Simon Hanson Email & Phone Number

Simon Hanson is a founding executive at Avolon. Headquartered in Ireland, Avolon is a leading, global aircraft leasing firm. Avolon provides aircraft leasing and lease management services to airlines and aircraft investors worldwide. Avolon is led by an experienced team with offices in Dublin, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and Shanghai. Before Avolon, Simon was on the RBS team that negotiated the acquisition of IAMG and managed the foundation of RBS Aviation Capital in 2001. Having previously spent 8 years in the UK banking sector, he joined RBS Aviation Capital at its inception initially as an originator in Europe. He moved to Hong Kong in 2002 to establish a new office and create a local franchise. During his 22+ years in Asia Pacific and the Middle East he has successfully transacted business with most of the major airlines in the region and has sourced both equity and debt from multiple jurisdictions. He has an extensive knowledge of the global aviation sector and related financial institutions.