11 Jun 2025

New Propulsion: Commitments down starkly ahead of Paris Air Show

Orders and commitments for new propulsion fixed-wing clean-sheet aircraft as well as retrofit powertrains decreased star...

8 May 2025

Bye Aerospace CEO explains the investor appeal of its electric trainer aircraft

US-based Bye Aerospace is in the process of certifying its all-electric eFlyer 2 aircraft. Ishka speaks with Bye Aerospa...

24 Mar 2025

Clean Aviation 2025: Why European aviation struggles to turn innovation into reality

Despite Europe’s reputation as a leader in aerospace innovation, frustration over funding shortfalls, policy gaps, and r...

7 Feb 2025

SAVi Five: EU policy plans in 2025, new European aviation roadmap, and more…

A leaked European Commission draft lists the EU's main 2025 policy priorities. Ishka SAVi unpacks those of potential rel...

23 Jan 2025

Interview: How Avolon is bringing ‘traditional leasing’ to new propulsion

Avolon's steps towards seizing a historic milestone: executing a sale-leaseback for the first electric aircraft operated...

10 Jan 2025

New propulsion round-up: commitment volumes down 37% in 2024

Orders and commitments for new propulsion fixed-wing clean-sheet aircraft as well as retrofit powertrains decreased in 2...

11 Jul 2024

New Propulsion H1 2024 round-up: Commitments down slightly ahead of Farnborough

Orders and commitments for new propulsion fixed-wing clean-sheet aircraft as well as retrofit powertrains decreased slig...

7 Jun 2024

SAVi Five: IATA bullish on growth as SAF still trails behind, German calls for CBAM, and more…

IATA strengthened industry projections this week with revenue and traffic growth (RPKs) expected to reach a historic hig...

23 Jan 2024

New Propulsion 2023 round-up: Interest shifts to hybrid-electric products

Orders and commitments for new propulsion fixed-wing clean-sheet aircraft as well as retrofit powertrains decreased in 2...

8 Sep 2023

SAVi Five: UK commits to SAF revenue certainty mechanism, new clean propulsion lessor, and more…

This week's highlights include the UK government committing to introduce a revenue certainty mechanism to support SAF pr...

11 Aug 2023

SAVi Five: Google highlights non-CO2 effects, Eviation steps towards production, and more…

This week's highlights include Google’s high-profile work to mitigate the non-CO2 effects of aviation through AI contrai...

27 Jul 2023

SAVi Five: US airlines to support 737 precursor aircraft, CORSIA changes, EU updates, and more…

This week's highlights include an announcement by Boeing and NASA that US major airlines are to support a sustainability...

29 Jun 2023

Clean propulsion: Lessors firm up 140 orders as sector surpasses 4,000 commitments

Clean propulsion leasing firms MONTE and Rockton have firmed up existing orders with ZeroAvia and Heart Aerospace, affir...

11 Apr 2023

New propulsion: New LOIs in 2023 as start-up OEMs get new investment

Ishka compiles commitments (orders and LOIs) for fixed-wing alternative propulsion aircraft and conversion kits in the r...

18 Jan 2023

How MONTE is pioneering clean propulsion aircraft leasing

With commitments for three different types of new propulsion technology retrofits and agreements with over 20 operators ...

13 Dec 2022

Investor guide: The 3,000+ order surge for ‘next-tech’ propulsion

For the first time, Ishka compiles commitments (orders and LOIs) for fixed-wing alternative propulsion aircraft and conv...

27 Sep 2022

Which aircraft can be converted to low or zero-emission propulsion?

The 14 commercially-operated aircraft types for which a conversion option to a zero or low-emission powertrain exists or...