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Lessor parts-out two A320neos due to higher GTF lease rates

Ishka hears that a lessor is set to part out two six-year-old A320neos, due to the elevated lease rates available on the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines, making these among the first A320neos to be parted out. more

31/01/2025

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

Carlyle ABS prices, Boeing’s plan to lift FAA MAX production limit

The first aircraft ABS issuance of 2025, Carlyle Aviation Partners’ AASET 2025-1, has priced with yields of 6.017% and 6.667% for the A-1 and B-1 tranches respectively. more

30/01/2025

in Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

DAE and Genesis seal aircraft deals, Boeing's $11.83 billion net loss

Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing... more

28/01/2025

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

Q4 2024 Engine Survey: Prices climb but lease rates stabilise

Narrowbody engine prices continued to see upward pressure across most types in the last three months of 2024, while lease rates continued to stabilise or slightly decline, according to Ishka’s latest engine buyers survey more

24/01/2025

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

Boeing's troubles see total new aircraft deliveries drop for 2024

Total new aircraft deliveries from Airbus and Boeing in 2024 dropped to below 2022 levels. more

17/01/2025

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: January 2025

The number of aircraft being remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka is around 20% lower than a year ago in January 2024. more

14/01/2025

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

Transaction Update: SLBs, acquisitions, and orders kick off the year

Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing... more

13/01/2025

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

AerFin CEO: 2025 could be another ‘pinch point’ for aircraft retirements

Simon Goodson, CEO of USM trader AerFin, talks to Ishka about the parts shortage and its wider market ramifications. more

06/01/2025

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

Spirit - GA Telesis A320 sale approved, Spirit's Chap 11 plan gets court approval, Pegasus Airlines' bumper 737-10 order

The court overseeing Spirit Airlines’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy has approved the sale of the remaining 18 aircraft of the 23-strong A320 family transaction with GA Telesis. more

19/12/2024

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

Air India discloses Airbus orders, Boeing resumes 737 MAX production

Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at essential trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing... more

17/12/2024

in Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: November 2024

The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka continues to dwindle, and now sits at 307. more

26/11/2024

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

Lessor order books – leasing deliveries constrained in October and September.

Lessors received 16 aircraft from their order books with Airbus and Boeing in October. more

21/11/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

New aircraft deliveries – October and September 2024: Boeing strike hits delivery numbers, Airbus sets backloaded 2024 challenge

The impact of Boeing’s recently resolved workers’ strike seems to have materially impacted the manufacturer’s delivery numbers in October, with just nine 737 MAX deliveries during the month. more

15/11/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: October 2024

The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka has dropped slightly to 316 in October – down from 333 in September. more

29/10/2024

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

Boeing workers reject offer - strike continues

Striking Boeing workers have voted to reject the company’s latest offer. more

24/10/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

ABS C-notes and retirement bow-wave debate - takeaways from Ishka New York

Two key panel session takeaways from Ishka Aviation Investival: North America, which took place in New York on Tuesday 15th October 2024. more

22/10/2024

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

Aircraft storage: overall levels continue to fall, but hundreds of neos still inactive

Aircraft storage levels appear to have fallen to their lowest since the pandemic, despite continued high levels of A320neo storage. more

04/10/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

‘All hell will break loose by 2030’: aircraft part-out firms debate retirement spike

GA Telesis’s CEO, Abdol Moabery, warned that hundreds of aircraft could be heading to the part-out market by 2028 and 2030 as aircraft OEMs are forecasted to significantly increase their delivery output. more

01/10/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Cargo Market Update: Boeing 747-8F lease rates increase alongside continued cargo market growth

IATA has recorded eight consecutive months of double-digit growth across the cargo market, stabilising lease rates for widebody freighters amid consistent demand for metal. more

30/09/2024

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

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: September 2024

The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka stays around the 330 mark for the fourth month in a row. more

24/09/2024

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

Alaska – Hawaiian merger goes through, Boeing unveils “best and final” strike offer

Ishka provides updates on the recent merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines and the latest offer from Boeing to striking workers.  more

24/09/2024

in Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Quick take: Boeing pulls out of ISTAT EMEA

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has pulled out of the ISTATA EMEA conference, a trade gathering for aircraft investors and financiers, after the OEM announced it was banning non-essential travel last week in the wake of ongoing strikes to help preserve cash. more

20/09/2024

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

Lessor order books: CDB Aviation orders 130 Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies

Lessor CDB Aviation has announced two large orders for narrowbody aircraft with Airbus and Boeing in a move set to more than triple its total confirmed order book with the two OEMs. more

19/09/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

New aircraft deliveries August 2024: Boeing slows supplier orders as strike mediation begins

The ongoing strike by Boeing workers “will jeopardise our recovery,” CFO Brian West told a Morgan Stanley conference on Friday. more

17/09/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Engine Buyers List August 24: Which engines are lessors targeting?

In a new report series, Ishka summarises a list of some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more

28/08/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Engine Data Sheet: New-tech fleet status and engine remarketing snapshot - August 2024

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

26/08/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Lessor order books: ACG and Macquarie Boeing orders hit the books, 33 leasing deliveries in July

Lessors received 33 aircraft from their Airbus and Boeing orderbooks in July, around 28% of total deliveries from the two OEMs. more

21/08/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

New aircraft deliveries: July 2024

Boeing made a more promising start to Q3, delivering 43 aircraft in July and equalling its monthly year-on-year deliveries for the first month this year. more

16/08/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: August 2024

The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites analysed by Ishka remains in a plateau in August. more

15/08/2024

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

ALC Q2 2024: Boeing strike could slow deliveries, over-ordered airlines will ‘need lessor help’

OEM delays saw Air Lease Corporation (ALC)’s second quarter aircraft deliveries come in at around $600 million below expectations, CEO John Plueger told the lessor’s earnings call on 1st August. more

07/08/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines

New Aircraft Deliveries: June 2024 - the lead up to Farnborough

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

16/07/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet July 2024

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

S7 and Aeroflot pursue lessor settlements, Boeing to plead guilty in DOJ deal

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 buys back Spirit, Airbus downgrades 2024 delivery guidance

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

02/07/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Q2 2024: Engine prices – reaching their limits, or further to climb?

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

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Prosecutors recommend criminal charges against Boeing, Calhoun grilled by senators

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

24/06/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Lessor order books: Nordic Aviation Capital orders A321neos, slashes A220 order

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

New aircraft deliveries: May 2024

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

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: Availability continues to fall heading into summer

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

MAX production cap to stay in place, FTAI Aviation buys MRO and splits from Fortress

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

Lessor order books: Will Farnborough Airshow break leasing order drought?

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

Cargo Market Update: Reduced freighter feedstock coincides with lease rate stability

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 optimistic on GTF ‘resolution’, but warn supply chain issues likely to persist

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

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

AerCap orders 150 LEAP engines, reports further jumps in A321neo and 787 lease rates

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

Engine Data Sheet: New-tech fleet status and engine remarketing snapshot - May 2024

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

14/05/2024

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines

Remarketing Watch Data Sheet: May totals remain 20% lower year-on-year

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

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines