Lessors wait for A220 sale/leaseback opportunities
Sources state that increased market risk and capital deployment limitations are likely to result in higher lease rates when new A220 RFPs do eventually come to market. more
28/09/2020
High utilisation keeps E175 lease rates buoyant
Strong utilisation by US operators has kept E175 lease rate firm through the pandemic, as activity rates surpass other popular jet types. more
18/09/2020
E190s stave off retirement as carriers clinch cheap lease extensions
The Covid-19 pandemic has extended the operating life of many E190 jets, explain regional jet lessors, many of which were facing a “foul” wave of retirements. more
14/09/2020
Investor guide: Aircraft storage in the age of Covid-19
In this investor guide Ishka looks at aircraft storage options: how have storage providers adapted, the process of storing an aircraft and the cost and service considerations. more
10/09/2020
Covid-19 bailouts: Dubai gives Emirates $2bn, Avianca gets $370m loan
The tally of confirmed bailouts grew by $2.37 billion. Meanwhile, three major airlines in Norway are reportedly due to have a crisis meeting with the Norwegian government next week. more
03/09/2020
Covid-19 ushers in a nascent 787 and A350 secondary market
Ishka estimates there are up to 22 787s and A350s in the market looking for new operators. more
01/09/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Operators, investors “jostling” for place in A321 conversion queue
Investors and operators are paying “hundreds of thousands of dollars” to hold a place in the queue for A321 freighter conversion, say cargo sources. more
21/08/2020
ELF CEO: Optimism ahead – but for the "good" asset managers
Ishka speaks to ELF CEO Tom Barrett more
06/08/2020
Boeing cuts output as lessors trim quarter of 737 MAX orders
MAX cancellations have been creeping up at nearly double the monthly 31-aircraft production target. Among those, lessors feature heavily. more
03/08/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Airbus and Boeing Q2: Lessors lead order activity as OEMs cut output
Lessors “largely [drove]” OEM order activity in Q2 2020, said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, as airlines struggling to deal with the impacts of Covid-19 stepped back as buyers. more
31/07/2020
Covid-19 gives lease of life for sunsetting 757 freighter
Fresh availability of 757 aircraft due to Covid-19 will extend the operational life of its freighter fleet for another two to three years, cargo sources suggest. more
23/07/2020
Moderate A330 phase-outs show airlines holding onto the type
Ishka’s review of phase-out, retirement or unscheduled lease return announcements during the Covid-19 crisis shows 50 A330s due for an early exit. more
13/07/2020
Risk of an oversupply of 737-800 freighters, warn cargo sources
The 737-800 freighter market is at risk of potential oversupply, say cargo sources, as more aircraft lessors and operators are looking at cargo conversion over the next few years. more
25/06/2020
ABS update: S&P announces aircraft and engine ABS downgrades
Ratings agency S&P downgraded 23 securities from 30 separate aircraft and aircraft engine ABS transactions last week. Twenty of the lowered ratings remain “On Watch” for potential further downgrade. more
24/06/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Aircraft Values: Ishka and Oriel issue further cuts, 737 NG premium dries up
Appraisers from Ishka and Oriel recorded further cuts on lease rates and values for some assets types this month, describing aviation as still in a “shocked, survival mode.” more
22/06/2020
Airline fleet phase-outs affect up to half of 767s and A340s
A growing number of airlines are trimming their fleets as they reconsider their capacity needs in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. more
15/06/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting
Lessors warn of potential widebody engine spares glut
Lessors say that airlines seeking to offload engines from parked widebody aircraft during the Covid-19 crisis could create flood of spare engines that will hurt an already soft widebody engine leasing market. more
12/06/2020
Negative A380 prospects weigh down closed-end funds
Few aircraft types have been as badly hit by the Covid-19 crisis as the Airbus A380. Four funds containing 18 A380s have seen their share price decline by 54% this year. more
09/06/2020
Engine OEMs negotiate parts discounts as deliveries drop 84%
Engine sources describe ongoing talks with engine OEMs over parts sales as manufacturers try to counteract plummeting aftermarket demand and deliveries. more
02/06/2020
Covid-19 sees “seismic” drop in aftermarket demand
Covid-19 has caused a “seismic” drop in demand for aircraft parts as airlines delay all but necessary maintenance in their efforts to conserve cash. At the same time, an accelerated rate of aircraft retirements risk flooding the parts market, pushing up supply at a time of already low demand. more
25/05/2020
Domestic resilience: Which airlines and aircraft stand to benefit?
