Lessons learned from Veling’s failed 777 leases
Veling has experienced a run of bad luck on two of its B777-200ERs. more
21/09/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles
CIT veterans launch new leasing platform: Zephyrus Aviation Capital
The 21-aircraft platform plans to expand to up to 75 aircraft within 18 months. more
20/09/2018
Future deliveries update: The Americas
Ishka reviews the aircraft delivery schedule for the next two years for North, Central and South America. more
18/09/2018
Investing in Japan: JOL and JOLCOs go “mainstream”
Demand has seen pricing for JOLCO and JOL products tighten while Japanese retail investors are, cautiously, open to a wider group of aviation credits. more
17/09/2018
Lessons learned from Veling’s failed 777 leases
Veling has experienced a run of bad luck on two of its B777-200ERs. more
21/09/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles
Future deliveries update: Africa and Middle East
Ishka reviews the aircraft delivery schedule for the next two years for Africa and the Middle East. more
11/09/2018
What next for C Series successor the A220?
Ishka examines the future of Bombardier’s C Series programme, recently re-christened as the A220 by Airbus. more
04/09/2018
Wizz tests lessors with “super aggressive” RFP
Dickon Harris examines how the Hungarian low-cost airline is testing lessor appetites with its latest RFP. more
13/08/2018
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Ishka’s market research round-up: CALC’s 1.2% finance lease
Detailed market intelligence on lease rates and asset values, from Ishka. more
07/08/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Does the Airbus A321 have the X(LR)-factor?
Ishka examines Airbus’ potential answer to the middle of the market aircraft. more
06/08/2018
Operators still prefer production freighters to conversions
A boom in air freight has resulted in an undersupply of available aircraft, but operators still prefer production freighters to conversions. more
16/07/2018
Market shows c.$4m spread in A320neo and 737 MAX values
Market shows c.$4m spread in A320neo and 737 MAX values more
07/06/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Turboprops forever?
Ishka examines ATR and Bombardier’s plans for updating their turboprop offering - an aircraft market largely unchanged since the 1980s. more
01/05/2018
New 777-300ERs lease rates and prices down slightly
Ishka looks at lease rates and values for the Boeing 777-300ER as it approaches the end of its production life. more
27/04/2018
Appraisers indicate prices firm for current tech narrowbodies
A consensus value of a group of ISTAT certified appraisers, polled by Ishka, reveals A320ceo and 737s are retaining their value despite the increasing number of NEOs and MAXes. more
10/04/2018
The fluctuating fortunes of twin-aisle production rates
Ishka examines the status of the twin-aisle programmes for both Airbus and Boeing. more
15/03/2018
Avation takes $8 million airberlin impairment hit
Impairment is part of the continued fall-out following airberlin’s bankruptcy last year. more
07/03/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Ishka insights , Premium , Aircraft Finance Market
Boeing and Airbus continue production ramp-up
Healthy year-end results put both plane makers in a strong position to increase production. more
20/02/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Premium , Investor Education , Aircraft Finance Market
The great 737 freighter switchover is underway
The converted freighter market has begun transitioning from older classic 737 aircraft, to next generation 737s, but prices remain high. more
14/02/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Ishka insights , Premium , Aircraft Finance Market
Will the Boeing and Embraer tie up really happen?
A merger makes sense for Boeing but will face strong political headwinds in Brazil. more
08/02/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Premium , Aircraft Finance Market
How to make money from an A380 fund…sort of
Ishka analyses the publicly available data for A380 funds to determine what decisions will give investors the best chance of making a healthy return. more
02/02/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Ishka insights , Premium , Aircraft Finance Market
A380 KG investors face uncertain returns
Depleting liquidity reserves could force Dr Peters to sell parked A380 by March 2019. more
31/01/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Investor Education
Turboprop lease rates begin to stabilise
Turboprop lessors are benefiting from a stabilisation in lease rates following a two-year compression caused by lessor competition and increased production of ATRs. more
29/01/2018
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Ishka insights , Premium
Aircastle’s revenues down despite boisterous trading
Aircastle is poised to own more than 200 aircraft, according to its Q3 2017 results, but Ishka examines why the lessor's revenues from lease rentals appear to have dropped. more
13/12/2017
Parked fleets: Aircraft heading to an exit?
