James Kelly took over as head of aviation finance in KPMG Ireland in May 2025, but he was already steeped in aviation as a partner with the firm for the last seven years. “I was delighted to step into the role in May 2025 and build on KPMG’s long heritage advising aviation leasing companies, going right back to GPA in the 1970s,” he said. Part of Kelly’s new role is to lead the production of its annual Aviation Leaders Report. Now in its ninth year, the report captures the views of industry leaders across the leasing, airline and banking markets,…

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