CDB Aviation Hires Enright as Head of Strategy



CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, added Cronan Enright to its Dublin-based executive team in the newly created position of head of strategy.

Enright has more than two decades of experience in leadership roles focused on strategy, commercial and advisory functions, which he gained throughout the aviation value chain, having worked with a group of stakeholders, including aircraft lessors, manufacturers, airlines, investors and suppliers.

“I am very excited to have Cronan joining our dynamic team and bringing his wealth of experience and expertise, gained in the vital nexus between growth strategy, aircraft leasing, portfolio strategy and aircraft marketing,” Segor said.

Enright joined CDB Aviation from Avanti, an aviation consulting firm he founded and led, where his most recent client engagements centered around strategic planning, growth strategy and crisis impact planning.
Prior to Avanti, Enright spent seven years with GECAS, most recently as chief marketing and strategy officer. He also held the position of head of airline strategy at the lessor.

Moreover, Enright spent more than a decade based in Dubai, during which he advised the region’s airlines and helped lessors and aviation investors conduct business in emerging markets. His career began with Airbus in Toulouse, France, where he gained domain knowledge in a number of marketing roles and led his team’s efforts as marketing director for Asia to establish the manufacturer’s sales leadership in the region.

“I am thrilled to be joining the company at this critical time for its growth and for our industry. Having worked closely with Craig, Pat and the executive team as a consultant, I got to know the business well — its strategic vision, its impressive growth trajectory and its high caliber team,” Enright said. “I look forward to contributing to the company’s unfolding story and strengthening its market position as a leading global lessor with Chinese roots.”

“With a continued focus on strengthening our platform’s global position and leveraging significant growth opportunities, the timing of Cronan’s appointment couldn’t be better.” Patrick Hannigan, CEO of CDB Aviation, said. “We eagerly welcome Cronan’s proven track record and experience to help us advance portfolio growth and stakeholder engagement as we navigate the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and look beyond, developing our strategies for the next chapter of the CDB Aviation success story.”

CDB Aviation is a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, a 35-year-old Chinese leasing company that is backed mainly by the China Development Bank.


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