Azul’s acquisition of Avianca Brazil’s aircraft leases and airport slots needs to be closed “fast” in the next 60 days if the struggling Avianca spin-off wants “business". more

22/03/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Jet Airways has reached a critical juncture in the negotiations for its survival with potential rescuers Etihad and the State Bank of India (SBI) locking horns as more aircraft are grounded. more

20/03/2019

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Norwegian says it is "obvious" Boeing will pick up the bill for the cost of the MAX groundings, but how likely is it that airlines will receive compensation from the OEM? more

19/03/2019

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Lessors appealing a court-mandated stay on repossessions on leased aircraft with Avianca Brazil are looking at a non-binding asset takeover deal by LCC Azul with interest. more

14/03/2019

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Chinese and Indonesian aviation authorities have grounded 737 MAX aircraft after the second crash in five months of a new MAX during take-off. more

11/03/2019

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More than half of Norwegian’s 162 aircraft fleet (51%) is currently leased from third party lessors. Ishka analyses the exposure of aircraft lessors to the long-haul low-cost carrier. more

06/03/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles

Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) has been a pioneer in making the idea of long-haul low-cost a reality. However, as Ishka has previously stated, the airline’s current business model is unsustainable. more

04/03/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles

Struggling Indian carrier Jet Airways has confirmed it has grounded at least 25 leased aircraft in February and March due to non-payment to lessors. The troubled carrier has effectively shrunk its operational fleet by around 35% since the start of the year. more

01/03/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Aircraft lessors exposed to ailing carrier Avianca Brazil are expected to remain on stand-by until next month despite new court developments technically paving the way for aircraft repossessions. more

20/02/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Following a share slump and rising debt last year Thomas Cook has announced a potential sale of its four subsidiary airlines. Ishka examines Thomas Cook’s leased fleet and lessor exposure. more

15/02/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Indian airlines had a tough year in 2018. A mixture of capacity growth, rising costs and fierce competition has put pressure on yields and margins. more

13/02/2019

in Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting

A new conundrum emerged in the aircraft leasing market last week: Germania. The Berlin-based leisure airline filed for bankruptcy on February 4 after 32 years in operation. more

08/02/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Aircraft lessors exposed to Avianca Brazil have appealed a controversial 73-day extension to a stay on aircraft repossessions granted by a court in Sao Paulo on February 1. more

06/02/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Investors should get confirmation this week whether troubled Indian carrier Jet Airways, which denied earlier aircraft repossession reports, has agreed to an equity lifeline from its two largest backers. more

01/02/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Ishka looks at airlines that began life in 2018, and asks how secure are the plans for some of these start-ups? more

25/01/2019

in Airline Profiles

Investors have helped the troubled German airline to meet a €20 million shortfall to keep operating but the charter carrier remains on Ishka's watch list. more

17/01/2019

in Airline Profiles

As part of a regular series looking at the trends in air traffic and capacity, in this Insight Ishka reviews the year-on-year changes in traffic and capacity between January and November 2018. more

09/01/2019

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Mainstream media has been agitated as of late over some of the more recent airline failures. But is there any cause for concern? more

07/01/2019

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Ishka studies the prospects for Germania, an independent niche leisure German carrier. more

01/01/2019

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Thomas Cook blames the European heatwave this year for disappointing financials. Ishka investigates. more

06/12/2018

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Detailed market intelligence on lease rates, loans, and asset values, from Ishka. more

04/12/2018

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Franke goes to Iceland: An eleventh-hour agreement to invest from Indigo Partners, founded by Bill Franke, has saved WOW Air after its acquisition by Icelandair was cancelled last week. more

03/12/2018

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Dispute with Aircraft Engine Lease Finance Limited could be costly for an insolvent carrier. more

22/11/2018

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Ishka examines a merger between Iceland’s ailing adversaries. more

09/11/2018

in Airline Profiles

The new carrier terminated its B737 MAX order to lease A320s from AerCap. more

08/11/2018

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

After several airlines failures in the past few months, Ishka asks: is this par for the course or cause for concern? more

06/11/2018

in Airline Profiles

Ishka studies how Portugal’s flag carrier, TAP, has adapted its business model following the privatisation in 2015. more

01/11/2018

in Airline Profiles

Detailed market intelligence on lease rates, loans, and asset values, from Ishka. more

30/10/2018

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

European airlines are split on whether there will be more bankruptcies this winter. more

26/10/2018

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Veling has experienced a run of bad luck on two of its B777-200ERs. more

24/09/2018

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Turkish lira has lost more than 40% of its value since the beginning of the year potentially increasing costs for Turkish carriers. more

21/08/2018

in Airline Profiles

After years of restructuring, SAS appears to have finally found some success in recent years. Ishka studies how SAS managed this turnaround in this Airline Credit Profile. more

26/07/2018

in Airline Profiles

Ishka studies the North American airlines’ operating profitability in light of the inflationary pressures from higher crude oil prices and labour expenses. more

10/07/2018

in Airline Profiles

The LCC is fighting for its life, Ishka looks at the carrier’s fleet financing arrangements. more

29/06/2018

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Administrators and ex-lessors are in dispute over security deposits and maintenance reserves. more

22/06/2018

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

Ishka reviews airline novation charges for lessors. more

12/06/2018

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles

The low-cost carrier wants to free up its balance sheet and reduce costs by moving away from operating leases. more

30/04/2018

in Airline Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market

Ishka examines why IAG may be planning to take over a vulnerable Norwegian Air Shuttle. more

13/04/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights , Aircraft Finance Market

Macroeconomic recovery in Brazil helped Azul to return to the black in 2017. But is Azul in a position to leverage the growth in the market? Ishka studies Azul’s strengths and weaknesses in this ‘Airline Credit Profile’. more

11/04/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

The continued confidence of shareholder Etihad Airways, is crucial to the airline’s future. more

06/04/2018

in Airline Profiles

Administrators say the airline languishes in a state of ‘objective economic impotence.’ more

26/03/2018

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

Ishka studies passenger yields across major North American carriers over the past eight quarters. more

20/03/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

All the indications suggest Aeroflot is set to enjoy robust revenues as the carrier leverages off the recovery in Russia. more

11/02/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

Ishka studies whether the Russian carriers can look forward to a positive 2018. more

01/02/2018

in Airline Profiles

In this Insight Ishka summarises the airlines that failed during 2017. more

25/01/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

Ishka summarises the airlines that came to life in 2017. more

22/01/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

The tax cut should accelerate already high levels of fleet investment and soothe labour relations. more

12/01/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

Ishka studies liquidity management of North American carriers in the context of their near-term obligations, and analyses how many of these airlines may fund their incoming fleet. more

11/01/2018

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights

Ishka studies the labour productivity among North American carriers. more

19/12/2017

in Airline Profiles

The following report is an excerpt from Ishka Vista, a new 2018 aviation finance market forecast, containing more than 100 pages of commentary and analysis. more

17/12/2017

in Airline Profiles , Ishka insights