Management
Craig Papayanis, Managing Director
38-year aviation finance expert. Built lease firm from start to $1Bn+ in assets. Purchased, financed, leased, negotiated hundreds of aircraft transactions. Successful workouts, repossessions
Experience
Successful head of marketing and finance; team leader. (22 years)
· Built company from startup lead private lessor by purchasing and financing over 100 aircraft, alone at first, and later, as head of team.
· Developed and implemented successful investing strategy, which held up well in business downturns. Selected aircraft values that remained marketable throughout.
· Successfully remarketed dozens of aircraft, including obsolete types such as the A340 and 737 classics. Closed deals worldwide, including in N. America, Europe, Thailand, Italy, Chile, Romania, Namibia and elsewhere.
· Completed orders for 45 new aircraft from the manufacturer at competitive prices, including 10 A330-200s.
· Redeployed idle aircraft during Covid through in-house charter/ACMI function.
· Renegotiated leases and, when necessary, successfully managed aircraft repossessions.
Bank Vice President Aircraft Finance (14 years)
Managed lending relationships with aircraft manufacturers, airlines and lessors.
+1-805-405-5747
Felix Minevich, Managing Director
25 years in aviation. Felix has led hundreds of aircraft transactions across leasing, acquisition, and fleet strategy. As a Partner at Axon Lease, he specializes in connecting global airlines with tailored financial and operational solutions.
Experience
Gennaro Tocci, Director - Marketing
38-year aircraft professional. Experience in fleet planning, aircraft sales and acquisitions, lease, and finance.
Experience
· Fleet analysis, planning, acquisition and dispositions head for Alitalia (18 years)
· New aircraft sales of ATR-42 and SSJ100 for Alenia and Leonardo (6 years)
· Advisor in M&A, restructurings, operations, alliances, portfolios and strategic investments to airlines, lessors, financial institutions (11 years)
+39-335-122-6215