David Houlihan

President, DAE Capital

David Houlihan has been the President of DAE Capital since 2018, where he oversees the company’s customer-focused activities, including Sales, Trading, Technical, and Aircraft Investor Services. Mr. Houlihan joined DAE Capital in 2014 and served as Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Chief Commercial Officer before assuming his current role.

With over 24 years of experience in the aviation industry, he has held key roles in technical and sales throughout his career. He is a certified ISTAT aircraft appraiser and a UAE General Civil Aviation Authority rated private pilot. Furthermore, he is on the Engineering Advisory Board at Emirates Aviation University.

Mr. Houlihan holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Limerick, Ireland.