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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
October was a bumper month for airlines in the Capital Markets with American Airlines marketing a $1.1 billion EETC and Southwest Airlines pricing $1.5 billion in unsecured bonds. more
04/11/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets
AerCap adds ex-Spirit Airbus orders to its own book - but also has to contend with rejected aircraft. more
31/10/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Aviation insurance brokers say premium levels for annual hull and liability portfolio renewals are expected to remain broadly flat through 2025, but sources caution that post-Russia confiscation caps are likely to persist. more
29/10/2025
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
FTAI Aviation Ltd (FTAI) has raised $2 billion in equity commitments for its latest fund – which is now estimated to be the largest aircraft leasing vehicle dedicated to acquiring mid-life, current generation aircraft. more
28/10/2025
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
This is the 8th edition of Ishka’s Engine Buyers List, where Ishka profiles some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more
23/10/2025
Ishka understands that several lessors are debating whether to overhaul or part out several GTF-powered A320neos set to be rejected by Spirit Airlines as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. more
21/10/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , ESG & Regulation , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Griffin Global Asset Management (Griffin)’s $1.245 billion aircraft lease ABS, GGAM 2025-1, has priced. more
20/10/2025
One of the big questions from attendees at the Ishka Aviation Investival: North America in New York was the level of investor appetite for subordinated ABS tranches - including the elusive aircraft ABS E note. more
17/10/2025
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has made its debut direct aircraft order with a firm agreement with Embraer for 20 E195-E2s. New lessor WOLF launches a $500mn equity raise. more
16/10/2025
Aircraft lessor ACIA CEO Mick Mooney tells Ishka the lessor is expanding beyond its roots of acquiring older ATRs and is eying ATR sale/leasebacks. Mooney also talks about ATR freighter conversions and standalone engine leasing amid tightening supply chains. more
15/10/2025
Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has increased its maintenance guidance for lessors for the PW1100G-JM - the powerplant behind the A320neo - by more than 30% in October, as well as shortening the advised time on-wing. more
13/10/2025
Setna iO CEO David Chaimovitz tells Ishka the firm is scaling its aircraft-leasing platform, targeting 17–20 aircraft by 2026, while maintaining a self-funded model and expanding its footprint across engine trading and MRO services. more
13/10/2025
CLAS 2025-3, the latest aircraft lease ABS transaction from Castlelake – and its third of the year – has priced. more
10/10/2025
Griffin Global Asset Management (Griffin) is marketing its debut aircraft lease ABS, GGAM 2025-1. more
10/10/2025
CLAS 2025-3 is a $758.56 million triple-tranche aircraft lease ABS with a majority midlife portfolio. more
08/10/2025
Around $21 billion in US dollar-denominated unsecured lessor bonds is due to mature next year, with a weighted average issuance yield of 3.18%. more
08/10/2025
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