Vicente Alava-Pons
Vicente Alava-Pons
Speaker
Managing Director

GOAL Aircraft Leasing

Germany

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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?