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June 4, 2025 60 mins

Click here to Subscribe to Flightpath With Alok Click here to watch all the episodes from this playlist Aviation entrepreneur Alok Anand explores what makes the aircraft leasing business tick. He meets industry leaders on this journey and discovers their success secrets, and their career journey as well as understanding how different business models operate. Come along if aviation financing and leasing interests you and you are keen to learn from the practitioners of the industry.In this podcast, Alok chats with Claudia Ziemer, SVP of Finance at Azorra. Claudia joined Azorra in July 2021 and serves as their Senior Vice President – Finance. Claudia brings over 20 years of financing experience in aviation finance working with major airlines, lessors and OEMs. Prior to joining Azorra, Claudia was Senior Director of Aviation Finance for Norddeutsche Landesbank (“Nord/LB”). Claudia was responsible for managing Nord/LB’s airline and lessor relationships in the Americas. Claudia originated the full range of aviation finance products offered by Nord/LB, and developed extensive work-out experience through several economic cycles. In 2018, Claudia was recognized for her role in the “Innovative Deal of the Year” by Airfinance Journal.Claudia has previously worked with SkyBlue Capital, a boutique aviation finance arranger, advising airlines and lessors on debt sourcing. At SkyBlue Capital she assisted and promoted start-up airlines in US and Brazil aircraft finance markets. Her clients included Azul (Brazil) and JetBlue (US). Claudia began her career as a banking Credit Officer, which provides her with a valuable institutional perspective during negotiations.Claudia has a Diploma Banking Economist form the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.https://azorra.com/https://azorra.com/claudia-ziemerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-ziemer/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alokanand23/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flightpathwithalokPodcast: https://linktr.ee/flightpathwithalokChapters:00:00 Aviation Finance: A Passionate Journey05:51 Navigating Crises: 9/11 and the Financial Crisis11:59 The Evolution of Azora: From Concept to Success21:04 Understanding Azora's Unique Position in the Market30:13 Engine Supply Chain Challenges and Future Outlook30:57 Navigating Engine Challenges and Market Dynamics34:10 Regional Connectivity and Opportunities in India36:53 The Role of Local Capital in Aircraft Leasing41:01 Building a Successful Aircraft Leasing Ecosystem46:46 Women in Aviation: Breaking Barriers58:40 Advice for New Entrants in Aviation Leasing🎧 Listen To #FlightPathWithAlokOn Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7qxvljRy3DLtuBvrZof1s6?si=2cd49b1adbfd4f3bOn Jio Saavn:https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/Flightpath-with-Alok/1/9sw,tkEvTh8_On Amazon Music:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b2f14710-9012-4eb1-8e9a-736e8f1b874aOn Iheart:https://iheart.com/podcast/109618995 Follow Alok Anand Instagram Linkedin.css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}


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