In the first of a regular series Ishka examines the status of the parked (or stored) commercial aircraft inventory. more
12/12/2017
Pilot shortage, what pilot shortage?
Ishka examines whether competition between Ryanair and Norwegian over pilot hires is proof of a pilot shortage, or not. more
09/11/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Aircraft Finance Market
Airbus helps C Series to ‘spread its wings’
Airbus has come to the rescue of Bombardier’s foundering C Series programme by taking a 50.01% majority stake in the venture. more
17/10/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Premium , News
Are NEO op lease rates matching the MAX?
Ishka research indicates a contraction among single aisle operating lease rates for new aircraft but questions whether A320NEO lease rates have reached parity yet with Boeing MAXs. more
09/10/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Ishka insights , Aircraft Finance Market
‘Betting the house on the residual’ – Lessor CEOs reflect on weak sale and leaseback market
Lessor CEO’s at ISTAT’s EMEA conference in Edinburgh last week, reflect on a weak sale and lease back market. more
03/10/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Aircraft Finance Market
German retail investors express concern over A380s
In a new report Scope identifies how A380 closed- ends funds are trading at a discount as German retail investors ponder the future of the A380. more
21/09/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Aircraft Finance Market
Lessors grapple with diminishing A330 CEO demand
Ishka examines the prospects of the versatile twin-aisle aircraft popular with lessors. more
11/08/2017
Lessors test 777-300ER’s secondary market appeal
The first potential ‘wave’ of used 777-300ERs are now coming off their initial 12-year leases. Ishka examines the remarketing challenge and prospects for the popular Boeing twin-aisle aircraft. more
28/07/2017
Korean institutional investors continue aviation spree
South Korea continues to be an abundant source of capital for aviation assets with institutional investors leading the charge. Private aircraft funds in Korea increased fourfold between 2012 and 2016, with further growth expected this year. more
20/05/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Investor Education
Airbus and Boeing experience a dip in twin-aisle orders
Ishka examines the state of each of the aircraft programmes across Airbus and Boeing’s product range, focusing on the twin-aisle market. more
18/05/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Technical Expertise
David versus Goliath: European regionals face low-cost squeeze
Europe’s regional airlines are facing increasing competition from low-cost carriers (LCCs). Trapped between non-economically viable routes and expanding capacity from LCCs, regional airlines are continuing to lose market share. more
22/02/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Premium , Aircraft Finance Market
Low-cost carriers continue to favour the NEO
Ishka examines the order battle between Boeing’s MAX aircraft versus Airbus’s NEO aircraft among low cost carriers. more
19/02/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Investor Education
Scope Clauses tie up MRJ and Embraer aircraft programmes
Scope clauses, more than any other factor, will determine how the US regional jet market evolves in the next half decade, with ramifications for OEMs, mainline and regional carriers. more
16/02/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Premium , Aircraft Finance Market
Widebody evolution among public lessors
Ishka analyses the portfolio of the public lessors between 2011 and 2016 to understand the evolution of widebody aircraft in their fleets. more
02/02/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aviation financings , Ishka insights
Review of Airbus and Boeing single-aisle order conversions in 2016
Ishka looks at all known single-aisle conversions during 2016 for Airbus and Boeing aircraft and discovers that more than half of all order conversions in 2016 were Airbus customers choosing to up-gauge to a larger aircraft. more
20/01/2017
Are twin-engine widebodies a good investment?
