Background

Amid unprecedented shifts in the global landscape, China's civil aviation sector faces the critical challenge of effectively managing aircraft asset value, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing operating costs within intensifying market competition and evolving aviation demands. As a pivotal component of the aviation industrial chain, aircraft asset value management encompasses the entire life cycle of aircraft – from model selection and acquisition through operation, maintenance, and eventual retirement.

Close collaboration among upstream and downstream industry players has become particularly essential. Airlines, aircraft manufacturers, maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) enterprises, and component suppliers must strengthen communication and coordination to jointly advance the standardization, regulation, and intelligentization of aircraft value management. This can be achieved through measures including establishing information-sharing platforms, conducting joint R&D initiatives, and enhancing talent development – all aimed at fostering deeper integration and synergistic growth across the industrial chain.

Only through concerted efforts to build a comprehensive commercial aircraft value management ecosystem can China's aviation industry achieve sustainable development.

To address the following challenges, The 4th Aircraft Value Management Industry Symposium is scheduled to be held in Xiamen, Fujian, China, on March 19th-20th, 2026


The forum will invite experts from the State Taxation Administration of China, financial departments of major airlines, aircraft value assessment agencies etc., to discuss hot topics in the industry including aircraft value trends, fleet management, introduction of second-hand aircraft, disposal of old aircraft, aviation financial leasing, and aircraft residual value protection.



Program

DAY 1


Topic

Speaker

Opening Ceremony & Addressing

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Aircraft Value Trends & Industry Analysis

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Two-way Impacts of International Geopolitics and Trade Policies on Cross-border Aircraft Transactions

Robert MARTIN (Inviting) Director Board of Directors ISTAT

Exchange Rate Risk Hedging and Structural Optimization in Cross-border Financing: From a Bank's Perspective

SONG Funing (Inviting) General Manager of Financial Markets Department Bank of China

Analysis of China's Fleet Status and Outlook for Future Deliveries

XING Wei Deputy Head of the Big Data Construction Department Information Center, CAAC

Coffee Break & Networking

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Discussion on Aircraft Engine Leasing Management

GENG Xin General Manager Xiamen Iport Aviation Technology Co., Ltd.

Supply Chain Resilience Construction: Response and Alternative Solutions to Supply Disruption Risks in the Aviation Industry Chain

YIN Peng Senior Manager of Operations, Safety and Security Department, North Asia IATA

Innovative Financing Tools Activate Aviation Assets: Practical Application of Sale-and-leaseback and Leveraged Leasing

ICBC Leasing

Older Aircraft Disposal Market: Transaction Volume Growth and Value Mining Paths

Consulting Firm

Luncheon Buffet

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Aircraft Value Management from OEMs and Airlines' Perspectives

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COMAC Domestic Civil Aircraft Development Report: Delivery Progress and MRO Service System Construction

YANG Yang (Inviting) Deputy Director of Marketing & Sales Committee, Deputy General Manager of Marketing & Sales Center, Member of the Party Committee, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.

IBA Aviation Market Release

David JIANG General Manager Sales APAC IBA

From Dismantling to Regeneration: Closed-Loop Management of Aircraft Full Life Cycle Value

Brian AGNEW General Manager Airbus (Chengdu) Aircraft Full Life Cycle Services Co., Ltd.

Aviation Market Outlook and Boeing Commercial Airplane Programs Update

TANG Rui Marketing Director, China Boeing

Air China's Aircraft Acquisition Strategy and Full-Life Cycle Management System Construction

TBD

Strategies to Improve Aircraft Utilization Rate Throughout the Life Cycle: Phased Operation Optimization Plans

WANG Yingqin General Manager of the Planning and Development Department China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd.

Aircraft Residual Value Protection System: Full-Process Control from Procurement to Retirement

ZHAO Xiaogang Director, Aircraft Acquisition Office HNA Aviation Group Co., Ltd.

Linkage between Ryanair's Profit Model and Fleet Management: Core Logic of Low-Cost Operations

Neil Sorahan (Inviting) CFO Ryanair

Aircraft Value Management from the Financial Perspective of Airlines 2.0

ZHANG Zhaoquan Cost Management Manager of Finance Department Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd.

Coffee Break & Networking

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Aircraft Leasing & Value Evaluation

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Aircraft Ownership vs. Leasing: Multi-dimensional Pros and Cons Comparison and Decision Framework

FENG Yanling (Inviting) General Manager of the Finance Department Xiamen Airlines Co., Ltd.

