Dubai, UAE – April 30, 2018: Closely aligned with its long-term growth strategy, Novus has further expanded its Marketing and Origination team with the appointment of Kenneth Loo as Senior Vice President – Marketing. Kenneth, who joined the company’s Hong Kong office on 23 April, 2018, is tasked with the responsibility of business origination and will be involved in several of Novus’ existing and prospective strategic initiatives.

An aviation industry veteran with over 18 years of experience, Kenneth joins Novus from The Bank of Tokyo–Mitsubishi UFJ, where he was most recently the Senior Vice President, Special Finance. Previously, Kenneth, a graduate of Imperial College, served as the Director of Asia Pacific and Greater China at Boeing Capital Corporation for seven years.

“We are delighted to welcome Ken to our growing team. With his extensive involvement in various segments of the industry, Ken will contribute in widening our footprint in Asia Pacific and will bring his multi-decade experience to Novus, a platform which has enjoyed continuity and value building for about a quarter of a century” said Hani Kuzbari, Managing Director, Novus Aviation Capital.

For his part, Kenneth said: “I am truly excited to be joining Novus at a time when Hong Kong is stepping up its pace in developing itself into a leading international aircraft leasing and aviation financing hub. Novus has established its presence in the city over the years and I look forward to working alongside the team of dedicated professionals in the company.”