The EU and US are making important inroads into legislation expected to encourage adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), fuel produced by non-fossil feedstocks which can be blended with conventional kerosene. more

06/07/2021

in Regulatory and Accounting , Investor Education

EETC investors Hudson Structured Capital Management (Hudson) and CarVal Investors (CarVal) are suing Ares Management and Wilmington Trust, for an alleged “sham” auction of 10 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. more

14/06/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Regulatory and Accounting

The draft of a much-awaited framework by the European Commission on sustainable investment for aviation is set to be shared in the next few months. The framework will be critical for informing 'green' aircraft investments. more

10/06/2021

in Regulatory and Accounting , Investor Education , Aircraft Finance Market

More airlines are likely to go bust or enter a formal court-led restructuring process in the next 12 months warned panellists speaking at the Ishka+ Investing in Aviation Finance: Europe conference as airlines continue to suffer depressed revenues due to the Covid-19 pandemic. more

07/05/2021

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Aviation consultant Michael Halaby and Ishka editor Dickon Harris examine how a lack of an applicable set of ESG standards for aviation is holding back the development of green financing for aviation. more

20/04/2021

in Regulatory and Accounting , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market

Aircraft impairments recorded by 16 lessors analysed by Ishka totalled $2.7 billion in 2020, a 485% increase from the $461 million recorded by the same lessors in 2019. more

22/03/2021

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Regulatory and Accounting

The Government of Malta has tabled in parliament an update to the country’s 2010 Aircraft Registration Act to make itself more appealing to lessors. more

08/10/2020

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Regulatory and Accounting , Investor Education

In a guest insight Kevin MacLeod, Vedder Price’s Head of the New York Capital Markets Group, examines some of the structural protections prevalent in recent aircraft ABS transactions. more

13/08/2020

in Capital Markets , Investor Education , Market Move

Covid-19 has pushed the climate crisis out of the limelight. Airlines and governments worldwide have put the focus on short-term survival rather than long-term sustainability. more

08/06/2020

in Regulatory and Accounting

Ishka estimates that as of 23rd April governments around the world are preparing or have executed airline bailouts worth up to $99.4 billion. more

23/04/2020

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

This is the fifth updated summary of airline demands for state support and bailout offers by governments around the world. more

17/04/2020

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Ten major US airlines have agreed to the partial repayment of payroll grants under the CARES Act after some initial resistance, paving the way for the disbursement of the initial $25 billion allocated to passenger carriers. more

16/04/2020

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Ishka estimates that governments are preparing or executing up to $92 billion in financial assistance for airlines around the world. more

09/04/2020

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

A $58 billion bailout for US airlines was signed into law by President Donald Trump on 27th March as part of the CARES Act. Ishka examines the provisions for state aid to US air carriers. more

30/03/2020

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

Ishka provides a summary of the demands by airlines for state assistance and the current levels of government support and bailouts on offer. more

19/03/2020

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

EU bodies are looking to add aviation to its upcoming green taxonomy, which regulates what debt and public equity investments can be marketed as sustainable to European investors. more

25/02/2020

in Regulatory and Accounting , Capital Markets , Aircraft Finance Market

Boeing announced late on 16th December that it will temporarily suspend production of the 737 MAX beginning in January. more

17/12/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market , Market Move

The premium of jet fuel over crude oil has increased 31.3% since new limits for the sulphur content of marine fuels was announced. more

11/11/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting

Treaty lenders are slowly returning to the Japanese market after tax reforms announced last year left overseas lenders unsure how competitive they could be against domestic banks when contending for JOLCO debt mandates. more

22/10/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting

Burgeoning aircraft manufacturers like COMAC are reaping the rewards of the Boeing-Airbus World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute. more

07/10/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

Public fallout from the climate crisis represents an “existential” threat to aviation, said panellists at this year’s ISTAT Berlin. more

03/10/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

In a guest Insight, PwC Ireland examines the increasing judicial scrutiny towards treaty-based tax planning and what it may mean for aircraft lessors and investors. more

09/08/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

Boeing has prepared multiple and divergent plans for the MAX's return to service, betraying the uncertainty that still surrounds the MAX crisis. more

25/07/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Ishka examines the German closed-end fund market: from the demise of retail KG funds to the slow emergence of Spezialfonds for institutional investors. more

