August 5th 2021: The mood of renewed optimism in the aviation finance sector is palpable. AerCap’s Aengus Kelly, Avolon’s Domhnal Slattery and DAE Capital’s Firoz Tarapore all report significant progress, especially in terms of cashflows and confidence about the recovery now underway – albeit with understandable degrees of caution. IBA’s Phil Seymour, too, is impressed by the performance of the industry, saying ‘hats off’ to participants in the ABS market for making investors feel confident. The range of new aircraft orders now being placed or contemplated, too, also reflects an industry coming up for air.