NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (April 21, 2025) – Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, is pleased to announce the realignment of its Original Equipment Manufacturing (“OEM”) group and the elevation of Tom Habelmann to Head of OEM Operations and Helen Zhu to Assistant Vice President, OEM Strategy & Counsel.
In his newly expanded role, Tom will be responsible for OEM Operations, leading the team managing the evaluation, selection and purchasing of modern aircraft for ACG’s portfolio, as well as the New Aircraft Management and BFE Procurement teams for new delivery aircraft. In her new role, Helen will be responsible for OEM contractual engagement and will support Tom on all OEM strategic initiatives. In an organizational re-alignment, Tom and Helen, along with the OEM Operations group will now sit within the Strategic Investment Department, reporting into Rob Downes, Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) at ACG.
Broader OEM engagement for ACG will be co-led by Rob Downes and Carter White, Chief Commercial Officer (“CCO”) at ACG. As CCO, Carter will be responsible for OEM relationships, while as CIO, Rob will be responsible for OEM strategy, operations and analysis.
“This reorganization of our OEM platform provides optimized alignment with ACG’s strategic growth objectives and ensures enhanced efficiencies and OEM engagement across our Commercial and Strategic Investment departments,” said Thomas Baker, CEO and President of ACG. “Tom and Helen have been instrumental to the execution of ACG’s OEM operations for the past several years and bring extensive experience to their new leadership roles within the team. Tom and Helen’s respective elevation further underlines ACG’s commitment to developing, enabling and advancing talent within our business. We are excited for the significant positive impact Tom and Helen can have in their expanded roles.”
About Aviation Capital Group
Aviation Capital Group is one of the world’s premier full-service aircraft asset managers with over 500 owned, managed and committed aircraft as of December 31, 2024, leased to roughly 85 airlines in approximately 45 countries. It specializes in commercial aircraft leasing and provides certain aircraft asset management services and aircraft financing solutions for third parties. It was founded in 1989 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corporation. Follow ACG on LinkedIn, and for more information, visit www.aviationcapitalgroup.com.
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