PwC has launched a new aviation finance advisory practice and recruited an experienced industry professional, Rachel Frye, to lead the team. Frye has over 15 years experience in the sector, most recently as interim head of Aerospace Risk at UK Export Finance.

She was a director of Etoile Aviation in the UK for five years, where she provided consultancy services covering commercial/transaction support, change management and project management to the aircraft finance and leasing community. Before that she worked as a senior director with Nordcapital in Hamburg and as marketing director, EMEAI, with Oasis Leasing (now Waha).