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KGAL

KGAL is a full service platform that emphasises a holistic and active fund management approach. KGAL's aviation department, together with members of our joint venture with Lufthansa, GOAL, form a highly qualified and diversified team. With many years of experience in the financial service industry as well as in the airline industry, we provide outstanding services to our partners and guarantee responsible management of our assets. Apart from the commercial asset management, specialists from GOAL also undertake the technical fleet management of our aircraft as well as remarketing of the fleet.

KGAL Group

KGAL Group is a leading independent investment and asset manager with an investment volume of around 15.2 billion euros. The investments focus on long-term capital investments for institutional and private investors in real estate, infrastructure and aviation. The Group, with its 350+ employees was founded more than 50 years ago and is based in Grünwald, south of Munich. KGAL Aviation, jointly with its subsidiary GOAL, offers the full spectrum of aviation investment services.

KGAL Aviation

In the course of our 40-year experience in aircraft investments, KGAL has launched 58 aircraft retail funds, 81 aircraft private placements and three aircraft institutional funds. These funds translate into a cumulative aircraft fund investment volume realised by KGAL Group of more than USD 8.6 billion. In addition, KGAL has initiated USD 16.8 billion of cumulative investment volume for structured aircraft finance transactions.

Full service platform

KGAL is a full service platform that emphasises a holistic and active fund management approach. KGAL's aviation department, together with members of our joint venture with Lufthansa, GOAL, form a highly qualified and diversified team. With many years of experience in the financial service industry as well as in the airline industry, we provide outstanding services to our partners and guarantee responsible management of our assets. Apart from the commercial asset management, specialists from GOAL also undertake the technical fleet management of our aircraft as well as remarketing of the fleet.

Meet our team at the event

Christian Schloemann

Christian Schloemann

Managing Director
KGAL
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Jonathan May

Jonathan May

Head of Institutional Business International
KGAL
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Stephan Gundermann

Stephan Gundermann

Head of Aviation Portfolio Management
KGAL
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A bump in the road: how have aviation investments held up in this downturn? LIVE Q&A

David Andrews
Managing Partner - Transport,
Hudson Structured Capital Management
Stephan Gundermann
Head of Aviation Portfolio Management,
KGAL
Ed Connolly
Head of Capital Markets & Treasury,
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
Moderator
Paul Da Vall
Head of Aviation Equity Funds,
Investec

The industry has experienced its fair share of crises in its time... is the Covid-19 pandemic just another 'bump in the road'? Hear from our industry veterans as they share their wisdom on the current downturn.

  • How does the Covid pandemic survival strategy compare to that of previous industry downturns?

  • What measures have been taken to manage exposure this time?

  • What is the current state of play for existing deals?

  • Secured vs unsecured: which deals are investors still comfortable with?

  • Examining the impact of the current crisis on deal structures.

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