11 December, 2024, Dublin; On Monday December 9, 2024, ORIX Corporation announced management changes and organisational reform following a Board Meeting, which will take effect on 1 January, 2025. These changes include the promotion of James Meyler as Group Executive, ORIX Corporation, Japan. This new responsibility will be in addition to his existing role as Chief Executive Officer, ORIX Aviation Group of companies.

Appointed CEO of ORIX Aviation Systems Limited (“ORIX Aviation”) in 2018, James Meyler has over 25 years’ experience within aviation. He has served as a Board Director of Avolon since February 2022.

Today ORIX Aviation also announces the appointment of John O’Donoghue to the role of General Counsel. He will formally take up the position on 1 April, 2025.

Commenting on the appointment, Chief Executive Officer at ORIX Aviation James Meyler said; “We are delighted to welcome John to his new role as General Counsel, ORIX Aviation. John has been a key member of our management team since he joined our company, and I am looking forward to working closely with him over the coming months and years ahead.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing General Counsel Helfried Schwarz for his valued contribution to ORIX Aviation over the past four years,” he added.

John O’Donoghue has held a number of positions within ORIX Aviation’s Legal Department since he joined the company in 2018. He was appointed Assistant General Counsel of ORIX Aviation in July 2022. He has previously worked with Arthur Cox Solicitors and is a graduate of University College Dublin. ORIX Aviation also announced today that Alexander Losy has been promoted to the role of Assistant General Counsel.