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

11/07/2025

Two lessors have come to market with unsecured issuances in the first few weeks of July, issuing a total of $1.2 billion. more

10/07/2025

Risk-adjusted margins on new aircraft loans and warehouse facilities have tightened further in the last three months, according to Ishka research, as lenders state the limited number of new aircraft deliveries is creating intense competition. more

10/07/2025

The United States has extended its tariff deadline until August as Ishka examines what has unfolded across the 90-day pause. more

08/07/2025

Lessors received 17 order book aircraft from Airbus and Boeing in June, accounting for around 14% of total deliveries from the two OEMs. more

06/07/2025

The chart of the week looks at recent trends between the A330-300 and B777-300ER, oil and fuel prices, as well as five-year USD swap rates. more

04/07/2025

This edition of On Watch provides updates on Garuda Indonesia, Malysia Airlines, T’way Air, VietJet Air and GOL Linhas Aéreas. more

03/07/2025

$1.25 billion in unsecured debt was raised by lessors in June. more

02/07/2025

Ishka Limited and Airfinance Global Limited (AFG) today announced their merger in a strategic transaction backed by Foundation Investment Partners (FIPL), a London-based, private investment firm focused on scaling high-potential businesses. more

01/07/2025

Independent aircraft asset managers have successfully raised billions of dollars of equity since the start of 2024, according to Ishka research. more

30/06/2025

Oil and jet fuel prices have climbed down from a peak following the de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East. more

27/06/2025

This is the 20th edition of Ishka’s aircraft buyers list, where Ishka summarises a list of potential and active buyers of leased aircraft on the secondary market. more

27/06/2025

Two key takeaways from Ishka’s recent webinar: "Risks, Shifts and Strategic Opportunity". more

25/06/2025

Aircraft lessors have announced equity raises for a total of $4.7 billion of fresh equity into aviation funds so far in 2025, according to Ishka research, a significant improvement compared to the last two years. more

24/06/2025

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

23/06/2025

The total number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka has remained largely consistent across H1 2025, and is now at 282. more

20/06/2025

A muted Paris Air Show - partly down to the absence of any new order announcements for Boeing aircraft. more

18/06/2025

Ishka's report investigates why aircraft lessors are parting out A320neos. more

17/06/2025

Carlyle Aviation Partners (Carlyle) has priced $525.667 million of new 2025-2 aviation ABS notes. more

16/06/2025

Engine lessor CEOs say that MRO turnaround times for latest technology narrowbody engines are improving but warn that it could be several years before LEAP or GTF powerplants routinely complete a full performance restoration within 120-days. more

13/06/2025

Carlyle Aviation Partners is marketing $525.667 million in new 2025-2 ABS notes, to be issued within the master trust established with the issuance of AASET 2025-1 issued earlier this year. more

13/06/2025

A London High Court judge has ruled in favour of lessors, finding that losses from Russia’s invasion fall under war risk, not all risks, policies. more

12/06/2025

Airlines have been actively exploring various financing structures to help fund new deliveries with Ishka understanding several North American carriers have issued RFPs in recent weeks. more

11/06/2025

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

10/06/2025

Spirit Airlines has said it may seek to “postpone or cancel delivery” of certain aircraft currently scheduled for delivery as a result of the impact of tariffs on aircraft and parts costs. more

10/06/2025

Boeing has hit a 38-per-month production target on the 737 programme, a key milestone in the production ramp-up of its flagship narrowbody. Boeing confirmed to Ishka that it had reached 'rate 38' on the 737 programme in May.  more

06/06/2025

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC)’s $596 million ABS, WEST VIII, has priced. more

05/06/2025

Ishka Advisory’s latest update and review of current market values (CMVs) for key aircraft continues to highlight changing market conditions. more

05/06/2025

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) is in the market with a $596 million ABS, Willis Engine Structured Trust VIII / WEST VIII. more

04/06/2025

Engine manufacturers GE Aerospace and CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran, are looking to apply tariff surcharges on parts and engines. more

03/06/2025

This is the 5th edition of Ishka’s Engine Buyers List, where Ishka summarises a list of some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more

02/06/2025

Azul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as aviation industry groups urge recommitment to zero-tariff rules. Elsewhere, a US federal appeals court has reinstated President Trump’s tariff plans. more

29/05/2025

The post ‘liberation day’ capital market environment was described as ‘tepid’ last week in Dublin as industry professionals gathered for Ishka’s Aviation Finance Festival and Trading Summit: Midlife, Engines & Parts conferences. more

28/05/2025

Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) has acquired turboprop lessor Abelo from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. more

27/05/2025

Aircraft sellers say trading in the first five months of 2025 has been largely unaffected by tariff threats and announcements from the Trump administration. more

27/05/2025

The total number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka is around 19% lower than a year ago, at 280. more

22/05/2025

In a guest Insight, Aldo Giovannitti from consultancy, Aernovum Aviation looks at the pricing, opportunity and risks for an alternative aircraft asset often overlooked by many investors – the Special Mission Aircraft market. more

21/05/2025

SKY Leasing (SKY)’s $503 million aircraft lease ABS SLAM 2025-1 has priced, achieving a spread of 180 on its single A tranche. more

20/05/2025

Aircraft leasing firm and JOLCO arranger FPG has introduced "F.bit," Japan's first publicly offered, fractionalised aircraft investment product tailored for individual Japanese investors. more

19/05/2025

A group of French Aviation banks are in talks, through various channels, with the European Banking Authority (EBA) to delay or potentially modify part of the incoming Basel 3.1 banking regulations over concerns they are pushing banks to chase riskier deals, and could potentially deter some institutions away from the sector. more

16/05/2025

Ishka explores the implications for future insurance policies following the settlement of all claims in Ireland's landmark aviation insurance dispute. more

15/05/2025

SKY Leasing is in the market with a $503 million aircraft lease ABS, SLAM 2025-1. more

14/05/2025

Lessor capital market activity has generally been quite muted, with no new bond issuances in the last six weeks more

13/05/2025

San Francisco-based aviation investment manager SKY Leasing announced earlier this week it has acquired JetBlue’s venture capital arm JetBlue Ventures, an early investor in innovative companies in enterprise and frontier technology solutions. more

12/05/2025

Ishka has announced the full list of winners for its deal of the year awards. The awards will be celebrated across three upcoming Ishka conferences in Dublin, New York and Singapore. more

09/05/2025

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

08/05/2025

An escalation and continuation of global tariffs could push up the values of used aircraft as operators turn to less costly forms of lift, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly noted during the lessor’s Q1 2025 earnings call. more

07/05/2025

Ishka's asset managers datasheet provides a summary of recent news, activity, and metrics of aircraft asset managers in Q1 2025. more

06/05/2025

Ishka explains how Delta Air Lines is avoiding US tariffs by taking delivery of new aircraft in Tokyo, as Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury confirms that US carriers will have to pay the tariff costs. more

06/05/2025