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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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
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
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
This data sheet is an illustrative look at pricing trends, net present values (NPVs), and unlevered returns (IRRs) for nine hypothetical sale/leaseback (SLB) transactions informed by rumoured pricing terms of real SLB deals concluded between January to June 2024. more
27/06/2024
Aircraft OEM delays and restricted supply continue to boost values and market lease rates of mid-life and older-generation narrowbodies, according to Ishka’s Aircraft Pricing Benchmark. The research, based on multiple market sources, confirms that prices for mid-life Airbus A320ceo aircraft have been moving upwards since the end of last year. more
26/06/2024
Welcome to the 126th ‘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. more
18/06/2024
This is the 11th 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 1st May 2024, Ishka recorded ten new aircraft trades. more
07/06/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Welcome to the 125th ‘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. This report examines how aircraft types are faring through current events; which types are in favour; which are ‘on watch’; and which are most exposed or impacted by the evolving aircraft environment. more
05/06/2024
Speaking at Ishka’s Trading Summit in Dublin earlier this month, cargo carrier CEOs flagged concerns over the limited availability of older aircraft for freighter feedstock, as passenger airlines look to extend the lives of their current fleets. Mid-size widebodies remain highly in demand among operators despite their age, with the lease rates of certain A330-300P2F vintages outpacing the B747-400F. more
29/05/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Welcome to the 124th ‘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. more
27/05/2024
Robust demand and OEM delivery slot shortages have seen mid-life narrowbodies surge in value. Ten and 15-year-old Airbus A320ceos recorded the largest growth over the last 12 months, increasing 20% from $27 million to $32 million, according to Ishka's Transaction Economics platform. more
22/05/2024
Lessors speaking at Ishka’s Dublin Financing Festival last week argued that the ABS market was is now “open” for aviation issuers, with at least two aircraft ABS deals rumoured to be looking to issue before the summer more
20/05/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Welcome to the 123rd ‘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. This report examines how aircraft types are faring through current events; which types are in favour; which are ‘on watch’; and which are most exposed or impacted by the evolving aircraft environment. more
06/05/2024
South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has officially launched Hanwha Aviation, an aircraft and engine leasing platform based in Singapore. more
03/05/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
This is the 10th 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 19th March 2024, Ishka recorded five aircraft trades and has added a new category to indicate buyers’ interest in aircraft 10 years and older. more
01/05/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Asset managers surveyed by Ishka state expected unlevered returns have tightened for both mid-life and new-tech aircraft since Ishka’s last survey, conducted in October 2023. more
30/04/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Welcome to the 122nd ‘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. more
22/04/2024
Aircraft engine buyers surveyed by Ishka have confirm that some single-aisle engine lease rates nearly doubled between the start of 2023 and 2024, with the majority arguing lease rates for narrowbodies engines will continue to rise for the rest of the year. more
11/04/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Welcome to the 122nd ‘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. more
08/04/2024
SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett talks to Ishka about rising lease rates, how a weak Japanese Yen is impacting aircraft leasing and the difficulties of M&A in the aircraft leasing space. more
27/03/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Other
Welcome to the 121st ‘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. more
25/03/2024
Multiple sources have confirmed that there has been an uptick of interest from private equity (PE) investors for aircraft opportunities in 2024 – a stark contrast to last year which was noticeably difficult for new fundraises, particularly in aviation. more
21/03/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Other
This is the 9th edition of Ishka’s aircraft buyers list, where Ishka summarises a list of potential and active buyers of leased aircraft on the secondary market. Ishka recorded eight new aircraft trades and added two new firms to the list since the last update on January 23rd, 2024. more
19/03/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Aircraft asset managers confide that currency movements are starting to impact Japanese investor appetite and behaviour when it comes to aircraft investments. Separately Ishka examines UK lessor Falko Regional Aircraft recent acquisition of 24 regional jets. more
18/03/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Other
This is the 119th ‘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. more
13/03/2024
Aircraft lessor CEOs speaking at the ISTAT Americas conference in Austin in early March discussed rising lease rates, aircraft shortage and potential M&A. more
08/03/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Welcome to the 119th ‘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. more
28/02/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
A return to pre-shock OEM production levels would only be the first step towards steadying a supply-demand imbalance that shows “no signs of ending anytime soon,” AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly told the lessor’s Q4 2023 earnings call. more
27/02/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Welcome to the 118th ‘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. more
12/02/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
This Data Sheet provides a snapshot of aircraft currently being remarketed on three of the main remarketing sites. more
07/02/2024
Welcome to the 117th ‘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. more
31/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
KV Aviation winds down, AerCap hit by cyber attack, HCOB closes first deal more
26/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Welcome to the 116th ‘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. more
16/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
After several requests for extensions, Ishka has pushed back the deadline for 2023 deal of the year submissions till the 26th of January. more
10/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Total aircraft availability remains lower than historic levels heading into the new year, with 364 aircraft being actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka. more
04/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka hears that several aircraft lessors are preparing aircraft portfolios for sale in January in what is expected to be an unusually busy January for lessor traders. more
02/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Azorra president Ron Baur speaks to Ishka about the lessor's acquisition of Voyager, crossover aircraft leasing, and why the firm is entering the widebody market. more
01/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Welcome to the 115th ‘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. more
19/12/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Aviation alternative lender Ashland Place Finance (Ashland) is currently in the market with a debut $324.3 million aircraft loan ABS, Ashland 2023-1. more
11/12/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. The Ishka Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2023. more
08/12/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Welcome to the 114th ‘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. This report examines how aircraft types are faring through current events; which types are in favour; which are ‘on watch’; and which are most exposed or impacted by the evolving aircraft environment. more
07/12/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
It is often said that the best solution to a problem is the easiest one, and yet as the airline industry pours time and effort into strategies to decarbonise short-haul flying, one readily available option is seldom mentioned: re-fleeting with turboprops. more
04/12/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , ESG & Regulation
Lessors indicate that lease rate factors (LRFs) on new deals are starting to rise as more lessors are being forced to price in the current higher cost of debt, which in turn, is increasing the minimum LRFs lessors can offer. more
30/11/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Around 600 to 700 incremental shop visits will be required for Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW1100G A320neo engines over the next three years. more
14/09/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka research shows that 22 out of the 26 of the airline start-ups (84.6%) that began operations in 2022 are still flying at the start of September 2023. more
01/09/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis
Aircraft values for both the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX have rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels, with no material delta between the two aircraft types, according to research from Ishka’s Aircraft Pricing Benchmark team. more
31/08/2023
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