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This is the 24th 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
01/04/2026
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
01/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Doric is preparing to sell the remaining aircraft in its portfolio as part of a gradual exit from aviation asset management. Ishka speaks with Sibylle Paehler, Doric’s Managing Director and co-founder. more
01/04/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
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
This is the 9th edition of Ishka’s Engine Buyers List, where Ishka profiles some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more
27/03/2026
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
27/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Ishka understands that secondary‑market aircraft trading activity shows “no signs of abating,” according to multiple sources. more
26/03/2026
Sources warn that the war in the Middle East is having a potential chilling effect on aviation ABS issuances, with issuers mulling whether to delay deals. more
25/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Traders and banks say deals are continuing as normal but several have warned that if the conflict continues then it would begin to disrupt the aviation finance market. more
24/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka sits down with Scott Daniels, Managing Director – Aviation at RESIDCO, to discuss the lessors new $100m engine acquisition facility. more
23/03/2026
AerCap has announced a large order for 100 Airbus narrowbodies, including 77 A321neos and 23 A320neos. more
19/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , 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
Aviation insurers have so far taken a cautious approach to the current Middle East conflict, with Ishka aware of only limited notices of review issued to airlines to date. more
18/03/2026
The costs of debt options available to lessors broadly continued to fall from 2025 Q4 to 2026 Q1, according to Ishka research. more
18/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , 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
13/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Following Crestone Air Partners’ agreement to acquire Arena Aviation Capital, Ishka spoke with Crestone chief executive officer Kevin Milligan about the strategic rationale for the deal. more
10/03/2026
Most lessors speaking to Ishka in San Diego say they are still ‘risk on’ for Middle East carriers. more
09/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Crestone Air Partners has agreed to acquire Arena Aviation Capital, while Lesha Aviation Capital has agreed to acquire Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited, an aircraft leasing company incorporated in Guernsey and listed on the London Stock Exchange. more
09/03/2026
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
06/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
As Spirit reviews its fleet in preparation for a potential Chapter 11 emergence, Ishka analyses which lessors are still exposed to the airline's A320neo fleet, as the LCC aims to reshape its fleet around older A320ceos. more
05/03/2026
Lessors raised $2.4 billion in unsecured debt in February, bringing the total to date for 2026 to $6.25 billion. more
03/03/2026
Extensive airspace closures across the Middle East have followed the US/Israel military strikes on Iran, forcing widespread disruption to airlines operating in the region. more
02/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Other
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
27/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd (DAE) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Macquarie AirFinance Limited (MAF) for an approximate enterprise value of $7 billion. more
26/02/2026
EirTrade Aviation, in partnership with Chicago-based aviation and rail lessor RESIDCO, has purchased two A320neos previously operated by Spirit Airlines, marking the youngest A320neo part-outs to date. more
24/02/2026
Sprite 2026-1, the converted freighter aircraft lease ABS from World Star Aviation, has priced. more
20/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , 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
20/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
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's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
16/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
World Star Aviation is in the market with a $495 million aircraft lease ABS, Sprite 2026-1. more
12/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Two aircraft lease ABS, from Marathon Asset Management and Castlelake, have priced after coming to the market this week. more
11/02/2026
Castlelake is in the market with its first ABS of the year, an $843.279 million aircraft lease securitisation. more
09/02/2026
The dual-tranche issuance is the second from Marathon, after the privately placed MAST 2022-1. more
09/02/2026
Lessors tracked by Ishka raised $20.18 billion on the unsecured bond markets in 2025, a total around 20% lower than in 2024. more
06/02/2026
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
05/02/2026
in 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
03/02/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
The Insights team highlight some of the current themes from the gathering of airlines and lessors in Dublin last week. more
30/01/2026
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
30/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The debut aircraft lease ABS from High Ridge Aviation has priced. more
28/01/2026
This week has seen several significant announcements across both aircraft equity investments and direct lending platforms. more
27/01/2026
Ishka sits down with Scott Flaherty, Willis’ CFO, to find out more about the lessor's new asset management arm. more
26/01/2026
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
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
23/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
TrueAero CEO Karl Drusch tells Ishka the lessor aims to become a net acquirer of more than 150 assets over the next three years, outlining its aircraft and engine acquisition priorities and how continued widebody scarcity is reshaping lease economics. more
21/01/2026
Six lessors have confirmed to Ishka that they plan to sell aircraft portfolios in the first half of 2026. more
20/01/2026
Phantom 2026-1, a $603.2 million aircraft lease securitisation, is a dual-tranche ABS and the second deal to hit the market in 2026. more
20/01/2026
MAPS 2026-1, the new aircraft lease ABS from Perseus Asset Management has priced more
19/01/2026
Perseus Asset Management (Perseus) is hitting the ABS market early with the first securitisation of the year – a $680.11 million lease ABS. more
15/01/2026
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
15/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
This is the 23rd 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
14/01/2026
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