Ishka Airfinance London
9 March 2027, Hilton Tower Bridge London
Connect and collaborate with new and existing investors
The only European event putting aviation finance investors first returns at the end of Q1. Join us for our 10th annual event – the premier place where institutional investors, airlines, lessors, and banks connect. (Formerly Ishka Airfinance Investing in Aviation: Europe.) First-class speakers address the hottest industry topics, alongside unrivalled networking opportunities designed to facilitate meaningful new relationships in a relaxed, informal setting.
This year’s agenda dives deeper into how deals are being structured, how investment is being allocated, and how investors, airlines and lessors are navigating risk, funding and capacity constraints. Gain the critical insights and expertise needed to navigate industry complexities with confidence.
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LONDON 2026 FEEDBACK
"Magnificent event, good speakers, interesting topics and perfect for networking. Everything was well organized and with the perfect amount of people." — CCO, EuroAtlantic Airways S.A
"I have been attending this event for a few years now and this was definitely the biggest and best yet. The number of people on site made networking easy and the room was always full for the panels. Already looking forward to the next event." — Director, PAFS Ireland Ltd
"Ishka Airfinance brought together industry decision makers and stakeholders to successfully create a shared awareness of challenges to scale sustainability ambitions across the whole aviation ecosystems. This was great melting pot of ideas and discussions that would no doubt motivate many positive actions and fruitful discussions." — CEO, Viridian Intelligence Ltd
"Excellent conference, I try to attend every year. Compact venue makes it easy to see everybody and the interactive discussions are always enlightening." — Senior Consultant, Burnham Sterling
"Lots of useful information, a great networking opportunity and amazing hospitality from the Ishka Airfinance team." — Aircraft Trading & Leasing Analyst, easyJet
"Superb event and an opportunity to meet all the key stakeholders in the aviation industry in an friendly and intimate setting." — Commercial, Fexco Pace
"I appreciated the quality of the sessions as well as the chance to connect with professionals from the industry and the valued discussions we had." — Financing Manager, Royal Air Maroc
"Excellent networking event and for keeping up to date with key topics affecting the aviation sector" — Partner, Strategic Growth & Aviation Advisory, BDO
"A really interesting and useful day." — Portfolio Manager, RM Funds
"An informative event, that presented the opportunity for an relaxed catch up with industry peers." — Head of Funding, Aergo Capital
"Well organised event with a range of informative speakers and useful insights." — SAF & Carbon Strategy, IAG
"Perfect size with perfect colleagues about the subjects that matter." — Founder & Board Member, Aethos
2026 ATTENDEE LIST
A&L Goodbody LLP • AAR Corporation • AB CarVal • ABRA Group • Addleshaw Goddard LLP • AE Industrial Partners • AEF • Aercap • AerFin • Aergo Capital • AerInvest • AeroConsultant • Aerospace Technology Institute • Aerovolt • Aethos • AFIC • AFII • Air Caraibes • Air France KLM • AIR ONE • Air T Inc • Airborne Capital • Airbus Bank • Alaska Air • Alliance Bernstein • Alton Aviation Consultancy • Alvarez & Marsal • AP Ventures • Apollo - PK AirFinance • Arcano Partners • Arena Aviation Capital • Argus Media • Ascend Airways • Ashland Place Finance • ASI Aero • ATA • ATI • ATOBA Energy • Atoma Research • ATR Aircraft • AURA AERO • AV AirFinance • Avenue Capital Management • Avionix • Aviva Investors Global Services • AVOCET • Avolon • Baker Botts • Balyasny Asset Management • Barclays Climate Ventures • Barons Capital Partners • BBAM • BDO Ireland • BeauTech • BETA Technologies • Bird & Bird • Blackrock • Blue Arc Capital • Boeing • Braathens • British Airways • BSAF • Burnham Sterling • CAE Parc Aviation • Capital D • Castlelake • Cathay Pacific • Centralis • Centrus Aviation Capital • Cerberus • Citi • Climate Catalyst • Climate Impact X • Coller Capital • Coopman • Corendon Airlines • Corrum Capital • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank • Crestline Europe • Crestone Air Partners • Cyprus Airways • DBJ Europe Limited • Deloitte • Dentons • Deucalion • Deutsche Bank • DG Move • DHL Express • Discover Airlines • Dunas Capital • Dunas Capital Alternatives Sgiic • Dunas Capital Real Assets • Dutco Cleantech • EAG • Eastern Airways • EasyJet • EBRD • EcoMatters • Ecuatoriana • ecube • Electric Aviation Group • Embraer • e-Smart Avia • Estuaire • Ethiopian Airilnes • euroAtlantic airways • Eurocontrol • European Investment Bank • Evercore • Evero • EY • Falko • Fexco Pace • Fidera • Foundation Investment Partners • French Bee • FTAI SCI • Future Enegy Global • Garston Capital Partners • General Index • GH Aviation Consulting • Global Crossing Airlines • Go2Sky • GOAL Aircraft Leasing • Great Southern Air • GreenAir News • H2 Global • Hanwha Aviation • HelloJets • Hi Fly • HIG • High Ridge • Horizon Executive Search • HSBC • Hunton • IAT Leasing • Iberia • IC Aero • Ideal Media • Iitasca • impact • Innovate UK Business Connect • Insight Investment • International Airlines Group • International Council on Clean Transport • Investec • Itasca • ITE Management • Itochu • Jackson Aquare Aviation • K2 Aviation • Kerogen Capital • Kite LLC • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines • KMARIN Aircraft Leasing • KPMG • Kroll • Lake House Corporation • Leasepoint • Legal & General • Linklaters • Lobo Leasing • Loganair • LR AirFinance • Lufthansa Group • M&G Investments • Macquarie • Magellan • Maples • Marathon Asset Management • Marubeni Corporation • Merit Air Finance • MGG Investment Group, LP • MONTE Global • Natixis • NatWest • Norton Rose Fullbright LLP • Notzon Advisors • Novus Aviation Capital • OAG • Opportuntiy Green • Orbis • Orbiter Aviation • Oriel • Orix Aviation • PACE AVOCET • Pace Fexco • PAFS Ireland Ltd • PGGM • Pictet • PIF • PIMCO • PK AirFinance • Point 72 • PwC Ireland • Qatar Airways • Qatar Executive • Qatar Investment Authority • R1 Lease Services Limited (Regional One Inc ) • Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG • Renavia • RIVE Private Investment • RLAM • RM Funds • Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance • Rosa Airlines • Royal Air Maroc • Royal Jordanian • RPK Capital Management • RSB • SAE International • SAE Media Group • SCB Environmental Markets SA • SCB Group • Sees.ai • Shell • Signal Capital Partners • Sirius Aviation Capital • SkiesFifty • SKY Leasing • SKY VC • Skyworks • SMBC Aero Engine Lease • Smith Gambrell Russell • Société Générale • Standard Chartered • Star Capital • Strategic Value Partners • Sustainable Aviation • Sustainable Aviation • SystemIQ • TAC Index • Temasek • Terra Firma Capital Partners • TGIS Aviation • The International Stock Exchange • Transport & Environment • Travel Radar • Triton Partners • TrueNoord • Trustmoore • TUI Group • UBS • UK Department for Transport • UK Export Finance • University of Sheffield • Vedder • Veiling Aviation • Veling Aircraft Leasing Ltd • VINI • Virgin Atlantic • Viridian Intelligence Ltd • Vista Global • Volofin Capital Management • Volpi Capital • Walkers • Warburg Pincus • Waystone • WFW • WSP • Xelerated Fifty • Zaffra • ZeroAvia • Zetland Capital
KEY 2026 SPEAKERS
Jared Keating, Managing Partner, Kite LLC
Emily Wilson, Managing Director, AB CarVal
Camille Brunel, Partner - Transportation, RIVE Private Investment
Niall O'Connor, Portfolio Manager, RM Funds
Thanos Pascalis, CEO, Cyprus Airways
Dan Roberts, CEO, Lobo Leasing
Sergio Bagorro, CFO, Hi Fly
Patrick den Elzen, CEO, Arena Aviation Capital
Mark Hughes, Chief Commercial Officer, Falko
Bobby Janagan, CEO, Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance
Tudor Constantinescu, CEO, HelloJets
94% met their business objectives
88% will attend again in 2027
2026 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Forums: Invite-only forums for airlines and investors as well as a series of open forums focusing on key themes such as consolidation, syndication and risk. Go deeper on carefully curated topics in private, pre-registered sessions with market leading experts. Participants must be registered in advance due to limited places, which
also ensures the most productive networking and learning experience.
Asset Spotlight Stage: Discover emerging opportunities across Helicopters and Regional Jets, with sessions focusing on investment theses and growing portfolio value.
Introducing the Ishka Accelerator: A brand-new training programme designed for airlines, investors and rising professionals eager to master the fundamentals of aviation finance and aircraft leasing. Taught by leading experts and market practitioners, it is also chance to network with mentors and peers alike.
HORIZON 2026 FEEDBACK
"It was a very good event, once more, and a great opportunity to exchange with many of our partners in the industry." — Head of Advisory, Societe Generale CIB
"It was an impressive group of industry experts and innovative companies focused on making aviation more resilient in one program. I really appreciated the diversity of expertise and topics, including regulation, science of carbon emissions, future aircraft/ engine technology and how we can build markets to finance these important developments." — COO, JSA
"Horizon was a great event to network with likeminded individuals focussed on decarbonisation and sustainability reporting in the aviation industry. The issues but also the opportunities around topics like SAF were discussed in detail and the insights of presenters representing lessors, airlines and industry experts was extremely valuable." — Partner, BDO
"Horizon presented some incredible insights into sustainable aviation and current affairs. Much thought and effort had gone into structuring the programme and the event was attended by an ‘A’ list of speakers and delegates." — Co-Chair, PACE & Managing Director, AVOCET
DEI & Sustainability
Ishka is committed to deliver an international portfolio of events which is environmentally sustainable, economically and socially responsible and to play our part to pave the way for diversity, equity and inclusion within aviation finance. As such, we are eager to facilitate and promote diversity of culture, gender, age, orientation and experience at our events both as speakers and delegates.
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