Boeing is to lose its CEO, David Calhoun, who will be stepping down at the end of the year more
28/03/2024
Following the cancellation of Mitsubishi's SpaceJet programme in February 2023, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has unveiled plans for the development of a next-generation sustainable aircraft in collaboration with the private sector. more
27/03/2024
Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 29th February. more
26/03/2024
Boeing 737 MAX deliveries remain low so far in 2024 as the FAA maintains increased oversight of the OEM’s production facilities. more
20/03/2024
The number of aircraft actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka – 358 – is around 4% lower than in February 2024. more
05/03/2024
Welcome to the 119th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. more
28/02/2024
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Lessors confided there is still a large degree of uncertainty over MRO waiting times, particularly for new-tech engine assets. Ishka examines recent MRO costs and turnaround times. more
26/02/2024
Kuwaiti Lessor ALAFCO is to sell an additional 23 aircraft from its portfolio to Macquarie AirFinance. more
23/02/2024
Airbus will target around 800 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024. more
21/02/2024
Ishka's Engine Data Sheet pulls together trends and figures in the engine leasing space. more
14/02/2024
Welcome to the 118th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. more
12/02/2024
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Boeing gave no 2024 production or financial forecasts last week, in its first earnings call since the FAA imposed restrictions on the Boeing 737 MAX production ramp-up following the mid-flight plug door blowout of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 in early January. more
09/02/2024
Ishka looks at some of the key talking points from aircraft investors on the aviation finance market last week in Dublin. more
02/02/2024
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Welcome to the 117th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. more
31/01/2024
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Aircastle is planning to acquire in excess of $1 billion in aircraft assets during 2024, traders tell Ishka. According to Ishka’s aircraft buyer’s database, Aircastle will be targeting a combination of both new and mid-life narrowbodies. more
30/01/2024
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has informed Boeing it will not grant any expansion in production of the 737 MAX while it responds to the recent Alaska Airlines plug door blowout. more
25/01/2024
Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 31st December. more
22/01/2024
Airbus and Boeing each eclipsed their previous year delivery totals in 2023, reaching their delivery targets with a familiar backloaded December push. more
17/01/2024
Welcome to the 116th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. more
16/01/2024
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 made headlines this weekend after a door plug blew out from the fuselage early on in its Friday flight from Portland, Oregon. more
08/01/2024
Total aircraft availability remains lower than historic levels heading into the new year, with 364 aircraft being actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka. more
04/01/2024
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Welcome to the 115th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. more
19/12/2023
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Boeing 737 MAX delivery numbers improved in November, in an apparent indication that the manufacturer has made progress on its aft-bulkhead issue more
14/12/2023
Welcome to the 114th ‘Extra’ supplement to Ishka’s Transaction Economics platform, delivering ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on aircraft values and lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter in today’s aviation environment. This report examines how aircraft types are faring through current events; which types are in favour; which are ‘on watch’; and which are most exposed or impacted by the evolving aircraft environment. more
07/12/2023
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Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 31st August. more
21/09/2023
Around 600 to 700 incremental shop visits will be required for Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW1100G A320neo engines over the next three years. more
14/09/2023
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IndiGo and Air India set up captive lessors in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, better known as GIFT City. DAE buys buys CALC’s MAX orders. more
11/09/2023
This is the 107th 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
30/08/2023
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This Data Sheet provides a snapshot of aircraft currently being remarketed on three of the main remarketing sites. more
24/08/2023
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Both Airbus and Boeing had a stronger start to Q3 2023 in terms of narrowbody deliveries than in Q2 2023. more
22/08/2023
Ishka's Engine Data Sheet pulls together trends and figures in the engine leasing space. more
18/08/2023
Ishka reviews some of the key market concerns raised by AerCap, Aircastle, Air Lease Corporation (ALC), and FTAI Aviation in their recent earnings calls, where CEOs remained bullish on long term market growth despite predicted macroeconomic drag factors along the way. more
16/08/2023
US cargo carrier Western Global Airlines (Western Global) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week – a casualty of the softening cargo market, and the impact of the sudden 2022 Chinese Covid lockdown on export volumes. more
15/08/2023
Ishka's market snapshot brings together key trends and figures in the aviation finance space. more
31/07/2023
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436 aircraft being remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka - 370 passenger aircraft and 66 freighters. more
25/07/2023
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Both of the major OEMs upped their delivery outputs in June. more
19/07/2023
The Paris Air Show was a quiet one for cargo activity, with no new production freighter orders announced last week. more
28/06/2023
Ishka's summary of the 2023 Paris Air Show, where huge orders from Indian carriers were confirmed. more
22/06/2023
Ishka provides an update on Airbus and Boeing orders and deliveries ahead of the Paris Air Show more
15/06/2023
Griffin Global Asset Management Holdings, Ltd. successfully issued $1 billion worth of unsecured notes to partially refinance its secured warehouse facility this week, while lessor Avolon released its 2023-2042 fleet forecast on 13th June. more
13/06/2023
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IATA revises its 2023 profit outlook, a reminder that lessors and airlines have technically less than a month to go before the USD LIBOR panel ceases to exist, and a look at the Airbus A380 secondary market. more
07/06/2023
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This Data Sheet provides a snapshot of aircraft currently being remarketed on three of the main remarketing sites. more
02/06/2023
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More M&A news this week as multiple rumours surround the various parties bidding for Voyager Aviation Holdings (VAH), formerly known as Intrepid Aviation Group. Meanwhile, lessors speaking at Ishka’s Dublin event last week stated there had been more interest from buyers looking to acquire twin-aisle aircraft. more
30/05/2023
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This is the 100th 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
23/05/2023
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Ryanair announced an order for 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10s on 9th May, in the latest of a series of bulk orders made by airlines. more
16/05/2023
Ishka's April Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: Number of aircraft being remarketed stays steady, storage numbers drop slightly more
06/04/2023
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Aircraft lessor Altavair CEO, Steve Rimmer, talks widebody freighters and M&A possibilities as it seeks to deploy its second KKR-raised $1.15 billion aircraft leasing fund Altitude 2. more
23/03/2023
Participants in the recent ISTAT Americas Cargo Panel predicted an upcoming surge in widebody freighter retirements after many aircraft were kept in service during the pandemic to fill increased demand. more
22/03/2023