Michael Dowling

Chief Risk Officer

Michael Dowling is the Chief Risk Officer at DAE Capital, where he leads the Risk and Portfolio Management functions.

Michael joined DAE Capital following DAE’s acquisition of AWAS in 2017. Prior to joining DAE Capital, he served as Vice President of Portfolio and Risk Management at AWAS for ten years.

With over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, Michael has taken on several roles in investment and risk management. Earlier in his career, he worked as a development engineer for Rolls-Royce in the UK.

Michael holds an MBA from the Open University and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University College Dublin (UCD). Michael is a Certified Appraiser with the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading and a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.