23/07/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

After a decade of growth, 2019 Q1 passenger numbers in Sweden are 4.2% lower than the same period in 2018. Is aviation finance waking up to the long term risk of climate-conscious passengers? more

17/07/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

With efforts to tax aviation fuel gaining traction across the EU, Ishka examines the impact that kerosene taxes could have on aircraft demand. more

04/07/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Modelling and Forecasting

All of the political groups likely to form the European Parliament's next majority back a commercial jet fuel tax. Update: Tax would have meant 82.44% increase of 2018 - 19 fuel costs. more

31/05/2019

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Attendees and appraisers at ISTAT Asia did not think the MAX would be flying again in time for the summer season and asked how the grounding could impact MAX values and lease rates. more

14/05/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market , Regulatory and Accounting

A small group of climate protesters targeted Heathrow Airport this weet. How seriously should aviation financiers take the threat of future demonstrations? more

23/04/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Investor Education

Ishka summarises some of the key takeaways from the Ishka’s Investing in Aviation Finance Europe conference held last week in London. more

12/04/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Capital Markets , Aircraft Finance Market

AWG has published GATS draft documentation ahead of its planned Q1 2020 release. In it, the organisation takes pains to address some of the common question that the market has had over its project. more

03/04/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Technical Expertise , Aircraft Finance Market

Boeing's MAX software fix has been delayed from days to weeks by the FAA, who are themselves losing the confidence of aviation authorities worldwide. more

02/04/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market , Aircraft Asset Profiles

Lessor chiefs decline to speculate on the causes of the crash. more

12/03/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market , Regulatory and Accounting

Ishka summarises sections of the 2019 Japanese tax reform relevant to the JOL/JOLCO market and its potential effects on market participants. more

26/02/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

In January a new accounting standard, IFRS 16, which puts operating leases on an airline’s balance sheet came into effect. Colin Sach, an aviation corporate finance adviser asks how the new accounting standard could impact airline fleet management. more

22/02/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market

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

Aircastle’s mostly positive results for the full year 2018 were overshadowed by the ongoing concerns for the fate of the lessor’s aircraft operated by Avianca Brazil. more

19/02/2019

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

JOL/JOLCO lessors, offshore lenders and equity investors alike could be hit by upcoming Japanese tax reforms. more

11/02/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

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

Hopes that India could soon introduce the Cape Town Convention into its domestic legislation have been dashed, with progress unlikely until at least mid-2019. more

05/02/2019

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

Lessors involved in Ocean Linhas Aereas S/A (Avianca Brazil) are sitting out a controversial stay on repossessions in disquiet as a February 1 deadline nears for the crippled Latin American carrier. more

28/01/2019

in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting

Ishka examines whether aviation finance, a notoriously carbon-intensive industry, could meet ESG (environmental, social, governance) criteria and attract ethical investors. more

29/11/2018

in Regulatory and Accounting , Capital Markets , Investor Education

Should insolvent airlines be permitted to continue operating their aircraft temporarily? more

15/11/2018

in Regulatory and Accounting

Chinese airlines have been conspicuous in their avoidance of direct aircraft orders with Boeing as the trade war heats up between China and the US. more

09/10/2018

in Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

As part of a regular series looking at the trends in air traffic and capacity, in this week’s Insight, Ishka reviews the traffic and capacity changes during the first quarter of 2018. more

23/05/2018

in Regulatory and Accounting

Monarch’s creditors recently won the right to trade the defunct carrier’s airport slots after an appeal but White & Case, in a guest report, argues that slots still represent uncertain collateral for financiers. more

08/05/2018

in Regulatory and Accounting

One consequence of incoming accounting changes, IFRS 16 and IFRS 9 will be increased currency costs for airlines with predominately non-US dollar revenues. more

16/01/2018

in Regulatory and Accounting

Proposed changes to how Hong Kong-listed lessors report aircraft transactions are part of an effort to reduce their operating costs and improve the attractiveness of listing in the city. more

27/11/2017

in Lessors and Lease Rates , Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market

A proposed cap on corporate tax deductions for net interest expense is unlikely to have any effect on US airlines, but a 15% reduction in the top rate will be a boon for carriers. more

24/11/2017

in Airline Profiles , Regulatory and Accounting , Aircraft Finance Market