Ishka, Acumen and industry partners present a half-day academy for India's banks, airlines and government departments with a guide to structuring loans and leases.

Drawing on industry expertise and real-life case studies, attendees will be provided with an introduction to the who, what, how and why of aviation leasing, followed by more focused sessions on definitions, application and implementation of different structures available. This course is open to all qualified financial professionals, particularly Analysts, Associates, Managers and General Managers and supports Ishka's commitment to the next generation of aviation finance leaders.

Spaces are limited, entrance is free and all attendees will be welcome to the Ice Breaker Drinks Reception following the conclusion of the academy. There is a maximum of 2 persons per institution. Please send your application to join to ashley@ishkaglobal.com with the subject line 'Academy 101 place'.

• Stakeholders - OEMs, Airlines, Lessors, MRO
• Aircraft Overview - NB/WB, Old Tech / New tech
• ESG Considerations

Kumar Narayanaswami

SVP - Commercial, Acumen

• Why Leasing?
  
• Basic structures in operating lease and finance lease

• GIFT City structures and other novel structures including JOLCO, export credit and insurance backed structures.



Richard Williams

Partner, Watson Farley & Williams

• Aircraft as a Real Asset
• Aircraft Valuations
• Equity Investing vs Senior / Mezzanine Lending
• Liability Structures (Banks, Non-Banks, ABS)
• Risks, Risk Mitigants and Returns
• Technical and Asset Management 

Mukund Santhanam

Commercial - Airlines / Bank / Investor Coverage (Asia / Americas), Airborne

• Passenger Traffic, Aircraft Orders, Airlines
• Recent Developments - Repossession, CTC, IBC

Kumar Narayanaswami

SVP - Commercial, Acumen

• What will an integrated transport system in India look like, and what role will aviation play?
• India as a regional and international hub – what’s the government vision and how can the domestic and international private sector play its part?
• Driving digital and tech initiatives – unlocking the future
• How is the government supporting human capital shortfalls?
• Meeting future demand – how government and private developers can deliver airport development to support new routes and market expansion.

Girish Nair

Partner & Aviation Sector Lead, KPMG India, KPMG in India

• Is the market too crowded, does there need to be a correction and will there be one, what are the implications if this happens?
• Given the size and potential, why do airlines struggle to get funding and how to strengthen the business case.
• Can India’s airlines move away from reliance on SLBs and still flourish?
• How to grow brand loyalty amongst customers, will performance and experience ever overcome pricing in India?
• Evolution of Indian airlines, will they ever all achieve good ratings or will they be forever judged on a case by case basis?
• Green financing – do airlines need to factor their sustainable aviation credentials to access finance?

Capt. Simran Singh Tiwana

CEO, Star Air

Manoj Chacko

MD & CEO, Fly91

Moderator

Jaime Nieto

CCO, Rolls-Royce PF

Working together towards a robust framework for lessors, airlines and the authorities to cooperate and ensure India’s continued growth in commercial aviation.

What are the current provisions and positions for:

• Voluntary vs involuntary bankruptcies
• Insolvencies
• Repos
• CTC

Christopher Healy

Counsel, Bird & Bird

Zubin Masani

General Counsel, Air India

Ian Grimson

Director, Risk Management , Aviation Capital Group

Moderator

Nitin Sarin

Managing Partner, Sarin & Co

So the court has made its decision, what now?

What do partners need to understand and know to get their aircraft off the ground?

Vinamra Longani

Head of Business - Asia & Middle East, SGI Aviation

Sarah Rufus

Partner, AZB & Partners

R S Thakur

General Manager-Engineering, AI Engineering Services

• With such huge orders and a hangover from supply chain issues, can OEMs deliver on time to meet growth in India’s aviation sector?
• Outside of the mega-orders, what’s the outlook and where are other growth opportunities for OEMs in India?
• Does sustainability play a role in aircraft choice amongst clients in India?

Ryan Belguidoum

Sales Director - South Asia, atr-aircraft

Monal Shesh

Head of Marketing, South Asia Commercial Aircraft, Airbus

Moderator

Anand Srivastava

Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal

The leading global Asset Manager and lessor / investor AERGO Capital shares their thoughts on what the future holds. What are the key issues informing Aergo's Capital's strategy and that of its investors?

• Macroeconomic environment
  • Interest rate challenges
  • Current market trends
  • Aergo Capital’s perspective on the market – availability and growth trends

• Indian aviation market dynamics
  • Challenges with the Indian aviation market
  • Potential solutions
    

• Development of Gift City
  
• New legal frameworks, what they mean for lessor confidence?
  
• Is the rapid growth of airlines sustainable?
  • The impact of the Go First case

• Where does Aergo identify key sources of financing in India? Will there be more activity from Indian banks and can lessors play a role?

David Power

Senior Executive Adviser to the Board, Aergo Capital

Moderator

Alok Anand

Chairman & CEO, Acumen

• How will the huge orders for India’s airlines be financed and what role will both Indian and global banks play?·      
• How will the huge orders for India’s airlines be financed and what role will both Indian and global institutions play?
• What financing options are there for Indian airlines – what are the best structures for this market?
• Development of the private credit/lending space within aviation, what alternative funding strategies are available to airlines, lessors and investors alongside traditional bank financing?
• What’s the banking outlook for the next 12 months?
• Is there appetite from Indian investors to invest into aircraft assets, given the increasing orderbook in the Indian aviation space?

Vinit Vidyarthi

Senior Partner , AFII Capital

Avishek Sen

Senior Investment Officer, AIIB

Martin Harris

Managing Director, Head of Aviation, Asia Pacific , HSBC

Moderator

James Collins

Partner, Stephenson Harwood

• Beyond much covered airline expansion and ambitions, have conditions in India changed for lessors?
• What leasing structures are you employing and does working with an Indian airline differ to anywhere else?
• What sectors are you most excited about, passenger, cargo, engines, services?

Vishal Palwe

Director Tax, Deloitte

Mukund Santhanam

Commercial - Airlines / Bank / Investor Coverage (Asia / Americas), Airborne

Beng Yip

Senior Vice President Marketing, Asia Pacific, Altavair

Moderator

Ajay Kumar

Managing Partner, KLA Legal

What structures have been employed during recent deals through Gift City and what lessons can be learnt for the future? Hear from legal and tax experts about recent case studies and why Gift City is building momentum.

Bharat Jain

Partner, Financial Services - Tax and Regulatory Services, B S R & Co

Dipesh Shah

Executive Director, IFSCA

Randeep Bubbra

Partner, Watson Farley & Williams

Zane Jones

Associate Director, Export and Specialised Finance, HSBC

Moderator

Marylou Bilawala

Joint Managing Partner, Wadia Ghandy & Co.