As interest rates remain elevated and delivery delays persist, airlines are rethinking how they finance their fleets—and how long they hold onto them. This session brings together senior airline finance and fleet executives to share how they’re balancing debt and lease strategies in today’s capital environment.

• Diversifying funding sources: Weighing up the best options for airlines in today's supply-constrained environment. 
• What lessors and lenders need to understand about airline priorities in 2025.
• How airlines are managing lease extensions amid capacity constraints and aging aircraft? Has thinking changed behind the cost of capital vs. operational flexibility?