Executive Vice President, CIT Aerospace, Commercial Airlines

Anthony (Tony) Diaz is Executive Vice President of CIT Aerospace, Commercial Airlines, and has been associated with CIT since 1987. He manages the activities of the Commercial Airlines Group, which consists of approximately 300 commercial aircraft operated by more than 115 customers in 55 countries. CIT Aerospace operates from offices in New York, Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, Seattle, Toulouse, Dublin and Singapore. Diaz serves on the Board of Directors for several CIT Aerospace subsidiaries, including the CIT Aerospace headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Areas of expertise:

Commercial airlines industry

Commercial aircraft (assets)

Aircraft financing

Aircraft leasing

Fleet management

Prior to joining CIT, Diaz was employed by People Express Airlines and Continental Airlines in a variety of operational and financial capacities. Diaz serves on the Board of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Traders (ISTAT) and holds a BS from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an Associate of Science degree from the State University of New York at Farmingdale.

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