LOS ANGELES—(BUSINESS WIRE)—International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), announced today that Peter Chang has been appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Greater China. Mr. Chang will be responsible for leading the company’s marketing efforts and operations throughout the Greater China region.
“We are pleased to welcome Peter as the newest member of our world-class marketing team,” said ILFC Chief Executive Officer Henri Courpron. “Peter’s industry experience and familiarity with China’s aircraft leasing market will allow us to maintain our leadership in China and support the region’s robust traffic growth.”
Mr. Chang is an industry expert with more than 25 years of experience in placing aircraft and managing aircraft portfolios in the Greater China region. Mr. Chang most recently was Executive Vice President, Marketing at Aircastle Advisor and Executive Director at Aviation Capital Group.
With approximately 200 aircraft on lease with various airlines, Greater China as a region is ILFC’s largest customer. In addition, ILFC continues to focus strategically on emerging markets that have high potential for passenger growth and have significant demand for commercial aircraft.