David van Dorn
David van Dorn
Speaker
Chief Commercial Officer

Merx Aviation

United States

David Van Dorn joined the company in 2012 as Chief Investment Officer. He manages the company’s aircraft portfolio as well as new investment analysis, execution and financing. Mr. Van Dorn has over 15 years of aviation leasing and finance experience. Previously, he was a Director in the Structured Finance Group at Citi, where, among other responsibilities, he worked on the development and management of Citi’s aircraft leasing and trading business. Mr. Van Dorn is a graduate of Boston University and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

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Sessions

Main Stage

  • Is the lease extension 'boom' coming to an end? To what extent has the supply of new aircraft and spare engines caught up with demand?  
  • Are lease rates rising in accordance with that?  
  • How are EU sustainability regulations and reporting requirements impacting on Dublin as a leasing hub? 
  • Are Western lessors shying away from jurisdictions like China and India? What protections are needed for lessors to work in these markets? How will GIFT city affect lessors? 
Steve Rimmer
CEO, Altavair
Aisling Kenny
Chief Financial Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
David van Dorn
Chief Commercial Officer, Merx Aviation
Ailbhe Kenny
Chief Financial Officer, SKY Leasing
Moderator
Joe O'Mara
Head of Aviation Finance, KPMG Ireland