Ishka presents some of the key takeaways from the Ishka World Tour Conference. more
10/11/2020
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
Airbus and Boeing had nearly 600 built but undelivered aircraft at the end of Q2 2020. This number is now likely to be higher, but the situation at Airbus appears to be improving. more
07/09/2020
in Investor Education , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
No airline is immune to the Covid-19 crisis, but some are more resilient than others. Low-cost carriers (LCCs) and operators in large domestic markets appear to be doing better. more
06/07/2020
in Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting
The approval of the Lufthansa bailout package by shareholders this week dissipated fears that the airline could be forced into insolvency. more
26/06/2020
Beyond a few regional pockets of travel activity, international air travel remains stymied by health regulations and travel restrictions. more
23/06/2020
A growing number of airlines are trimming their fleets as they reconsider their capacity needs in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. more
15/06/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting
A €9 billion Lufthansa bailout makes Germany the second-largest provider of state aid to airlines as Chile and Colombia consider supporting bankrupt LATAM and Avianca. more
28/05/2020
The tally of confirmed bailouts grew by $1.34 billion from the previous week, but Germany edged closer to an agreement for a $9.7bn 'stabilisation package' for Lufthansa. more
21/05/2020
Commercial air traffic has begun a slow recovery, raising the question of which airlines and aircraft will be best positioned in the new environment. more
18/05/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting
Ishka updates and expands last week’s summary of airline demands for state support and bailout offers by governments around the world. more
26/03/2020
in Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
Is Covid-19 recovery in China, South Korea and Singapore translating into an air traffic revival? Not quite - only China’s domestic market for now. more
23/03/2020
The CEOs of five of the world’s largest aircraft lessors say they are ready to help airline customers weather the Covid-19 travel slump, but not unreservedly. more
06/03/2020
Ishka examines the changing landscape for air travel in North East Asia amid the Covid-19 health emergency. more
19/02/2020
Ishka’s head of advisory, Eddy Pieniazek and Dickon Harris explain how the grounding of the 737 MAX grounding, has disrupted aircraft delivery forecasts and aircraft lessors’ plans. more
14/02/2020
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
The following is an excerpt from Ishka’s VISTA 2020: our new forecast for the year ahead. more
29/12/2019
Ishka provides a guide to aircraft scheduled for delivery to airlines in Asia-Pacific over the next 24 months. more
20/12/2019
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
Ishka provides a guide to aircraft scheduled for delivery to airlines in North America and Latin America over the next 24 months. more
11/12/2019
After several years of reduced part-out activity, lessors and the MRO industry are preparing for a hike in the number of aircraft retirements in 2020. more
21/10/2019
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Modelling and Forecasting
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has priced a second ABS, the $477 million MACH 1 USA. more
16/10/2019
Ishka reviews year-on-year changes to the outlooks of Airbus, Boeing and COMAC. more
11/10/2019
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Investor Education , Modelling and Forecasting
A year after being acquired by Airbus the A220, née Bombardier CSeries, has racked up a series of new orders and a growing numbers of prospects. more
13/09/2019
Ishka examines the depressed level of aircraft retirements. more
30/08/2019
Airbus A321neo delivery delays have worsened in 2019 despite the OEM’s efforts to ramp up production. more
20/08/2019
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
Ishka looks at what could be in store at the 2019 Paris Air Show: from major announcements from Airbus to PR damage mitigation at Boeing. more
10/06/2019
The Q1 results of top MAX operators covered less than three weeks of the grounding. Ishka believes Q2 results will reveal greater costs. more
07/06/2019
Ishka examines the level of optimism hinted by other airline schedules, the impact of the immediate MAX order backlog on operators, and how large and small airlines exposed to the type are reacting. more
05/04/2019
in Airline Profiles , Modelling and Forecasting , 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
Indian airlines had a tough year in 2018. A mixture of capacity growth, rising costs and fierce competition has put pressure on yields and margins. more
13/02/2019
Aircraft lessors and financiers indicate a greater resolve in trying to preserve returns for 2019. more
29/01/2019
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
Ishka assess whether its predictions for 2018 came to pass. more
18/01/2019
Ishka provides a guide to aircraft scheduled for delivery to airlines in Asia over the next 24 months from the five main manufacturers: Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer. more
11/10/2018
Ishka reviews the aircraft delivery schedule for the next two years for North, Central and South America. more
18/09/2018
Ishka reviews the aircraft delivery schedule for the next two years for Africa and the Middle East. more
11/09/2018
As the first Airbus A380 is set to be scrapped, German KG retail investors have finally got more clarity on what their total returns may look like. more
23/08/2018
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Investor Education , Modelling and Forecasting
Ishka looks at the key themes impacting air passenger traffic during 2017. more
08/03/2018
In an update to a series of reports published in June 2017, Ishka provides a guide to planned aircraft deliveries for both Airbus and Boeing built aircraft destined for European carriers extending to the end of 2018. more
14/11/2017
Ishka looks at the key themes influencing air passenger traffic in calendar Q3 2017. more
10/11/2017
Ishka takes a closer look at the creditor protections for Norwegian’s EETC. more
06/11/2017
in Regulatory and Accounting , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
In a quick primer, Ishka presents an overview of one of the more complex debates currently taking place in aviation—economic life of aircraft, depreciation and residual value assumptions. more
02/08/2017
Ishka examines a research piece from Scope Ratings arguing that oil prices are unlikely to exceed $60 a barrel in the short to medium term which will help to boost aviation credit quality. more
31/07/2017
Ishka examines what might happen to the world’s stored fleet in a downturn. more
24/07/2017
In the fourth installment of a series of reports, Ishka provides an approximate guide to which carriers within Asia and Australasia are set to receive aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus over the next 18 months. more
04/07/2017
In the third part of a series of reports Ishka provides an approximate guide to which carriers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are set to receive aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus over the next 18 months. more
23/06/2017
In the second of a series of reports Ishka provides a rough guide to planned aircraft deliveries for both Airbus and Boeing for North and Latin American carriers over the next 18 months. more
20/06/2017
As part of a new series of Insights Ishka provides a rough guide to the planned aircraft deliveries for both Bombardier and Embraer globally for the next 18 months. more
19/06/2017
In a guest Insight piece Goshawk’s Head of Strategy Konrad Blocher models an aviation downturn based on historical data to see how lease rates and aircraft values migh be impacted. more
13/06/2017
Ishka examined the traffic and capacity growth trends during the first three months of 2017 and found that the year has started-off with a positive note. more
22/05/2017
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