Commercial air traffic has begun a slow recovery, raising the question of which airlines and aircraft will be best positioned in the new environment. more
18/05/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting
Q1 2020: Airbus and Boeing bleed billions as Covid-19 hits profits
The two airframe giants booked a combined $1.2 billion net loss in Q1 2020 as deliveries and orders dry up. more
30/04/2020
OEM slowdown: Boeing and Airbus down to single digit deliveries
In this insight, Ishka examines the bleak production and delivery landscape for Airbus and Boeing. more
28/04/2020
CDB Aviation's MAX cancellation piles further pressure on Boeing
CDB Aviation Lease Finance (CDB Aviation) has cancelled 29 of its undelivered 737 MAX aircraft order with Boeing and amended the rest of its MAX order, according to last week’s Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing. more
22/04/2020
Ishka and Oriel cut aircraft values as airlines look to reduce fleets
Appraisers at Oriel and Ishka cut asset values and lease rates in early April across various aircraft types due to the coronavirus crisis and warn that further cuts are likely. more
14/04/2020
Aviation banks retreat to top airlines and say margins have doubled
Aviation banks are still open for business, say financiers, but terms have changed and financing institutions are only supporting existing clients, and key airlines. more
25/03/2020
A year without the MAX
Ishka reviews how lessors and Boeing's stock have been reacting to the continued MAX grounding. more
13/03/2020
AerCap ends 2019 with surge in sales
AerCap finished Q4 2019 with a surge in aircraft sales, helping it improve key portfolio metrics and boost dividends. more
24/02/2020
Forecast: 1,001 missing 737 MAXs by year end 2022
Ishka’s head of advisory, Eddy Pieniazek and Dickon Harris explain how the grounding of the 737 MAX grounding, has disrupted aircraft delivery forecasts and aircraft lessors’ plans. more
14/02/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
Will Qatar Airways help Air Italy’s lessors with their aircraft?
Italian carrier Air Italy ceased operations this week, leaving 12 leased aircraft without an operator. more
12/02/2020
Widebody weakness: Is demand for big aircraft declining?
Ishka looks at capacity trends in the mid-haul and long-haul segments for the past 10 years to see whether widebodies are losing routes to smaller aircraft. more
07/02/2020
Current gen engine rents hold steady thanks to MAX grounding
Lease rates for CFM56-5B4, -7B26 and V2527-A5 engines have held firm on the back of constrained narrowbody lift. more
06/02/2020
ATR makes the case for green aircraft financing
ATR is the first commercial aircraft OEM to have delivered an aircraft funded by a green loan. more
04/02/2020
Boeing takes $18.6bn MAX beating
The OEM now expects the 737 MAX grounding to cost it $18.6 billion as it looks to offer financial support to airlines and suppliers and eventually begin a possible multi-year catch up to pre-grounding production rates. more
30/01/2020
Lessors trade South African Airways exposure
Lessors with exposure to South African Airways breathed a small sigh of relief after the struggling flag carrier received 3.5 billion rand ($244 million) in emergency funding this week. more
29/01/2020
777-300ER lease rates hold on the back of 777X delay
Lease rates for midlife 777-300ERs have experienced a very slight decrease according to lessors and remarketers speaking with Ishka, contrary to expectations. more
24/01/2020
Ishka reviews 2019’s start-up airlines
This Insight rounds up the newest arrivals to the aviation industry, specifically those airlines that either commenced operations or were founded in 2019. more
22/01/2020
Airline bankruptcies compress A330 lease rates even further
An already saturated leasing market for mid-life Airbus A330s has taken a turn for the worse with the addition of 11 A330s from bankrupt airlines. more
10/01/2020
Thomas Cook bankruptcy: 65% of leased aircraft redeployed
Two-thirds of Thomas Cook’s UK and Balearics fleets have been re-marketed to new lessees or transferred to the surviving sister German and Scandinavian units. more
03/01/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles
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How the 737 MAX grounding has helped rationalise capacity
The following is an excerpt from Ishka’s VISTA 2020: our new forecast for the year ahead. more
29/12/2019
737 MAX production halted: what are the effects?
Boeing announced late on 16th December that it will temporarily suspend production of the 737 MAX beginning in January. more
17/12/2019
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market , Market Move
Future deliveries update: Europe, Africa and Middle East
Ishka provides a guide to aircraft scheduled for delivery to airlines in Europe, Africa and the Middle East over the next 24 months. more
06/12/2019
Airlines snapping up aircraft bargains left by HNA
New aircraft not taken up by HNA Group subsidiaries are being leased and purchased at discount prices. more
29/11/2019
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles
Airbus and Boeing fall short on delivery targets
Boeing has clearly had a terrible year thanks to the MAX grounding, but Airbus also faces its own challenges to meet delivery targets. more
27/11/2019
Used Embraer E190/E195 E1 lease rates to come under pressure
With major E-Jet E1 operators set to phase out the type, many lessors worry lease rates could come under pressure as early as next year. more
15/11/2019
Shared patterns: An analysis of 737s grounded over pickle forks
Ishka identifies 37 Boeing 737 NGs affected by ‘pickle fork’ cracks as over 1,000 aircraft reach the FAA’s inspection threshold. more
12/11/2019
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles , Technical Expertise
Q3 update: European MAX airlines bearish on aircraft’s return
Ishka examines the Q3 announcements of several airlines affected by the MAX grounding and their increasingly pessimistic re-entry outlooks. more
08/11/2019
Boeing CEO survives committee grilling
Spectacle presided over substance as Boeing's CEO faced down US senators and representatives. more
04/11/2019
Boeing sticks to Q4 MAX return as commercial division bleeds $3.8bn
Boeing booked a further $872 million of costs to the 737 programme in Q3, on top of the $8.3 billion loss in Q2. more
24/10/2019
MROs expect aircraft retirement ‘jump’ in 2020
After several years of reduced part-out activity, lessors and the MRO industry are preparing for a hike in the number of aircraft retirements in 2020. more
21/10/2019
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Modelling and Forecasting
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