Aviation Finance Innovation: Full-Lifecycle Risk Management and Asset Appreciation Pathways

ZHANG Qihui Deputy General Manager of the Aviation Leasing Department BOCOM Leasing

Second-hand Aircraft Secondary Market Trends: Value Fluctuation Factors and Investment Opportunities

Cirium Ascend Consultancy

Impact of Lease-Ownership Ratio Adjustment on Airlines' Profitability: Cases and Data Evidence

ZHAO Hongwei (Inviting) Secretary General Shanghai Financial Leasing Association

Full-Life Cycle Management of Engine Leasing: Value Control from Selection to Return

Aercap

Comparison of Innovative Engine Leasing Models: Dry Leasing, Wet Leasing and Power-by-the-Hour Solutions

TBD

Engine Health Management and Aircraft Value Linkage: Core Value of Predictive Maintenance

Enterprise Session

End of Day One

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Day 2

Topic

Speaker

Aircraft Value Risk Management from the Perspectives of Taxation and Legal Affairs

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Tax Planning for Cross-border Aircraft Transactions: Sales Tax and Use Tax Optimization Strategies

ZHOU Song Vice President China International Taxation Research Institute

Tax Optimization of Leasing Structures: Application of Tax Treaties in Cross-border Leasing

Consulting Firm

Tax Risk Prevention and Control in Aircraft Re-disposal: Tax Compliance in Dismantling and Transfer Links

Bao Lingguang (Inviting) Professor of Finance and Taxation Department Dongwu Business School, Soochow University

Legal Interpretation of Core Clauses in Aircraft Transaction Contracts: Rights and Obligations Division and Dispute Prevention

ZHANG Hua (Inviting) Director of the Legislative Affairs Commission CATA

Legal Application and Dispute Resolution in Cross-border Aircraft Transactions

Hao Xiuhui (Inviting) Dean of the Law School and Director of the Aviation Law and Policy Research Center Civil Aviation University of China

Legal Risk Prevention and Control in Leasing Business: Lessee Default and Asset Recovery

Law Firm

Coffee Break & Networking

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The Impact of MRO on Aircraft Value

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MRO Empowers Aircraft Life Extension: Technology Upgrade and Life Cycle Extension Practices

Ni Zejun (Inviting) Senior engineer of the Engineering Department AMECO

Lean Operation and Maintenance of Old Aircraft: MRO Cost Control and Value Retention Strategies

WANG Xi Component Management Dept. Deputy General Manager China Southern Technic

Analysis of Aircraft Re-disposal Industry Chain: Core Role of MRO in Circular Economy

YANG Shudong (Inviting) Head of Business, Strategy and Business Development Airbus (Chengdu) Aircraft Full Life Cycle Services Co., Ltd

Growth Momentum of P2F Market and Value Reconstruction of Aftermarket

DU Xuemin (Inviting) Executive Director, Maintenance & Engineering Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. Ltd.

Maximizing Aircraft Dismantling Benefits: Refined Dismantling and High-Value Component Recovery

TBD

Second-hand Aircraft MRO Management: The Art of Balancing Maintenance Investment and Value Enhancement

LIN Feng Deputy Chief Operating Officer China Asset Leasing Company Limited

MRO Dimension Considerations in Aircraft Retirement Decisions: Trade-off between Maintenance Costs and Residual Value

MRO

Luncheon Buffet

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Visiting Tour

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Closing


Speaker

Attendee

Company

Position

Company

Position

Department of Transportation, CAAC

Former Director General

Joy Air Co., Ltd.

Supervisor, Aircraft Introduction Center, Maintenance Engineering Department

Innovation and Investment Working Committee, Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Executive Deputy Director

Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd.

Business Supervisor

HNA Aviation Group Co., Ltd.

Manager, Fleet Supervision Center

Air China Cargo Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Strategic Planning Department

Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd.

Vice President of Maintenance

Air China Cargo Co., Ltd.

Business Management Manager, Maintenance Engineering Department

Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Maintenance Engineering Department

Ameco

Director, Aviation Asset Technical Service Department

China Southern Airlines Engineering Technology Branch

Supervisor, Aircraft Lease Return Disposal Management

Ameco

Deputy Director, Aviation Asset Technical Service Department

China Southern Airlines Engineering Technology Branch

Manager, Powerplant Department

China Eastern Airlines Technology Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Engineering Department

Air Macau Company Limited

Deputy General Manager, Finance Department

China Eastern Airlines Technology Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Business Development Department

Air Macau Company Limited

General Manager, Corporate Planning Department

China Eastern Airlines Technology Co., Ltd.

