Crestone Air Partners Senior Vice President of Capital Markets Vern Titcomb will join Cargo Facts Symposium for the panel discussion “Type talk 737 – Aging Classics and NGs, and ever-changing global fleet dynamics” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 11:45 a.m. (GMT -5).

The 32nd annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where industry leaders and decision makers will gather to assess the latest trends and developments in the freighter sector, while sharing their insights to project the market’s growth trajectory.

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Titcomb will join World Star Aviation Senior Adviser Mylene Scholnick and Hamden Aviation Executive Vice President Dora Alexander to discuss:

• 737-800 feedstock availability as newer passenger aircraft production continues to ramp up;
• The ongoing challenge of securing engines, parts and support; and
• The resilience of 737 Classic freighters.

Titcomb has been with Crestone for more than three years. He was director, assistant vice president and vice president of investments, before becoming senior vice president of capital markets in June. Prior to joining Crestone, he was director of investment underwriting and analytics at GA Telesis.

Crestone, which is considering widebody freighters for its portfolio, started managing two A321Fs, a passenger A321-200 and an A321-200 in conversion under management in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Crestone recently expanded its leasing platform when it formed the Blue Crest Aviation Partners joint venture with New York-based investment asset management company Blue Owl Capital.

The lessor began adding current-generation freighters in 2023 after entering the air cargo sector in 2022, when it acquired two 737-400SFs (25109 and 28490) and a third 737 Classic (25595) in 2023.

Cargo Facts Symposium 2026, the premier event for the freighter aircraft and air cargo industries, will take place in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 21-23. Find out more and register today.