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Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
01/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka quick takes is a new regular Insight series summarising key market trends and updates shaping the aviation finance landscape... more
29/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets
The Ishka engine survey explores spot market pricing for popular narrowbody engine types based on responses by active engine lessors and investors. The latest survey was conducted between February and April 2026 and highlights weakening CFM56-5B lease rates. more
27/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Lessors speaking with Ishka confirm that more airlines are asking for rent deferrals due to high jet fuel prices and the disruption to jet fuel supply caused by the war in Iran. more
24/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
24/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
229 aircraft were listed on remarketing sites tracked by Ishka in April. more
15/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's latest periodic review has seen a drop in market lease rates (MLRs) for older vintage A320ceo aircraft. more
10/04/2026
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Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
10/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
02/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
ACMI provider Avion Express has confirmed it is adopting a “proactive fleet and structural realignment” with plans to redeliver at least 15 aircraft “and will continue to evaluate fleet size depending on market developments.” more
30/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
Lithuanian ACMI provider Avion Express is understood to be in talks with lessors about returning more than 20 Airbus A320ceos or roughly half its fleet, according to multiple leasing sources more
30/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
27/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
19/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
229 aircraft were listed on remarketing sites tracked by Ishka in March. more
16/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka talks to Altavair’s COO Nick Hazeldine about the assets Altavair is looking to potentially buy and sell this year more
13/03/2026
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
13/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka and Airfinance Global are now accepting submissions for their combined Deal of the Year Awards. The Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2025. more
17/02/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
Ishka and Airfinance Global are now accepting submissions for their combined Deal of the Year Awards. The Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2025. more
03/02/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
30/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Spirit Airlines is in talks with Castlelake over a potential takeover, first reported by CNBC and later by Reuters, citing insiders. more
26/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
A total of 248 aircraft were listed on sites tracked by Ishka in January. more
13/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka sits down with Cansu Şenol Başpınar, senior head of corporate finance at Pegasus Airlines (Pegasus) to talk about supported financing, sale/leasebacks and the JOLCO market. Pegasus won Ishka’s Best ECA Deal 2024 for a Bpifrance-supported Engine Maintenance Financing. more
07/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis
The Ishka engine survey explores spot market pricing, and leases, for popular narrowbody engine types based on responses by active engine lessors and investors. The latest survey was conducted between October and December 2025. more
05/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Lessors adapt risk strategies to accommodate increasing large aircraft End-of-Lease Compensation claims. more
12/12/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Ishka speaks with Joe McConnell, Castlelake’s deputy co-chief investment officer about aircraft acquisitions plans for next year, how its alt lender subsidiary Merit AirFinance is performing and asks if the lessor has any plans for the engine market. more
26/11/2025
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Ishka’s Pricing Benchmark looks at lease rates and prices for eight and 16-year-old A320ceos and 737NGs. more
25/11/2025
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Remarketing availability remained broadly flat moving into November, with 267 aircraft being listed on sites tracked by Ishka, down from 270 last month. more
24/11/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Lessors state they expect engine OEMs to continue to add significant LLP price hikes for the foreseeable future, potentially adding millions of dollars of costs for airlines and engine investors when it comes to overhauling and servicing aircraft assets. more
18/11/2025
The majority of aircraft have seen stable current market values (CMVs) over the past six months, according to Ishka Transaction Economics data. more
17/11/2025
There are 270 aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka in October 2025, a 15% drop compared to October 2024. more
28/10/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
27/10/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Delegates at Ishka’s Japan conference signalled strong interest for either JOL or JOLCO transactions involving engines, as the local investor market continues to warm up to the asset class. more
23/09/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
22/09/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Navigator 2025-1, the third and latest aircraft lease ABS issuance from the Navigator platform, has priced. more
18/09/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets
Aircraft retirements in 2025 are expected to fall short of 2024 levels, according to Ishka estimates, reflecting limited replacement capacity as Boeing and Airbus continue to lag on deliveries. more
11/09/2025
Lessors confide that “dozens” of A320ceos could hit the market as a result of the Spirit’s second foray into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. more
09/09/2025
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There are 288 aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka as of 4th September. more
04/09/2025
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Ishka catches up with Challenge Group’s CFO, Daniel Ganem, and chief investment officer Michael Koish about their financing and leasing needs, and how market values are shaping up for 767s, and older 747s and 777s. more
19/08/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
18/08/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The chart of the week looks at recent trends between the A330-300 and B777-300ER as more airlines seek lease extensions on their widebodies. more
14/08/2025
A survey of asset managers conducted by Ishka reveal that average unlevered returns for previous tech aircraft assets have contracted further, dropping by 84bps in the last nine months. more
05/08/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka rose in July, though still remains below historic levels. more
25/07/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Investor Briefings
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's report investigates why aircraft lessors are parting out A320neos. more
17/06/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
A judge in the English High Court has ruled in favour of Japanese investors in a dispute with VietJet over four Airbus A320s. more
30/05/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis
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