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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
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
05/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
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
09/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , 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
09/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Just over $10 billion in aviation ABS paper was issued in 2025. more
07/01/2026
Ishka takes a look back at the fund closes announced throughout last year. more
02/01/2026
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
18/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka’s Airline Credit Profile team provide a detailed macro and operational breakdown, aimed at risk officers, for some of the key airlines in the headlines... more
17/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The latest aircraft engine ABS from Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), WEST IX, has priced with tightened spreads compared to the lessor’s previous issuance this year. more
15/12/2025
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
04/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Lessors hurry airlines to finish novations in time for end-of-year aircraft trading rush. more
04/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , ESG & Regulation , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Lessors tracked by Ishka raised $2.25 billion in unsecured debt in November, with bonds issued by AviLease, SMBC Aviation Capital, CDB Leasing, and ICBCIL. more
03/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets
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
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Ishka’s Pricing Benchmark looks at lease rates and prices for eight and 16-year-old A320ceos and 737NGs. more
25/11/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Lessors state that revised LLP escalation rates have increased expected maintenance costs for several common narrowbody engine types. Ishka presents a quick review of current MRO costs. more
20/11/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The latest aircraft lease ABS from Carlyle Aviation Partners (Carlyle) has priced, achieving yields of 5.301% on its $526.182 series A notes and 5.801% on its $76.254 million series B notes. more
17/11/2025
Carlyle Aviation Partners (Carlyle) is back in the aircraft lease ABS market with its third transaction of the year, AASET 2025-3. more
13/11/2025
Responding to Ishka, Avia Solutions Group (ASG) addresses the sale and recent restructuring of its former subsidiary SmartLynx Latvia. The firm also commented on the ACMI market and answered questions about the firm’s new Dublin-based leasing platform Waypoint Operating Lease Finance (WOLF), currently in the market for a $500 million capital raise. more
12/11/2025
Key trends, recent deal flow, and announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
07/11/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Risk-adjusted margins on new aircraft loans and warehouse facilities dropped again slightly in the past three months, Ishka research shows, driven by tough competition between lenders looking to win financing mandates. more
06/11/2025
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