Ishka Investing in Aviation: Europe 2025

25 Mar 2025 | London, United Kingdom

Sven Respondek

Head of Transaction Management, Investor Origination & Business Development

GOAL Aircraft Leasing

Germany

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What We Do at GOAL Create attractive aircraft sale-and-leaseback opportunities directly from airlines worldwide with exceptional relative value., Sourcing of transactions from our lessor network in secondary market trades., Provide comprehensive services to our investor partners including end-to-end asset management and remarketing to maximize investment value., Aligned Interests by co-investing alongside our partners. Why Partner with GOAL Proven Expertise: Established in 1998 by Lufthansa Group and KGAL., Global Scale: Managing $2.7 billion in assets across 65 aircraft., Outstanding Track Record: $1.7 billion in equity commitments and a seasoned team with over 300 years of combined industry experience., Brand: Top 15 aircraft asset manager globally
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My organisation

GOAL is a globally active aircraft investment and leasing manager with a 25 year track record creating real value in commercial aircraft leasing being the link between investors seeking for custom-made aircraft investment opportunities and airlines seeking for aircraft financing options.

On one side, GOAL provides the full spectrum of services to its investors including deal sourcing, transaction structuring, bank financing and leverage, technical asset management as well as lease and asset management.

On the other side GOAL provides the full spectrum of solutions to its airline partners including sale and lease back operating/finance leases, innovative capital structuring and advisory services.

GOAL’s current managed portfolio consists of 65 most modern and efficient aircraft types including regional, narrow body and wide body aircraft leased to customers ranging from international flag carriers, low cost airlines, charter and regional operators.

Speaker sessions (1)

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

11:15 - 11:45

Allocating Capital: Why Aviation and Where Does It Sit?

Location:Main StageTrack:Main Stage
  • Investing

Who are the LPs in aviation currently? How do they get comfortable? What are the deal length and return expectations? How does aviation fit into an alternatives portfolio?