Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager, is pleased to announce the promotions of Rob Downes and John Nally to key leadership positions effective today.

Rob Downes, currently Head of our Aircraft Trading business, has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer and will join ACG’s Senior Leadership Team. In his new role, Rob will help design and implement strategic and asset investment activities to drive ACG’s continued growth and profitability.

John Nally, a member of our Trading team since 2021, has been promoted to Vice President, Head of Aircraft Trading. John will lead the company’s aircraft trading initiatives, spearheading efforts to optimize ACG’s asset portfolio and strengthen its position in the global aviation market.

“Rob and John have been key to the execution of ACG’s commercial strategy for the past several years, demonstrating sound understanding of the market, exceptional leadership, and solid execution. Their promotions reflect ACG’s commitment to developing, enabling and advancing talent within our business. We are excited for the significant positive impact they will have in their expanded roles,” said Thomas Baker, CEO and President of ACG.