® JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 CONTENTS FEATURES 7 7 11 14 Q&A: Jeff Knittel The state of aircraft finance with CIT’s president of transportation finance Aircraft Finance in an Uncertain Economy Interview with Bertrand Grabowski of DVB Bank and José Abramovici of Calyon Financiers’ View of Money Worries Aircraft financing and the global financial crisis 11 17 IN EVERY ISSUE 3 6 17 19 20 22 A Message from the President Calendar/News Aircraft Appraisals From the ISTAT Foundation Aviation History Advertising Index 14 20 Jetrader 5