Francois Collet

About

Results driven senior executive with international experience gained within the aviation and financial sector. Strategic thinker with a strong focus on delivery and innovation. Proven track record of financial transactions and delivering innovative solutions on key sales campaigns and aircraft delivery financings while maximising cash and profit generation. Strong people leadership skills developped through managing large multi-disciplined team members.

Experience

• LP Advisory Committee member at SAFFA Fund I
  Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Board Member at Bleriot Aviation Leasing
  Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Co-Chair and Board member at Aviation Working Group
  May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

  Leading worldwide industry actions to maintain and enhance aircraft financeability, including on Sustainability, Bale III, Trading and Cape Town Convention implementation and compliance topics

• Airbus (31 yrs 2 mos)
  • Head of Trading and Asset Management
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Leading role in aircraft sales campaign, delivery financing and contract restructurings through innovative ventures, funds, financial products & buy backs Aircraft asset and financial exposure management from acquisition/origination to placement on lease and trading/sell down Leading in sustainability initiatives, including in raising liquidity for energy transition Relationship building with capital markets, fixed income and private equity investors

  • Head of Aircraft Investors
    Aug 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Vice President Structured Finance - Banks and Capital Markets
    Jul 2012 - Jul 2019 · 7 yrs 1 mo

• Investment Committee member at Tamweel Aviation Finance (TAF) Fund I-II and III
  Jul 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 1 mo