Bank of America Merrill Lynch invited Leading Edge Aviation to be the business jet speaker and representative at their Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hosted Master Series Group Lunch on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at BofAML headquarters in New York City. The meeting was hosted by Ronald Epstein, Ph.D., Managing Director, Aerospace/Defense Equity Research BofAML Global Research. Invitees to this meeting included investment advisors, analysts as well as sector specialists for various aviation markets from worldwide banks and financial institutions.

Leading Edge Aviation participants at this round table discussion included Chairman Joseph Carfagna, Sr.; President, Joseph Carfagna, Jr; and VP of Aircraft Transactions, Frank Janik. The purpose of the discussions and the reason for Leading Edge Aviation participation was to provide an opportunity for all of the invitees to gain a better understanding of the current market dynamics of the business jet market. Some of the topics discussed included: current market trends, how are market values changing, what geographical areas are improving/declining, which manufacturers were seen as having a competitive advantage, etc.

There was a robust exchange of ideas as well as probing questions for which Leading Edge Aviation Solutions provided insightful answers. Everyone found the discussions informative and it was a great opportunity to hear the different perspectives on the current business jet market.