Deputy Division Manager, Airline Supply Chain Department

Beijing Capital Airlines Co., Ltd.

Engineering Management Supervisor, Maintenance Engineering Department

China Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Planning and Development Department

Chengdu Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Procurement Department

China Southern Airline Cargo Co., Ltd.

Lead, Aircraft Asset Management

Chengdu Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Fleet Planning Office

China Postal Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy Manager, Production Planning Center (PPC)

Spring Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Investment and Financing Management Department

China Postal Airlines Co., Ltd.

Staff, Aircraft Introduction Office

Spring Airlines Co., Ltd.

Chief Engineer

China Postal Airlines Co., Ltd.

Staff, Aircraft Introduction Office

Spring Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Maintenance Engineering Center

Zhongyuan Longhao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Development Planning Department

Spring Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy Manager, Architecture Planning Office

Zhongyuan Longhao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Development Planning Department

Dalian Airlines Co., Ltd.

Senior Manager, Planning and Finance Department

Zhongyuan Longhao airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Development Planning Department

Dalian Airlines Co., Ltd.

Assistant, Planning and Finance Department

Zhongzhou Airline Co., Ltd.

Company Leadership

Okay Airways Company Ltd.

Chief Accountant, Financial Management Department

Zhongzhou Airline Co., Ltd.

Vice President of Maintenance

Colorful Guizhou Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager

Zhongzhou Airline Co., Ltd.

Director, Capital Management Department

YTO Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd.

Chief Engineer / Aircraft Introduction Lead

Zhongzhou Airline Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Finance Department

Hebei Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Engineering Office

Chongqing Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Enterprise Management Department

Hebei Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Asset Office

Chongqing Airlines Co., Ltd.

Aircraft Introduction Supervisor, Strategy and Legal Standards Department

Hunan Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Aircraft Introduction Office

Chongqing Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Maintenance Engineering Department

China Express Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Capital and Asset Management Department

Chongqing Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Engineering Technology Division

JD Airlines Co., Ltd.

Department Head, Market Planning Department

COMAC

Deputy Director, Production Department

Jinpeng Airlines Co., Ltd.

Vice President of Maintenance

COMAC

Director, Science and Technology Committee

Kunming Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Aircraft Introduction Office

COMAC Marketing Center

Deputy Director, Value Management Department

Qingdao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Vice President of Maintenance

COMAC Marketing Center

Director, Domestic Sales Department, Marketing Committee

Qingdao Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Engineering Department

COMAC Marketing Center

Regional Sales Director, Domestic Sales Department, Marketing Committee

Qingdao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Deputy Manager, Fleet Management Office, Strategic Planning Department

COMAC Marketing Center

Director, Aircraft Financial Services Department

Xiamen Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Aircraft Configuration Office, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Department

COMAC Marketing Center

Project Manager, Aircraft Financial Services Department

Shandong Airlines Co., Ltd.

Fleet Planning and Management, Planning Development Department

COMAC Marketing Center

Director, Customer Marketing Department

Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Planning and Development Department

Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Co., Ltd.

Level 3 Deputy Chief Specialist

Shanghai Airlines Co., Ltd.

Manager, Support Division, Maintenance Department

Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Co., Ltd.

Deputy Chief Engineer / Product Safety Director

Juneyao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Vice President

Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Co., Ltd.

Chief Engineer

Juneyao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Assistant General Manager, Finance Department

Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager

Juneyao Airlines Co., Ltd.

Supervisor, Finance Department

Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Co., Ltd.

Director, Airport and Air Traffic Management Technology Research Institute

Juneyao Airlines Co., Ltd.

General Manager, Strategic Management Department

Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute

Deputy Director, Science and Technology Committee Office

Shenzhen Airlines Co., Ltd.

Supervisor, Aircraft Lease and Sales Management

Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute

Director, Cost Engineering Department

SF Airlines Co., Ltd.

Team Lead, Planning Analysis

China Eastern Airlines International Financing Leasing Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager

Tianjin Airlines Co., Ltd.

Risk Management Supervisor, Maintenance Engineering Department

China Eastern Airlines International Financing Leasing Co., Ltd.

Deputy General Manager, Asset Management Department

Tianjin Airlines Co., Ltd.

Fleet Management Engineer, Maintenance Engineering Department

China Eastern Airlines International Financing Leasing Co., Ltd.

Director, Aviation Business Department 1

China Eastern Airlines International Financing Leasing Co., Ltd.

Department Director Assistant, Aviation Business Department