The Lingering Effects of Airline Bailouts w/David Yu

Despite receiving billions in government bailouts, the world’s airlines are struggling and will continue to do so.   

Bank bailouts and state financial assistance have certainly done their part to provide lifelines, but this path is not the most sustainable path forward.  

Will the aid and bailouts do more to help the industry or hurt it? Are there any viable alternatives? 

In this episode, renowned airline, finance expert, and author of Aircraft Valuation, David Yu returns to the show to share how financial assistance will impact our industry moving forward.

 

Instead of relying on financial assistance, airline carriers need to take the pain now. Get into a more sustainable state to set yourself up for long-term growth. -David Yu

Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 

 

• Why leaning on aid isn’t a long-term solution: 
  
  Financial assistance and bailouts are attractive options, but they cannot be relied upon for too long. Waiting on aid will only delay the inevitable for many airlines and leasing companies.

 

• Why we shouldn’t expect a second round of bailouts: 
  
  While airlines have received a lot of financial assistance, other industries have not. Governments are now being forced to look at a wider swath of bailout needs.  

 

• Why banks will become less accommodating: 
  
  Banks have been generally amenable in the wake of COVID-19, but that might not always be the case. There is only so much the financial institutions can do.

 

Guest Bio- 

David Yu is the Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer, and co-founder of aviation investing and financing firm, Inception Aviation Holdings. A recognized expert in cross-border finance and investing, David is also the Executive Director Asia of IBA Group, a leading global aircraft appraisal and consultancy. David is also an Adjunct Professor of Finance at NYU Shanghai, and author of Aircraft Valuation: Airplane Investments as an Asset Class. 

 

To find out more, go to:

http://davidyuda.com

https://www.amazon.com/Aircraft-Valuation-Airplane-Investments-Asset/dp/9811567425 

 

Learn More About Your Host:

 

Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales, and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers. 

Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes, AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies