THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
Natixis CIB Office | 1251 Avenue of Americas | New York City
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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
Managing Partner
AIP Capital
Head of United Airlines Ventures and Corporate Development
United Airlines
President and CFO
DG Fuels
Co-Chief Investment Officer
SKY Leasing
Partner and Head of Industrials
Solomon Partners
Head of Investments
Altavair
Head of Aviation Americas
Natixis CIB
Treasurer
JetBlue Airways
CEO
Carlyle Aviation
Vice President, Treasurer
American Airlines
SVP and Chief Financial Officer
Allegiant Travel Company
Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder
Access Alternative Investments
President
JetBlue Ventures