Unsecured bond issuances by airlines slowed for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2022, as issuances both inside and outside of China dropped further from what were already record-low levels since 2019. more
06/10/2022
Ishka reviews the FY22 performance of select airlines from Australia and New Zealand, together a region which saw some of the longest and most severe pandemic restrictions. more
03/10/2022
Finnair has announced its intention to reduce its fleet as part of a strategy to reduce costs. more
28/09/2022
Ishka reviews the H1 2022 performance of select Latin American airlines. more
19/09/2022
US regional airline aha! Has ceased operations, after its parent company ExpressJet filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 23rd August. more
07/09/2022
Ishka estimates that as of 6th September 2022 governments have introduced $212.12 billion in assistance measures for air carriers globally, including sectoral package and airline-specific bailouts. Unconfirmed reports and allocations deemed likely suggest the tally could increase to $222.65 billion. more
06/09/2022
Ishka examines the recent quarter performance of the US ultra-low-cost carriers - Spirit, Frontier, Allegiant, and Sun Country. more
05/09/2022
Ishka reviews Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian, along with LCCs Southwest and JetBlue. more
22/08/2022
Ishka estimates that as of 11th August 2022 governments have introduced $212.11 billion in assistance measures for air carriers globally, including sectoral package and airline-specific bailouts. Unconfirmed reports and allocations deemed likely suggest the tally could increase to $223.11 billion. more
11/08/2022
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has been asked by two separate leasing firms to deregister four Boeing 737-800s operated by SpiceJet. more
09/08/2022
Ishka reviews the effect of flight disruptions on the credit profiles of Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, and Jet2. more
08/08/2022
The three major full-service carriers in the US - Delta, United, and American - have all generated profits in the second quarter of 2022 despite ongoing operational challenges more
26/07/2022
SAS and SAS Scandinavia pilots’ unions have agreed on new 5.5-year collective bargaining agreements, which will see SAS resume flights “as soon as possible.” more
22/07/2022
Airline unsecured bond issuances slowed down further during the second quarter of the year to $4.87 billion, of which only $751 million was issued outside of China. more
15/07/2022
Ishka reviews some of the key combination carriers in Asia Pacific, where in parts passenger traffic has been virtually non-existent most of 2021. more
12/07/2022
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, citing multiple factors including the impact of Covid-19. more
06/07/2022
Ishka estimates that as of 5th July 2022 governments have introduced $211.89 billion in assistance measures for air carriers globally, including sectoral package and airline-specific bailouts. Unconfirmed reports and allocations deemed likely suggest the tally could increase to $220.66 billion. more
05/07/2022
This is the 78th in a series of supplements to Ishka’s ‘Transaction Economics’ service which delivers ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values, lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter, under today’s market environment. more
04/07/2022
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis
Ishka takes a look at airline recovery in the Middle East, where Emirates and Qatar have seen improvements in their financial positions. more
29/06/2022
LATAM has its Chapter 11 plan approved, while Garuda obtains confirmation of its PKPU process. more
28/06/2022
Ishka examines airlines with both sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreements and 2030 SAF use targets. more
17/06/2022
As Southeast Asian markets begin to recover, Ishka takes a closer look at two operators in the region – Thai Airways and AirAsia Group, both of which are in the process of substantially restructuring their businesses. more
13/06/2022
Southeast Asian carriers are once again in the spotlight after Thai AirAsia X filed for bankruptcy protection on 17th May 2022 and Garuda Indonesia secured an extension to its restructuring proceedings for a third time. more
09/06/2022
This week Ishka reviews the performance of airlines in Southeast Asia, with a focus on Thai AirAsia, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines. more
30/05/2022
Airline operations in Asia Pacific and China were particularly impacted in 2021, which resulted in sizable losses in the region. more
16/05/2022
LATAM has successfully negotiated with several of its dissenting creditors, bringing its closer to obtaining court approval of its restructuring. more
12/05/2022
This week Ishka reviews the performance of the main airlines serving the southern part of the Latin American region, including the major aviation markets in Brazil and Chile. more
03/05/2022
Airline unsecured bond issuances outside of China slowed down during the first quarter of the year in the wake of rising inflation, monetary tightening, and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. more
22/04/2022
This report is the seventy-fifth in a series of supplements to Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
19/04/2022
Aeromexico emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy process on 17th March 2022, after 20 months of financial restructuring. Elsewhere, LATAM continues to be at odds with some of its unsecured creditors. more
08/04/2022
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
04/04/2022
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is shaping up to be one of the biggest shocks to the airline industry since the start of the pandemic, and it puts question marks over the short and medium-term continuity of airlines in countries that are party to the conflict. Ishka identifies the airlines likely to be most severely impacted. more
22/03/2022
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
21/03/2022
This is a series of supplements to Ishka’s ‘Transaction Economics’ service. It delivers ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on the near-term performance of aircraft values and lease rates. more
14/03/2022
Ishka provides updates on airlines from Ishka’s Restructuring list including Thai Airways' return to profitability in 2021, and fleet updates for Thai and LATAM. more
10/03/2022
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
07/03/2022
Two lessors issued $2.7 billion in unsecured bonds in the first six weeks of the year, the slowest start to a year in issuances since 2018. Airline issuances QTD are $6 billion. more
25/02/2022
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances more
21/02/2022
Political support has formed in Indonesia around flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, with most parties agreeing to the formation of a working committee to support the airline's rescue. more
18/02/2022
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
07/02/2022
The pandemic represented the biggest single crisis for the aviation sector, however, last year saw the creation of several airline start-ups despite, or perhaps because of, the disruption caused by Covid-19. Ishka reviews the list of 2021’s new airlines. more
04/02/2022
The Indonesian government, on behalf of Garuda Indonesia, has reached an agreement with four of the airline’s largest lessors in a bid to retire a significant portion of the carrier’s debts. more
02/02/2022
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
25/01/2022
Georgian flag carrier Georgian Airways has entered a formal debt-restructuring after the Tbilisi City Court decided to initiate rehabilitation proceedings on 11th January, due to the carriers debts of more than 176 million lari ($56.8 million). more
21/01/2022
Airline unsecured debt rose to a new high in 2021 with $63.53 billion in issued bonds, a near-15% increase from last year’s $55.3 billion and more than doubling the $31.31 billion issued in 2019. more
14/01/2022
New-technology widebodies that were built but not delivered over the past three years have recently been placed with newly-established airlines and carriers forced into fleet rejigs by the pandemic. more
13/01/2022
This report is an excerpt from Ishka’s Airline Credit Profiles (ACP) subscription-based service. It delivers ‘The Ishka View’ on the near-term performance of airlines under today’s extraordinary market circumstances. more
12/01/2022
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Continued state support combined with reduced and deferred leases has helped limit the number of airline failures for a second year running, despite the severe impact of the pandemic on airline revenues. more
11/01/2022
In this week’s Restructuring Watch report, Ishka provides updates on airlines from Ishka’s Restructuring list and one lessor – Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). more
05/01/2022
This is the 51st updated summary of airline state aid during the Covid-19 crisis. Ishka estimates that as of 17th December 2021 governments have introduced $204.57 billion in assistance measures for air carriers globally, including sectoral package and airline-specific bailouts. more
17/12/2021
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