Covid-19 bailouts: Norwegian to get new support, five carriers net $2.1bn

Norway's government says it will contribute to Norwegian Air Shuttle’s funding request pending certain conditions, just two months after its initial refusal pushed the carrier to file for Irish Examinership. more

22/01/2021

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Castlelake beats pre-pandemic pricing as its returns to the aircraft ABS market

US fund manager and leasing firm Castlelake has priced the first commercial aircraft ABS in the 10 months since the global onset of the Covid-19 pandemic – achieving one of the lowest yields to date for an aircraft ABS and beating pricing on its last two transactions issued in 2018 and 2019. more

20/01/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Capital Markets

Norwegian to shrink to 50 aircraft, four other airlines delay restructuring plans

Norwegian Air on 14th January outlined a simplified business structure with around 50 narrowbody aircraft. more

19/01/2021

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Investor watch: Fund managers team with lessors to catch aircraft pricing dip

Several money managers have committed capital to aircraft asset managers this month for new debt and equity opportunities within aircraft leasing – despite the sector continuing to be buffeted by the Covid-19 pandemic. more

18/01/2021

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

Lessor bonds: Lessors kick off 2021 with a flurry of issuances

Aircraft lessors took advantage of a benign debt capital market in January to issue several unsecured bonds. more

15/01/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

How is Singapore Airlines, one of the largest international carriers, managing the COVID-19 crisis?

In today’s Airline Credit Profile, Ishka reviews how Singapore Airlines Group is managing the COVID 19 crisis. more

14/01/2021

in Airline Profiles , Capital Markets

On Watch: Mexican govt questions investment in Interjet, lessors file new lawsuits

Mexican LCC Interjet is nearing a month without flights amid an indefinite strike, and the government is questioning an over $100 million infusion by a new investor. more

12/01/2021

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Ishka invites 2020 Deals of the Year Award submissions

Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. The Ishka Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best closed aircraft financings of 2020. The awards will be announced at Ishka’s Dublin conference in June 2021. more

11/01/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

Covid-19 bailouts: US airlines get $15bn aid extension as global tally tops $161.2bn

The tally of confirmed bailouts grew by $17.07 billion since the last update on 15th December 2020, largely as a result of the $15 billion extension to the Payroll Support Programme (PSP) for US airlines. more

08/01/2021

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

The (surprisingly short) list of airline failures in 2020

The (surprisingly short) list of airline failures in 2020 Commercial aviation endured its worst crisis to date thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic but Ishka research indicates there were relatively few airlines failures in 2020. more

07/01/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

On Watch: Lessors demand clarity from Norwegian, AirAsia X contests lessors’ claims

In this week’s On Watch report, Ishka provides updates on several airlines undergoing either some form of bankruptcy proceedings or restructuring. more

05/01/2021

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Ishka’s Aircraft Pricing Benchmark: A320neo and MAX prices stay firm

Ishka launches its new price discovery service, the Aircraft Pricing Benchmark, the markets’ own guide to current leases and aircraft prices. more

04/01/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Home , Aircraft Finance Market

Seasons greetings from Ishka!

Ishka is taking a break over the Christmas holiday period. We want to offer a sincere thank you to all of our readers for your continued support. Normal Insight service will resume in January. more

23/12/2020

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market

A look back at a year of state aid for airlines

Ishka looks back on a year that saw many of the world’s airlines fall into financial distress and governments stepping up to help them. more

22/12/2020

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market