Cirium Ascend’s Dimitroff joins Cargo Facts Symposium 2026

George Dimitroff, head of valuations at Cirium Ascend Consultancy, will join Cargo Facts Symposium for the panel discussion, “Current freighter values and lease-rate trends” on Friday, Oct. 23, at 9:05 a.m. (GMT-5)

The 32nd annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 21-23 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where industry leaders and decision-makers will gather to assess the latest trends and developments in the freighter sector, while sharing their insights to project the market’s growth trajectory.

View the Cargo Facts Symposium 2026 agenda.

Dimitroff will join Anna Kopinski, director of asset Valuations at mba Aviation, to discuss:

• Pricing trends for conversion feedstock in 2026;
• When narrowbody lease rates could decline; and
• How much longer widebody market values could continue to rise.

Dimitroff has been head of valuations for twelve years. He is an ISTAT-certified appraiser with more than nineteen years of experience supporting aircraft leasing and financing transactions.

He alsoconsults with start-up leasing companies, providing insight into growth strategies, valuations and appraisals, while sharing his industry analysis with aviation finance banks, and aircraft and engine manufacturers.

Dimitroff has shared his appraisal knowledge and experience previously at Cargo Facts Symposium, Cargo Facts EMEA and Cargo Facts LATAM.

Cargo Facts Symposium 2026, the premier event for the freighter aircraft and air cargo industries, will take place in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 21-23. Find out more and register by Sept. 4 to take advantage of early-bird pricing.