European Banking Impact and China Leasing Market to Be Addressed at Aviation Finance Summit

NEW YORK, NY—(Marketwire – Sep 29, 2011) – Winston Baker will be hosting the annual Aviation Finance Summit at the Park Central Hotel in New York City on October 20-21, 2011. In its 4th year, the summit brings together leading aviation and investment executives to address timely issues affecting this sector such as the European banking system and industry implications; international lending and leasing in China’s aviation market; structured financing solutions in tight capital markets; the evolving role of export credit agencies; how the new set of emerging markets can make bottom-line impact; and private capital strategies for the next wave of opportunities.

“This summit is one of the most important meeting grounds for executives of the aviation and finance industry today,” said veteran investment banker Marshall Sonenshine, an adjunct Professor of Finance at Columbia Business School and Chairman of Sonenshine Partners.

The summit’s confirmed speaking faculty will include:

Ron Wainshal, Chief Executive Officer, AIRCASTLE LIMITED
John Vitale, President, AVITAS
Olivier Trauchessec, Managing Director, BNP PARIBAS
Sergio Novis, Aircraft Financing, BRAZILIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Robert Martin, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, BOC AVIATION PTE. LTD.
Scott Scherer, Senior Vice President, Strategic Regulatory Policy, BOEING CAPITAL CORPORATION
David Lloyd, Portfolio Manager, CARLSON CAPITAL, L.P.
Yevgeniya Levitin, Director, Transportation Group, CREDIT AGRICOLE
Patrick Kaufer, Managing Director, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES
Carl Marcotte, Vice President, Transportation Group, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA
Louis Emery, Assistant General Counsel for Transportation, EX-IM BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
Colm Barrington, Chief Executive Officer and Director, FLY LEASING LIMITED
Gregory P. Lee, Managing Director, GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Kirsten Bartok, Vice President, Corporate Development & Aircraft Financing, HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
Douglas Steenland, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, ILFC
Michael Weiss, Head of Aviation, INVESTEC BANK PLC
Mark S. Streeter, Managing Director, J.P. MORGAN
David Yu, China Chief Representative, LIBRA GROUP
Robert Agnew, President and Chief Executive Officer, MORTEN BEYER & AGNEW
Louis Douady, Head of Aircraft Finance Asia Pacific, NATIXIS TRANSPORT FINANCE
Christopher Chaput, Managing Director, RPK CAPITAL
Trevor Bohn, Managing Director, SALEM PARTNERS
Connie Bock, Managing Member and Founder, SKYBLUE CAPITAL
Marshall Sonenshine, Chairman and Managing Partner, SONENSHINE PARTNERS
Betsy R. Snyder, CFA, Director, Corporate & Government Ratings, STANDARD & POOR’S

Supporting organizations of the summit include Asset-Backed Alert, National Aircraft Finance Association, and Sonsenshine Partners. Space is limited and executives interested in participating at the 4th Annual Aviation Finance Summit should register by October 19, 2011. Details are online: http://www.aviationfinancesummit.com/.

About Winston Baker
Winston Baker specializes in producing educational and networking events for the financial community, offering high-level conferences, which address investment trends, finance options, and strategies for risk mitigation and growth. For more information: www.WinstonBaker.com.