Vicente Alava Pons joined Aviation Capital Group as a managing director on its aircraft financing solutions team. Pons will be based in Europe and support the growth of Aviation Capital Group’s aircraft financing business by developing and structuring new financing solutions for airlines and lenders worldwide.

“We are delighted to welcome Vicente to the ACG team. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will undoubtedly contribute to our collective success,” Carter White, executive vice president and chief revenue officer at Aviation Capital Group, said. “Vicente brings innovative perspectives that will play a pivotal role in steering our company towards continued growth and success. We believe that his dynamic skills and fresh perspective will enrich our workplace and propel us towards our shared goals. We are excited to have him on board and are confident that he will make significant contributions in driving our company’s strategic initiatives forward.”

Pons has more than 27 years of experience in aircraft financing, having worked in the origination and structuring of aircraft-secured loans for global aviation clients. He spent a large part of his career with DVB Bank leading its regional aviation finance origination teams in the Asia-Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa regions before transitioning to senior roles at MUFG Bank and, more recently, LR AirFinance.

“I am excited to join a well-established and world-leading aircraft lessor like ACG and contribute to expanding the aircraft financing solutions group’s business potential,” Pons said. “My previous experience and knowledge of the aviation finance value chain align well with ACG’s product suite and I look forward to working alongside its strong team of aviation finance experts.”