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Cumberlidge leaves Allco Aviation for KV

19 June 2009

Bill Cumberlidge, Allco’s former head of aviation asset management, has left Allco Aviation to launch a new aircraft leasing company with former colleagues.

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Bill Cumberlidge is leaving Allco Aviation to join former colleague David Veal at aircraft leasing company KV Aiation.

The two were responsible for building Allco Aviation’s aircraft leasing business and are keen to close new deals with airlines.

Cumberlidge will start at KV Aviation in mid-July as head of sales, marketing and asset management, having been director, aviation asset finance and head of asset management at Allco in London.

“The only time to buy aircraft is when the market is at the bottom of the cycles. Smart investors buy good aircraft in bad markets,” says Cumberlidge. “Unfortunately this is the worst market we have seen in 50...


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