Ishka summarises orders from Farnborough 2024. more

25/07/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Ishka provides updates on Airbus and Boeing delivery volumes and new aircraft orders. more

16/07/2024

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The number of aircraft being remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka has remained largely consistent month-on-month, increasing by one from 331 to 332 aircraft. more

11/07/2024

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Russian airlines are reportedly nearing new settlements with lessors over trapped aircraft, while Boeing is to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a plea deal with the US DOJ. more

09/07/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Boeing has finalised a deal to re-acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems. more

02/07/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Aircraft engine buyers surveyed by Ishka have confirmed that prices have increased again for several single-aisle engines since the last quarter, despite the already rapid rise in prices over the previous 18 months. more

25/06/2024

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Prosecutors in the US have reportedly recommended to the Department of Justice that Boeing face criminal charges. more

24/06/2024

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Nordic Aviation Capital became the first lessor to place an order with either Airbus or Boeing so far in 2024, ordering seven Airbus A321neos in May. more

21/06/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Airbus delivered a total of 53 commercial aircraft in May, bringing its 2024 total so far to 254 – around a 4% increase over the equivalent 2023 period. more

19/06/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

The number of aircraft being remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka continues to fall, dropping by 4% month-on-month, and is now 23% lower than at the beginning of June 2023. more

06/06/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

The FAA is unlikely to remove the production expansion cap on the Boeing 737 MAX within the next few months, according to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker. more

31/05/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 30th April. more

30/05/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Speaking at Ishka’s Trading Summit in Dublin earlier this month, cargo carrier CEOs flagged concerns over the limited availability of older aircraft for freighter feedstock, as passenger airlines look to extend the lives of their current fleets. Mid-size widebodies remain highly in demand among operators despite their age, with the lease rates of certain A330-300P2F vintages outpacing the B747-400F. more

29/05/2024

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Engine lessor CEOs have expressed new optimism about engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney’s ability to reduce the number of grounded aircraft as it continues engine inspections triggered by concerns of cracked powdered metal components. more

28/05/2024

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AerCap has seen increases in lease rates of 20% for Airbus A321neos and 10% on Boeing 787-9s either side of the pandemic, according to CCO Peter Anderson. more

16/05/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Ishka's Engine Data Sheet pulls together trends and figures in the engine leasing space.  more

14/05/2024

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The number of aircraft being remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka saw a modest drop from April to May, declining by around 5% from 361 to 344. more

09/05/2024

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Boeing 737 MAX production rates are anticipated to remain below 38-per-month for the first half of the year, say Boeing management. more

29/04/2024

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Aircraft asset manager SKY Leasing is understood to be in the market to sell its leasing portfolio, Sky Fund V. In the OEM sector, Boeing and RTX have begun arranging compensation packages with airlines affected by airworthiness directives and delivery delays. more

19/04/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Lessors received 28 aircraft from the two major OEMs in March. more

18/04/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

The fallout from Boeing’s 737 MAX issues has seen quarterly average monthly deliveries of the variant dip to their lowest level since Q3 2021. more

17/04/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Ishka notes multiple Boeing 737 NG freighters appear to have been listed for remarketing in March, with the number available on the sites analysed rising from seven to 18. more

02/04/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

01/04/2024

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Boeing is to lose its CEO, David Calhoun, who will be stepping down at the end of the year more

28/03/2024

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Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 29th February. more

26/03/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

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The number of aircraft actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka – 358 – is around 4% lower than in February 2024. more

05/03/2024

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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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Kuwaiti Lessor ALAFCO is to sell an additional 23 aircraft from its portfolio to Macquarie AirFinance. more

23/02/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Airbus will target around 800 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024. more

21/02/2024

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Ishka's Engine Data Sheet pulls together trends and figures in the engine leasing space.  more

14/02/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

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Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 31st December. more

22/01/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

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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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

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

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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

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Ishka provides updates on confirmed lessor order books with Airbus and Boeing as of 31st August. more

21/09/2023

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines