NEW YORK (November 13, 2018) — Alton Aviation Consultancy is pleased to announce that Brian Rynott has joined the company as a Managing Director. Based in New York, he will contribute across all of the firm’s advisory practices, with an emphasis on aircraft financing and leasing, airline advisory and restructuring, and strategy and management consulting engagements.

Brian is an accomplished aviation industry executive and leader, bringing Alton Aviation Consultancy and its clients nearly 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Alton, Brian held the position of Chief Investment Officer with Intrepid Aviation, a commercial aircraft lessor, where his primary responsibilities included implementing, managing and directing the company’s risk and portfolio management groups. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Risk Management at aircraft lessor AWAS, in their Dublin and New York offices. He began his career with American Airlines in a variety of revenue management roles before joining American Express’ Enterprise Risk Management and Airline Center of Excellence teams.

John Mowry, a founding Managing Director of Alton Aviation Consultancy, said:

“We are delighted that Brian is joining the Alton team. His passion and industry acumen, together with his experience and expertise, will bring significant value to our clients. Having experienced significant growth in demand for our advisory services from the global aviation community, we’re very pleased to bring on a seasoned executive of Brian’s calibre.”

A member of both ISTAT and the Wings Club, Brian routinely speaks at numerous aviation industry conferences and events, and serves on the Industry Advisory Committee and Dean’s Advisory Committee of the College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He was also recognized as one of Airline Economics’ inaugural ‘40 under 40’ aviation professionals in 2016.

Commenting on his appointment, Brian added:

“I’m very excited to be joining Alton and feel privileged to be part of the team. I’m deeply passionate about the aviation industry and I look forward to working with my colleagues at Alton to bring significant additional value to the firm’s clients.”