Aircraft Finance and Leasing Asset Class Development in Asia and Globally

Prof. David Yu,
Professor of Finance at New York University Shanghai and Stern

Professor David Yu is a professor of practice in finance at New York University Shanghai and Stern School and is a recognized expert and thought leader in cross border investing, financing, valuation, real assets and aviation. He is also Chairman of China Aviation Valuation Advisors (CAVA) and Asia Aviation Valuation Advisors (AAVA) the only professional aviation valuation and advisory company in China and Asia. He is the only Senior ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading) Certified Aviation Appraiser in China and N. Asia and one of ~20 globally. He has experience as an entrepreneur, PE investor, lessor, banker and appraiser. He also acts as a board director or advisor of companies and funds including an airline. He writes as a contributing writer or editor and is quoted by many industry publications including Forbes, Nikkei Asian Review, FT, WSJ, NY Times, Airfinance Journal, etc. and a business commentator for other media. His book titled, “Aircraft Valuation: Airplane Investments As An Asset Class” was recently published by Palgrave Macmillan. He previously was a senior instructor for IATA. Prof. Yu is a CFA Charter holder and has a double major B.A. (full honors) and an M.S. from Johns Hopkins University. He also has an M.B.A. from New York University's Stern School of Business. He has a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Nottingham Business School and studied at Peking University's Guanghua School of Management and the National University of Singapore’s School of Business. He is a frequently invited speaker at investment and financing conferences and an industry thought leader.