Jacqueline Fernandez named Head of Americas for AerFin

AerFin has announced the appointment of Jacqueline Fernandez in a newly created role of Head of Americas. Fernandez is an industry veteran with 30 years’ experience in delivering aftermarket supply chain solutions and has held senior leadership roles at Kellstrom, AerSale and most recently TrueAero as Senior Vice President of the Materials Group.

In this new position Fernandez will be responsible for accelerating AerFin’s presence in the region, driving high performance culture, developing and executing the company’s revenue objectives and building long-term sustainable business with its valued customers.

AerFin’s SVP Sales, James Bennett, said: “I am so pleased to welcome someone of Jacqueline’s stature to AerFin. Her track record speaks for itself. Not only does she possess a wealth of relevant sector experience and depth of customer relationship, she’s also a proven leader which, in this new position, is such a critical attribute for us as we continue to build our team and infrastructure in the Americas”.

AerFin has provided commercial, legal and technical consultancy projects for OEMs, lessors, investors and airlines since inception on projects ranging from new engine selection for airlines, residual value analysis for lessors to asset re-marketing and disassembly for owners and investors.

Demand from customers saw AerFin create a range of innovative and flexible programs to provide end of life programmes for both aircraft and engines, resulting in AerFin establishing a new facility to manage in-house engine disassembly, storage and distribution of aviation inventory.

In October 2019 private equity firm CataCap became the majority shareholder in AerFin Holdings Ltd.