Farhood founded NexGen Aviation Capital in 2007 as a platform for principal investing in aircraft assets and aviation companies. Under his leadership NexGen has led over $1 billion in aircraft transactions.
Farhood's experience combines executive management, principal investing, and management consulting, with a family legacy spanning 40 years in the aviation industry. Prior to NexGen, Farhood served as head of strategy and business development for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (nasdaq AAWW), holding responsibility for corporate strategy, fleet transactions, corporate development, and new business initiatives. On behalf of Atlas, Farhood led over $4 billion in transactions including an order with Boeing as a launch customer for the B747-8F.
Farhood spent the first 5 years of his career as a management consultant at Ernst & Young. Farhood holds a BS in Finance and International Business from New York University's Stern School of Business, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Ivo Kirilov, Director
Ivo leads NexGen’s office in Singapore, managing origination, marketing and analytics. Ivo has transacted on over 70 aircraft over his 20 year career in aviation and finance.
Ivo is a seasoned aviation finance professional, with unique mix of commercial and analytical experience in consulting, finance, aircraft leasing, marketing and trading acquired at leading global aviation-focused organisations. Ivo’s aircraft leasing career started at Guggenheim Aviation Partners (now known as Altavair) where he served as Senior Analyst and developed the investment funds’ analytical core, including asset/investment pricing, portfolio management, airline credit, and fund performance. Ivo previously served at BOC Aviation as Manager of Portfolio Planning & Analysis and ICF SH&E as a Director providing consulting services to airlines and aviation investors.
Ivo started his career at Salomon Smith Barney (now known as Citigroup) and is versatile communicator in 8 languages, including fluency in Bulgarian, English, Italian, and conversational Mandarin. Ivo holds a BA in Economics from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Paul Sawhny, Technical Director
Paul leads NexGen's technical activities in support of transactions and aircraft under management, drawing from over 30 years of experience in technical and commercial roles.
Paul has managed hundreds of aircraft deliveries, re-deliveries, maintenance visits, and modifications, including dozens of freighter conversions. He is the founding member of Clipper Aviation, Inc., established in 1992, through which he advises leading leasing companies and airlines on commercial aircraft and engines. Previously, Paul served as Vice President of Fleet Planning and Technical Operations at Atlas Air.
Paul holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University of New York and an MBA from Columbia Business School..
