The Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global conference Dublin convenes from 25 to 28 January 2026 in the heart of Dublin, the world’s leading hub for aircraft leasing and finance.
Participants include executives from major lessors (e.g., Air Lease Corporation, AerCap), banks (e.g., J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, MUFG, Mizuho), and airlines/MROs, such as:
- Steven Udvar-Házy, Chairman of the Board at Air Lease Corporation – Influential pioneer in aircraft leasing.
- Andy Cronin, CEo of Avolon, the world’s second largest aircraft lessor, based in Dublin
- Mark Streeter, Managing Director at J.P. Morgan – Leading voice on aviation capital markets and debt financing.
- Rafael Kuhn, Managing Director at Deutsche Bank – Expert on global aircraft finance and export credit.
- Joerg Andriof, Chief Investment Officer at AFG (Aircraft Finance Germany) – Focused on investment strategies in commercial aviation.
The event anticipates around 200 speakers in total. The week includes complementary activities at venues such as St Stephen’s Green locations, the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) (host to the Aviation 100 Global Leaders Awards ceremony on the evening of 26 January), the Shelbourne Hotel ballroom (serving as the main delegate hub and exhibition area), the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (venue for the Future Global Leaders Academy on 28 January), and 37 Dawson Street (the delegate hub and bar).
