Niall McNamara and Frank Dowling, leaders of our aviation team were joined by industry experts:

Phil Bolger, Strategic Adviser, Aircraft Leasing & Finance, Deloitte
Heinrich Loechteken, Chief Executive Officer JP Lease     
Gary Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Stratos              
Greg Byrnes, Chief Financial Officer, White Oak              

The panel discussed the impact seen on the aviation industry in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and covered the following topics:

• How will public confidence be restored in air travel?
• Will the impact of Covid-19 be temporary?
• Can airlines repair their balance sheets'?  
• Lessor management of airline lease waiver requests: What options do they have?
• How are governments supporting airlines in different jurisdictions? Can it be done without distorting competition?
• What other supports / solutions are available to the industry?