• What are fleet strategies going forward? Which aircraft types are most appealing? Which engines will be required? 
• How have new generation engines been performing? And what is the cost of potential overhaul? 
• Are airlines seeing a rise in current gen spare engine lease rates?  
• How are airlines overcoming delivery delays, shop visit restrictions and reduced parts supply?
  
• Balancing sustainability and fuel price challenges with extending the operating life of older aircraft 

• How buoyant is demand for spare engines currently?  
• What are the biggest challenges for spare engine leasing going into H2 2023? Shipping costs? Storage? OEM product delays?  
• The next era of engines: What are the next steps for OEMs? When will a replacement gen engine be produced? 

• What do issues and shop delays for new gen engines mean for future trading of the asset? What are traders’ strategies for these new generation? 
• What would a mass retirement of 737s and A320s with remaining green time mean on the engine leasing market? Will that green time be consumed by existing fleets or leased? 

• How active is the engine trading market currently? Is the cost of debt forcing book value write downs and trades? 
• How increasing NG and CEO lifespans are affecting CFM and Vs as asset types 

• How do established engine lessors view the midlife space? Are new engine deals becoming too competitive? Who are the new entrants bidding on these assets? 
• Are people achieving book values when trading engines and midlife aircraft? How are book value issues being addressed to maximise returns for investors?  
• Are bidders inflating residual values to satisfy their targets to deploy capital in a challenging market? 

• Calculating future demand for freighter aircraft. Are all the 737 NGs going through conversion currently finding operators? 
• How accurate are P2F donor aircraft values? Which assets make the most sense given cost of conversion and lease rates? How does this impact midlife extension strategy? 
• Ship visit avoidance: How are engines being managed with conversion? What strategies have proven successful in practice?  
• Examining the options available for midlife widebody assets. How do these compare with new gen freighters? What do 777x delays mean for the current gen widebody market? 
• Understanding the scope and nature of supply chain issues. How are these being addressed? Are new parts required or are conversion shops able to focus on USMs? 

Using insight from the market and deals being done, this session will dive deep into the metal and analyse the key value movements in the nuts and bolts.

• Understand what strategies are being employed to maximise value on airframe and engine part outs.
  
• What innovative deals are being done in terms of part-out trading? How does this enable asset owners to extract the most value while providing good cashflow?
  

• MRO capacity overview: how full are shops? What are current turnaround times and waiting times?  
• Will there be enough new parts for shop visits if OEMs are using them all to fix engine teething issues?
  
• Are operators able to get repairs for new generation engines? What is the wait for those?  
• What solutions are MRO shops exploring to minimise turnaround times? How is digitalisation is being explored? Is this proving successful in practice?  
• How have labour shortages been addressed?
  

Hear the experts discuss the key issues that impact engine values today.

Hear from the OEMs as they discuss their approach to the role they plan in decarbonising aviation and what the illusive next gen could look like.

• What is the strategy for the next generation of aircraft?
• How do OEMs view Scope 3 emissions?
  
• Is there a role for OEMs in helping scale SAF production?
  

• What appetite is there among financiers and investors for green time leasing, midlife leasing and part out? How do their return expectations compare with what’s possible in the market? 
• How can more capital be attracted to the space? Who is looking into it? Are new structures required? 
• Are alt-lenders able to provide sufficient liquidity in lieu of adequate bank funding? 
• How is the macroeconomic environment impacting funding? Is risk now being calculated differently given post-Covid market realities? 
• If traditional bank lenders are not fully returning to the space, how attractive are longer term engine leases to alternative debt lenders?