In this Insight, Ishka looks at the investment proposition offered by twin-engine, twin-aisle (widebody) aircraft. Ishka lists both the major concerns surrounding these assets as well as the six key drivers that make twin-engined widebody aircraft, potentially, an interesting proposition for investors. more
19/01/2017
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Ishka insights , Investor Education
Bombardier clambers back: an interview with Colin Bole
Bombardier scored some notable successes with the C Series in 2016. Ishka speaks with Colin Bole, senior vice president, sales and asset management at Bombardier Commercial about how lessors will feature in the aircraft manufacturer’s plans for both the C Series and the Q400. more
16/01/2017
Qatar converts A320neo order to A321neos
Qatar Airways will trade in its 80-aircraft order for A320neos for the A321neo after engine problems on the smaller jet prompted the airline to refuse delivery in 2015. The airline is also considering switching the power plant from the Pratt & Whitney GTF to the CFM LEAP engine. The company said it is closing in on completing the acquisition of a 49% stake in Meridiana. more
09/01/2017
Emirates delays A380 deliveries raises doubt about aircraft
The year-long delivery delay of 12 Airbus A380s by Emirates is casting further doubt on the giant jumbo aircraft program given there are only 126 aircraft remaining on the Airbus order book for the aircraft. The manufacturer originally forecast a demand for 1,200 over two decades. more
09/01/2017
Airbus, Boeing facing beyond-peak market
After failing to meet sales targets last year, both Airbus and Boeing face turbulence this year after failing to achieving targets of one-to-one book-to-bill ratios. Despite IranAir orders, observers say demand is near or past peak. Boeing only achieved about half the new orders net it booked in 2015 at about 470. Airbus net orders reached only about a quarter of 2015 figures at 410. more
09/01/2017
COMAC plans 1Q maiden flight for C919
After low-speed taxi tests were completed on December 28, China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp (COMAC), is planning the first flight of C919 narrow body for the first quarter, about three years later than initially planned. China Eastern is the launch customer for the aircraft, which now has 570 orders from 23 Chinese and foreign carriers. more
09/01/2017
Sukhoi fix to be completed this month
Work is expected to be completed this month on the Sukhoi SuperJet SSJ-100 after excessive metal fatigue forced Sukhoi SuperJet operators to ground the aircraft. Fleet inspection was completed with Sukhoi labeling a tail stabilizer defect as “not a critical situation.” The defect is with the stabilizer attachment points that Interjet said affects about half its fleet. more
09/01/2017
S7, GECAS cut lease deal for E170s
Russia’s S7 Airlines has S7 and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) cut a deal for the lease of 17 Embraer 170s set for delivery in the first half of 2017. The Russian carrier will be the launch customer for the type in the country. more
23/12/2016
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles
Sukhoi gains EASA approval for SSJ100LR
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted European certification for the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100LR, which is a 50% range increase and takeoff weight over the basic version of the aircraft. Range is now extended an additional 845 nm. more
23/12/2016
C919 LEAP engine certificated
The LEAP-1C engine set to power COMAC’s C919 narrow body aircraft was certificated by both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration, paving the way for service entry for the CFM International powered aircraft. more
23/12/2016
United Continental fleet reconsideration could hurt Boeing
The shift in United’s capital expenditures including the indefinite deferral of 61 Boeing 737s as well as other possible changes to the airline’s order book may end up hurting Boeing depending on the size of the ultimate cutback. United has about 200 Boeing aircraft on order the vast majority for the 737 MAX but it is also one of the largest customers for the Dreamliner. The airline has been converting some of its 787 orders to 777-300ERs providing a boost to that program. More concerning is statements that everything is on the table in the fleet reconsideration plans which could signal a shift to Airbus or an increase in the acquisition of used equipment. more
23/12/2016
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Capital Markets , Aircraft Finance Market
No A380s for Iran Air as Airbus completes deal
Airbus finally turned into pending aircraft deal with Iran Air into a firm order for 100 aircraft with deliveries scheduled for early 2017. The airline has 46 A320 family aircraft along with 37 A300s and 16 A350s on order. more
23/12/2016
Emirates ends 777-200ER ops
After selling its last Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, Emirates ended operations of the type recently. The retirement of the aircraft follows similar moves for its A340-300s and A330-200s. more
22/12/2016
Airlink acquires 11 ERJ 140s
South African Regional Airlink will add 11 Embraer ERJ 140 jets to its fleet, bringing the number of Embraer regional jets the airline operates to 30. more
22/12/2016
The Aviation Investival : New York
Oct 16 - Oct 17, 2018
Stewart Hotel, United States
Ishka is bringing our unique festival format to New York in 2018! Keeping a strong focus on the capital markets, the event promises to connect an even wider network of investors with key stakeholders in the aviation indu...More info
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