NATIXIS CIB AVIATION DAY 2025

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025

Natixis CIB Office | 1251 Avenue of Americas | New York City

 

AGENDA

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  1:45 PM   Registration  

 

  2:00 PM   Welcome and Opening Remarks      

                    
  2:15 PM   What Is Keeping Airline Management Teams Up at Night - REDUX

                    Strategic and financial implications of the recent challenges for the industry – geopolitical, macroeconomic,

                    cybersecurity, supply chain, operations, labor, airport congestion and ATC, etc. How is the current environment

                    different from a year ago?    

                    Panelists

                    Larry Gelwix, Partner and Head of Industrials, Solomon Partners 

                    Melinda Maher, Treasurer, JetBlue Airways

                    Clemens Metz, Vice President, Treasurer, American Airlines

                    Robert J. Neal, SVP and Chief Financial Officer, Allegiant Travel Company

                    Moderator:  Yevgeniya Levitin, Head of Aviation Americas, Natixis CIB

 

 3:15 PM    Perspectives from Lessors and Aircraft Backed Debt Investors

                    Panelists:​​​​​​          

                    Jared Ailstock, Managing Partner, AIP Capital

                    Matthew Crawford, Co-Chief Investment Officer, SKY Leasing

                    Dimitrios Kotinis, Head of Investments, Altavair

                    Javier Meireles, CEO, Carlyle Aviation

                    Moderator: Yevgeniya Levitin

 

 4:15 PM    Break     

            

 4:30 PM     Innovation Fireside Chat 

                     Panelists:

                     Andrew Chang, Head of United Airlines Ventures and Corporate Development, United Airlines

                     John Nozell, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Access Alternative Investments

                     Arielle Ring, President, JetBlue Ventures 

                     Moderator: Chris Chaput, President and CFO, DG Fuels

             

  5:30 PM    Closing Remarks

                     

  5:45 PM     Cocktail Reception to Follow

                      wine and light hors d'oeuvres

Speakers

Jared Ailstock

Managing Partner
AIP Capital

Andrew Chang

Head of United Airlines Ventures and Corporate Development
United Airlines

Chris Chaput

President and CFO
DG Fuels

Matthew Crawford

Co-Chief Investment Officer
SKY Leasing

Larry Gelwix

Partner and Head of Industrials
Solomon Partners

Dimitrios Kotinis

Head of Investments
Altavair

Yevgeniya Levitin

Head of Aviation Americas
Natixis CIB

Melinda MAHER

Treasurer
JetBlue Airways

Javier Meireles

CEO
Carlyle Aviation

Clemens Metz

Vice President, Treasurer
American Airlines

Robert J. Neal

SVP and Chief Financial Officer
Allegiant Travel Company

John Nozell

Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder
Access Alternative Investments

Arielle Ring

President
JetBlue Ventures

Natixis CIB Americas

1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020


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Natixis CIB Aviation Group

aviationgroup@natixis.com