In an interview with Ishka, CALC CEO Mike Poon credits China’s upturn, a narrowbody focus, and a disciplined approach to leasing as keys to its enviable H1 2020 performance. more

19/10/2020

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

AirAsia Japan will close its doors on 5th December, the first Japanese carrier to crumble due to coronavirus and under strain from its parent company, AirAsia Group. more

16/10/2020

in Airline Profiles

The confirmed state aid tally grew by nearly $5 billion since the last update, with the vast majority attributable to state investments in China Eastern Airlines. more

15/10/2020

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Spreads remain high on pre-crisis levels on all but A-rated aircraft leasing bond issuances, an Ishka analysis of 251 actively trading lessor issuances has found.  more

13/10/2020

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Capital Markets

Aircraft lessors flooded back to the bond market in Q3 2020. After tepid issuances in Q2, Q3 total new issuances were the highest of the last seven quarters – and over double the previous quarter. more

09/10/2020

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Capital Markets

The Government of Malta has tabled in parliament an update to the country’s 2010 Aircraft Registration Act to make itself more appealing to lessors. more

08/10/2020

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Regulatory and Accounting , Investor Education

In this week’s On Watch report, Ishka provides updates on airlines from Ishka’s On Watch list, this time focusing on Indonesian carriers Lion Air Group and Garuda Indonesia. more

06/10/2020

in Airline Profiles

The pursuit of liquidity by North American carriers drove many to the capital markets again in Q3 2020 with $13.5 billion issued – 63% out of the global $21.4 billion in issuances. more

05/10/2020

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Banks may be increasingly selective as to which deals they agree to underwrite but airlines still managed to raise $33 billion of publicly disclosed commercial bank debt between June and September 2020. more

02/10/2020

in Airline Profiles , Capital Markets

The ‘second wave’ of state aid for airlines is well underway, with US carriers about to receive an extension to the Payroll Support Programme (PSP). more

01/10/2020

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

In this week’s On Watch report Ishka provides updates on several airlines undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, including Aeromexico, Avianca and LATAM. more

29/09/2020

in Airline Profiles