Leisure carrier Canada Jetlines has called it quits less than two years into launching services amid mounting financial challenges, while in India, SpiceJet faces another legal challenge after defaulting on lease payments for three engines. more

13/09/2024

Avolon has agreed to buy a $5 billion, 118-aircraft portfolio held by Castlelake Aviation Limited (CA), an entity created by aircraft asset manager Castlelake. more

13/09/2024

Two aircraft lessors, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and Sky Leasing (Sky) are currently in the market with separate aircraft ABS as the public aircraft ABS market shows signs that it might finally be returning in earnest. more

12/09/2024

Lessors tracked by Ishka raised $650 million in unsecured capital markets debt in August. more

11/09/2024

This is the 14th edition of Ishka’s aircraft buyers list, where Ishka summarises a list of potential and active buyers of leased aircraft on the secondary market. Since the last update on 13th August 2024, Ishka recorded nine new aircraft trades. more

10/09/2024

Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing... more

09/09/2024

Ishka examines how Aeroflot's plan to agree insurance settlements could impact ongoing litigation from aircraft lessors. more

06/09/2024

97 aviation ABS tranches tracked by Ishka traded in the last 90 days, accounting for 356 individual trades. more

05/09/2024

Aircraft asset manager BBAM is in the market with a $556 million aircraft, ABS Horizon 2024-1. The new single note deal will be used to acquire a portfolio of 17 new-tech narrowbody aircraft assets. more

04/09/2024

Ishka provides a guide to aircraft equity investors and their return expectations. more

03/09/2024

Welcome to Ishka's Transaction Update, a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more

02/09/2024

The latest Ishka loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

30/08/2024

Bank margins have contracted further in the last three months according to Ishka research, as lenders state that a limited number of new deals has compressed margins. more

29/08/2024

In a new report series, Ishka summarises a list of some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more

28/08/2024

Ishka's Engine Data Sheet pulls together trends and figures in the engine leasing space.  more

26/08/2024

Five noteworthy aviation sustainability developments in the past seven days curated by the Ishka SAVi team. more

23/08/2024

Ishka's market snapshot data sheet brings together key trends and figures in the aviation finance space. more

22/08/2024

Lessors received 33 aircraft from their Airbus and Boeing orderbooks in July, around 28% of total deliveries from the two OEMs. more

21/08/2024

In a guest Insight, Aldo Giovannitti from consultancy, Aernovum Aviation looks at pricing and opportunity presented by a class of alternative aircraft assets often overlooked by many investors – the training, special mission and subregional aircraft market. more

20/08/2024

Japan’s two largest carriers JAL and ANA have reported strong financial performances in FY 2024, driven largely by the recovery of demand in the international segment. more

19/08/2024

Boeing made a more promising start to Q3, delivering 43 aircraft in July and equalling its monthly year-on-year deliveries for the first month this year. more

16/08/2024

The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka remains in a plateau in August. more

15/08/2024

Ishka reports on a number of separate M&A campaigns among aircraft lessors. But will the current investor demand for aircraft assets translate into a more benign environment for leasing M&A? more

14/08/2024

This is the 13th edition of Ishka’s aircraft buyers list, where Ishka summarises a list of potential and active buyers of leased aircraft on the secondary market. Since the last update on 8th July 2024, Ishka recorded ten new aircraft trades. more

13/08/2024

Welcome to Ishka's Transaction Update, a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more

12/08/2024

Phoenix Aviation Capital (PAC) has priced a debut $242 million lessor EETC, PAC 2024-1. more

09/08/2024

Ishka's data sheet provides a summary of recent sale/leaseback (SLB) transactions, requests for proposals (RFP), key figures and active bidders. more

08/08/2024

OEM delays saw Air Lease Corporation (ALC)’s second quarter aircraft deliveries come in at around $600 million below expectations, CEO John Plueger told the lessor’s earnings call on 1st August. more

07/08/2024

International Airlines Group (IAG) has withdrawn from its agreement with Globalia to acquire Spanish LCC Air Europa (On Watch) following mounting pressure from the European Commission. more

06/08/2024

Shortages of new aircraft and a desire to avoid expensive engine overhauls on older assets are driving demand for leased aircraft despite apparent softness in some markets, says AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly. more

05/08/2024

New Crestone CEO Kevin Milligan tells Ishka that the asset manager has invested the bulk of its $458 million initial fund, but states that the firm has access to $1 billion in equity – for the right deals. more

02/08/2024

Lessors tracked by Ishka raised just over $1.4 billion in July. more

01/08/2024

Ishka SAVi lists the main takeaways from Boeing’s sustainability briefing and other key future product developments by large engine and aircraft manufacturers announced during Farnborough. more

31/07/2024

Several airlines have issued financing RFPs in the last few weeks as carriers try to catch the attention of financiers and lessors before the holiday season starts in earnest for the aviation finance industry. more

30/07/2024

Unlevered returns for aircraft JOL and JOLCOs appear to have increased as a weak yen has forced Japanese investors to charge more for equity when funding aircraft investments. more

29/07/2024

Mid-life and end-of-life narrowbody aircraft were the most traded type on the secondary market over the past twelve months, with Boeing's 737 NG comprising nearly a quarter of all acquisitions. more

26/07/2024

Ishka summarises orders from Farnborough 2024. more

25/07/2024

Aircraft trading activity is still continuing into July and August, according to sources who confirm that lessors are in the process of mandating buyers for a number of portfolios that came to market in Q2 2024. more

24/07/2024

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

23/07/2024

Welcome to the 127th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. In this edition, you'll notice a refreshed format that aims to deliver insights more effectively. We are excited to have additional content and features introduced in the upcoming editions, ensuring you stay informed and ahead with the latest updates. more

22/07/2024

117 aviation ABS tranches tracked by Ishka traded in the last 90 days, accounting for 464 individual trades. more

19/07/2024

Ishka's asset managers datasheet provides a summary of recent news, activity, and metrics of aircraft asset managers in Q2 2024. more

18/07/2024

AIP Capital is in the process of raising fresh debt, after changing shareholders, as it looks to finance its managed order of incoming 737 MAXs and purchase aircraft on the secondary market. Ishka speaks with AIP Capital's management team. more

17/07/2024

Ishka provides updates on Airbus and Boeing delivery volumes and new aircraft orders. more

16/07/2024

Ishka reviews Q2 2024 SLB pricing trends for new tech single-aisle aircraft to examine net present values (NPVs), and unlevered returns (IRRs). more

15/07/2024

The number of aircraft being remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka has remained largely consistent month-on-month, increasing by one from 331 to 332 aircraft. more

11/07/2024

Welcome to Ishka's Transaction Update, a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more

10/07/2024

Russian airlines are reportedly nearing new settlements with lessors over trapped aircraft, while Boeing is to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a plea deal with the US DOJ. more

09/07/2024

This is the 12th edition of Ishka’s aircraft buyers list, where Ishka summarises a list of potential and active buyers of leased aircraft on the secondary market. Since the last update on 7th June 2024, Ishka recorded six new aircraft trades. more

08/07/2024

Many lessors are either “severely underinsured” or “simply not insured” for cyber crime according to London headquartered insurance broker, Consilium. more

05/07/2024