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What are the tax implications of GATS?

GATS aspires to make the use of trusts in aviation widespread, but how will uptake of trusts impact lessor and airline tax analysis? more

16/08/2019

in Aircraft Finance Market

ALC rejigs future fleet mix even as OEM problems linger

ALC's ambitious plans for doubling its fleet over five years are bearing fruit but its strategic targeting of 737 MAX is proving problematic. more

15/08/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

Lessor takes aircraft from HNA-tied Aigle Azur

French carrier Aigle Azur raised eyebrows last week after confirming one lessor “took back” an A320 under “deceptive means.” more

13/08/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Aircastle Q2: Strained results flag risk of betting on emerging markets

Aircastle's disappointing Q2 results highlight the risk of over-exposure to emerging markets after the bankruptcies of Jet and Avianca Brazil. more

12/08/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates

Q2 update: Top MAX airlines reveal grounding impact

Ishka examines the Q2 announcements of nine airlines affected by the MAX grounding. more

08/08/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles

Ishka’s take on Boeing’s MAX crisis five months on

Ishka reviews Boeing’s efforts to return the 737 MAX to service five months after its grounding. more

06/08/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Investor Education

Fund watch: Natixis exits Airborne Capital, PK AirFinance attracts buyers

Ishka examines the latest news for Airborne Capital and PK AirFinance. more

05/08/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

AerCap sees leased aircraft sales drop even as premiums rise

Ishka examines AerCap’s Q2 2019 results. more

02/08/2019

in Aircraft Finance Market

Cargo lessors: Boeing will have to offer discounts on extra 777 freighters

Boeing will have to offer discounts on extra 777Fs built to plug the production gap caused by the 777X delay, say cargo lessors speaking to Ishka - but is there a market for them? more

01/08/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Home

Fund watch: SMBC AC fund picks up investors, Investec loses aviation head

SMBC Aviation Capital has launched a new closed-ended equity aviation fund of 17 Japanese institutional investors. more

30/07/2019

in Investor Education , Aircraft Finance Market

Remarketers confirm plummeting mid-life A330 lease rates

More mid-life A330 are being stored while values and lease rates appear to be compressing. more

29/07/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Home

ICBC splits 38 aircraft portfolio between separate buyers

Chinese leasing firm ICBC Leasing finalises one of the largest aircraft portfolio sales of recent history. more

26/07/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

Boeing Q2: No certainty on MAX return to service

Boeing has prepared multiple and divergent plans for the MAX's return to service, betraying the uncertainty that still surrounds the MAX crisis. more

25/07/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting