SH&E Appoints Ken De Jaeger as a Vice President in its New York Office

NEW YORK--Leading aviation consulting firm SH&E has appointed Ken De Jaeger as a Vice President in the firm’s New York office, where he will take a leading role in the firm’s highly successful Financial and Technical Services Practice. Clive Medland, a Senior Vice President in the practice says, “We’re delighted to have Ken on board and I know that he’ll add his very considerable experience and expertise to the many varied assignments undertaken by our practice including financing transaction support, asset management and appraisal work.”

Mr. De Jaeger has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. As the leader of the Asset Management Group for DaimlerChrysler Capital Services, Mr. De Jaeger provided in-depth equipment analysis and strengthened vendor relations with Raytheon, Dassault, Eurocopter, Bombardier, Embraer, Boeing and Airbus. Previously, when Mr. De Jaeger was with FINOVA Capital Corporation he was involved with transactions from point of strategic project identification, to risk exposure analysis, management of aircraft conversion, to the final negotiations for the sale or lease of the assets. Boeing Capital Corporation, Douglas Aircraft Company, and Northrop Corporation have all benefited from Mr. De Jaeger’s work throughout his career.

Mr. De Jaeger earned his MBA from the University of Southern California, where he specialized in Finance and International Business. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and he is also an ISTAT-certified Appraiser. ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading) is the leading international body for the certification and on-going education of aircraft appraisers.

About SH&E
Simat, Helliesen and Eichner, Inc. (SH&E) was formed in 1963 to provide management assistance, expert counsel, and research regarding operations, economics, and finance of airlines and aviation-related industries. Committed to objective analysis, extensive in-house industry expertise, and its strategic advisory capability, SH&E delivers strong client value, managing more projects than any other consulting firm of its type. SH&E has performed more than 6,000 assignments, serving hundreds of airlines, airports, governments, international agencies, and the financial community in all parts of the world. This wealth of experience gives SH&E a unique understanding of the problems and challenges in all segments of the aviation industry. SH&E represents the Flight Safety Foundation and its Air Transport Safety Services division and is a formally accredited IOSA Audit Organization (AO) for IATA. SH&E maintains major offices in New York, Washington, Boston, and London. Additionally, in 2004 SH&E added the Center for Airport Management to the firm, specialists in airport concessions planning and management.

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