O'Connor
Fund Manager,
RM Funds
Vicente Alava-Pons
Managing Director,
GOAL Aircraft Leasing
  • How are partnerships between lessors and funds changing the deal landscape? 
  • How are investors balancing liquidity vs yield when deals are shorter and more bespoke? 
  • With lease rate factors where they are, how are equity generating risk-adjusted returns?
  • What opportunities remain for smaller and midsize players as larger funds dominate the space?
  • What does aviation need to prove to attract more institutional and private capital?
Forums

Midlife vs New Investor Forum

Emily Wilson
Managing Director,
AB CarVal
Greg Chianetta
Managing Director,
Kroll

As supply constraints persist, investors must balance yield, liquidity and depreciation risk across asset ages.

This session compares strategies and explores where capital can be most effectively deployed in 2026.