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Sprite 2026-1, the converted freighter aircraft lease ABS from World Star Aviation, has priced. more
20/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
20/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
16/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
World Star Aviation is in the market with a $495 million aircraft lease ABS, Sprite 2026-1. more
12/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
05/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
30/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka sits down with Scott Flaherty, Willis’ CFO, to find out more about the lessor's new asset management arm. more
26/01/2026
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
23/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
15/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
A total of 248 aircraft were listed on sites tracked by Ishka in January. more
13/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The first new fund announced in 2026 is for engine lessor Willis Lease under its new asset management division, Willis Aviation Capital (WAC). The $1 billion partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) aims to deploy over $1 billon in the next two years in current and next generation aircraft engines and select aircraft. more
12/01/2026
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
09/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The Ishka engine survey explores spot market pricing, and leases, for popular narrowbody engine types based on responses by active engine lessors and investors. The latest survey was conducted between October and December 2025. more
05/01/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
18/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The latest aircraft engine ABS from Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), WEST IX, has priced with tightened spreads compared to the lessor’s previous issuance this year. more
15/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Lessors adapt risk strategies to accommodate increasing large aircraft End-of-Lease Compensation claims. more
12/12/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (Willis) is in the market with a $392.9 million engine ABS. more
12/12/2025
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
04/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka has received further confirmation that lessors with rejected Spirit Airlines aircraft are in talks with part-out firms as they debate whether or not to sell the assets for tear down. more
02/12/2025
Airbus has provided an update on the identified flight control issue that led to an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) being issued on 28th November, impacting around 6,000 A320 family aircraft. more
01/12/2025
Remarketing availability remained broadly flat moving into November, with 267 aircraft being listed on sites tracked by Ishka, down from 270 last month. more
24/11/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
21/11/2025
Lessors state that revised LLP escalation rates have increased expected maintenance costs for several common narrowbody engine types. Ishka presents a quick review of current MRO costs. more
20/11/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Satair, an Airbus company, has agreed to buy aircraft parts firm Unical Aviation Inc. (Unical) and its tear-down and aircraft storage subsidiary ecube. more
10/11/2025
Key trends, recent deal flow, and announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
07/11/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
AerCap adds ex-Spirit Airbus orders to its own book - but also has to contend with rejected aircraft. more
31/10/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
There are 270 aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka in October 2025, a 15% drop compared to October 2024. more
28/10/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
FTAI Aviation Ltd (FTAI) has raised $2 billion in equity commitments for its latest fund – which is now estimated to be the largest aircraft leasing vehicle dedicated to acquiring mid-life, current generation aircraft. more
28/10/2025
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
27/10/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Prices for previous-tech narrowbody engines remained broadly stable in Q3 2025 compared with the previous quarter, according to Ishka research. more
24/10/2025
Ishka understands that several lessors are debating whether to overhaul or part out several GTF-powered A320neos set to be rejected by Spirit Airlines as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. more
21/10/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , ESG & Regulation , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has made its debut direct aircraft order with a firm agreement with Embraer for 20 E195-E2s. New lessor WOLF launches a $500mn equity raise. more
16/10/2025
Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has increased its maintenance guidance for lessors for the PW1100G-JM - the powerplant behind the A320neo - by more than 30% in October, as well as shortening the advised time on-wing. more
13/10/2025
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
22/09/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
In response to a reader's request, Ishka is providing a quick snapshot of expected unlevered returns for commercial aircraft engines, based on surveyed engine lessors and traders. more
18/09/2025
Ishka provides a status update on the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, including Pratt’s attempts to expand its MRO network, improve time-on-wing, and updates to the engine’s revised hot-section. more
16/09/2025
There are 288 aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka as of 4th September. more
04/09/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Titan Aviation Leasing (Titan) is understood to already be in the process of buying widebodies for its second freighter fund Titan Aircraft Investments II (TAI 2) whose successful closure was announced this week. more
04/09/2025
Hanwha Aviation has been active since its inception 14 months ago, acquiring roughly 40 narrowbody engines, including LEAP and GTF, and launching Hanwha AeroTechnix – an FAA, EASA, and UK CAA engine MRO based in Miami. Ishka catches up with Hanwha Aviation’s Chief Investment Officer, Ben Pughe-Morgan, to find out what the next 12 months might look like. more
25/08/2025
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series looking at the key trends, recent deal flow, and key announcements within aviation and aircraft leasing. more
18/08/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Airbus and Boeing aircraft on order by disclosed, non-leasing customers worldwide sit at around $929.7 billion by Ishka current market values as of the midpoint of 2025 more
13/08/2025
A new executive order, signed by President Trump, exempts aircraft, aircraft parts and their components from the new 50% tariffs being introduced on most Brazilian goods. more
31/07/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
A substantial number of Embraer orders are for US customers - and therefore at risk from increased US tariffs on Brazil. more
30/07/2025
Embraer risks being left isolated in the tariff fallout as the United States and European Union agree on a new trade deal framework that will preserve "zero-for-zero" tariffs for Airbus and Boeing. more
30/07/2025
Recent tariff deals made by the US administration have seemingly been a boost for Boeing. more
28/07/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The number of aircraft being actively remarketed on sites tracked by Ishka rose in July, though still remains below historic levels. more
25/07/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
JetZero CEO and co-founder Tom O’Leary tells Ishka SAVi about its blended wing aircraft programme’s funding trajectory, the financial contribution of its prospective customers, and interest by aircraft lessors. more
24/07/2025
Engine lessor CEOs speaking at Ishka’s Dublin conference argued that values and lease rates for previous generation engines had reached a natural peak. more
23/07/2025
Lease rates for V2500-A5 Select engines have broadly dropped in the second quarter of 2025, according to Ishka research, but prices for previous-generation narrowbody aircraft engines (CFM56-5Bs, CFM56-7Bs, and V2500s) have remained stable compared to the previous quarter. more
22/07/2025
Ishka takes a look at the Airbus and Boeing backlog as of 30th June 2025. more
15/07/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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