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Ishka Vista: 2026 Aviation Finance Market Forecast

2026 has its aspirations.
It could be remembered as the year OEMs meet delivery targets, airlines grow collective margins, traffic sustains its upward trajectory, and operating costs finally regain some composure after a period of escalation.

But this is aviation. Turbulence is never far from the airways. As with last year, it would be remiss not to acknowledge this in our latest
Vista: 2026 Aviation Finance Market Forecast.

Packed with independent data and analysis from our trusted team, Vista cuts through the noise, highlighting the trends, risks and opportunities shaping aviation finance, and the decisions that will define 2026.

Eddy Pieniazek

Head of Advisory

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Ishka Vista Contents include

Section 1 - 2025: The Proverbial Game of Two Halves:

Introduction
The Ishka Airfinance View of 2025 - How did we do?

Section 2 – The Market - Airlines feel the heat

Airline performance - under the macroscope
Pressure points

Section 3 – The Metal - Is market equilibrium still elusive?

Aircraft Supply - Ramping up
China and India - focal points for 2026?
The rising costs of maintenance, refurbishment, and operation

Section 4 – The Money - Finance finds places to play

Flexing their ABS - Servicers are back in action
M&A in the leasing space - more to come?
Recent key transactions - an indicator for 2026

Section 5 - External Factors Impacting Aviation

SAF Targets - production is easy to say, hard to do
It pays to be SAVi

Section 6 - Aircraft Values and Lease Rates

Steady as she goes - new perspectives
Engines – powering the rise in values

Section 7 -The Ishka View

Vista 2026 Outlook - the Ishka View
Predictions for the year ahead

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Institutional Investors

You’ve heard from the sell side, now make sure you receive an independent and impartial view on the outlook for the aviation finance market in 2026 to:

Analyse the market and define new opportunities in a turbulent market
Perform commercial due diligence services for acquisitions or investments in airlines and operators, lessors and suppliers
Achieve superior risk and reward profiles in accordance with specific investment objectives
Pitch, initiate and authenticate deals: Ishka instructs how to identify and target prospects which meet specific investment criteria
Understand risk and reward: expert intelligence on effectively monitoring exposure and actively managing risk in a dynamic global market

Banks and Lessors

Leverage Ishka | Airfinance Global Vista’s data, analysis and expert insight to:

Highlight critical trends and issues that impact your deals and influence your investment decisions in 2026
Credit and risk teams: complement your due diligence and historical data with additional valuable data points and projections
Support, challenge and benchmark in-house views
Underline opportunities and warning signs you may have missed