Merx uses debut ABS to help switch to full servicer
Merx Aviation markets inaugural aircraft securitisation backed by 25 narrowbodies. more
24/04/2018
BOC Aviation moves away from floating rate leases
Ishka examines Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation's latest results as it undergoes substantial expansion and shifts away from a floating rate business model. more
23/04/2018
Would lease transparency create more liquidity in aviation?
Attendees Ishka’s Investing in Aviation Finance event in London debate transparency. more
20/04/2018
Aviation Schuldschein: NAC repeats issue, no new entrants
Nordic Aviation Capital returns to the Schuldschein market with a $105 million issuance. more
19/04/2018
Aviation Schuldschein: NAC repeats issue, no new entrants
Nordic Aviation Capital returns to the Schuldschein market with a $105 million issuance. more
19/04/2018
The hidden rationale behind IAG’s potential bid for Norwegian
Ishka examines why IAG may be planning to take over a vulnerable Norwegian Air Shuttle. more
13/04/2018
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Lessors see silver lining in rising interest rates
Higher rates could increase yields for some lessors as it exerts upward pressure on lease rentals more
19/03/2018
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Avation takes $8 million airberlin impairment hit
Impairment is part of the continued fall-out following airberlin’s bankruptcy last year. more
07/03/2018
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Ishka examines investor protections for Norwegian’s EETC
The absence of special protection under Section 1110 of the US bankruptcy code and the continued poor financial performance of Norwegian has unsettled some investors. more
04/03/2018
ABS Case Study: How was Emerald affected by last year’s airline bankruptcies?
Ishka looks at how Avolon’s Emerald Aviation Finance weathered two airline bankruptcies last year. more
27/02/2018
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EETC Review: Still the favourite of the US carriers
Ishka looks at the data for EETC issuances from North American airlines. more
25/02/2018
Boeing and Airbus continue production ramp-up
Healthy year-end results put both plane makers in a strong position to increase production. more
20/02/2018
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Airbus ECA cover back on ‘case-by-case basis’
Airbus anticipates a return to ECA cover in 2018 for a limited number of transactions. more
15/02/2018
The great 737 freighter switchover is underway
The converted freighter market has begun transitioning from older classic 737 aircraft, to next generation 737s, but prices remain high. more
14/02/2018
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Will the Boeing and Embraer tie up really happen?
A merger makes sense for Boeing but will face strong political headwinds in Brazil. more
08/02/2018
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Could Korean equity appetite cool in 2018?
Ishka questions how many deals may be done in 2018 as a plunging US dollar dampens Korean investor enthusiasm for secured aviation assets. more
07/02/2018
How to make money from an A380 fund…sort of
Ishka analyses the publicly available data for A380 funds to determine what decisions will give investors the best chance of making a healthy return. more
02/02/2018
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What could burst the aviation finance bubble?
Financiers and lessors expect capital flows to continue to be drawn to aviation finance for 2018. more
26/01/2018
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Reminder: Ishka invites Deals of the Year awards submissions
Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. more
09/01/2018
CALC intends to adopt ‘asset-light business model’
The lessor is tapping in to investor demand for aviation assets to progressively adopt an asset-light business model. more
04/01/2018
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Ishka invites Deals of the Year awards submissions
Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. more
20/12/2017
Bank survey: Will bank margins dip further for airlines in 2018?
Financiers indicate that bank margins have compressed for secured aircraft loans over the last five months but Ishka wonders whether loan margins may tighten even further in 2018. more
11/12/2017
What next for airberlin’s leased fleet?
Ishka identifies the grounded aircraft formerly leased by airberlin as lessors seek to find them new homes. more
05/12/2017
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Hong Kong’s latest bid for aircraft leasing ‘dominance’
Proposed changes to how Hong Kong-listed lessors report aircraft transactions are part of an effort to reduce their operating costs and improve the attractiveness of listing in the city. more
27/11/2017
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US airlines save billions under Trump tax changes
A proposed cap on corporate tax deductions for net interest expense is unlikely to have any effect on US airlines, but a 15% reduction in the top rate will be a boon for carriers. more
24/11/2017
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Aviation Schuldschein gathers momentum
Aviation Schuldschein issuances begin to pick up in 2017, but still only account for a tiny fraction of the wider Schuldschein market. more
20/11/2017
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Thanksgiving rush for aircraft ABS
Ishka examines two separate asset-backed securitisations (ABS) currently in the market for lessors World Star Aviation and Aergen. more
13/11/2017
Pilot shortage, what pilot shortage?
Ishka examines whether competition between Ryanair and Norwegian over pilot hires is proof of a pilot shortage, or not. more
09/11/2017
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Lessors wait for Rolls-Royce’s LessorCare
Rolls-Royce has responded to dissatisfaction from the leasing community about its aftercare support, with the launch of LessorCare - its new one-stop solution for lessors. more
07/11/2017
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Untested: non U.S. EETCs in bankruptcy
Ishka takes a closer look at the creditor protections for Norwegian’s EETC. more
06/11/2017
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Future deliveries update: Airbus and Boeing Middle East
Ishka provides a guide to planned aircraft deliveries for both Airbus and Boeing built aircraft destined for Middle East carriers extending to the end of 2018. more
02/11/2017
Norwegian’s Q3 results prove doubters wrong
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has posted surprisingly robust third quarter results. more
31/10/2017
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Lessors struggle with gender balance
A survey by Ishka reveals that women make up less than a third of new leasing hires. more
27/10/2017
Low yields are here to stay - Ishka New York Conference
Conference participants at Ishka’s New York conference discuss lower returns from leasing. more
26/10/2017
Future financing forecast: Airbus and Boeing Americas
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 North and Latin American carriers extending to the end of 2018. more
20/10/2017
Interest rate hikes won’t deter investors from aviation argue lessor CEOs
Ishka asks three senior lessors: Khanh T Tran, ACG’s CEO, Alec Burger, GECAS’ CEO and Pat Hannigan, CDB’s chief commercial officer, to assess what impact higher interest rates may have on aircraft rents and investor appetite for aviation assets. more
18/10/2017
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Lease extensions firm up used singe-aisle aircraft rents
Ishka examines how lease rates have strengthened for used Boeing 737and Airbus A320 aircraft. more
11/10/2017
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ABS optimism undented by spate of airline bankruptcies
Following the bankruptcies of Alitalia, Air Berlin, and Monarch Airlines, Ishka examines which ABS transactions are the most exposed. more
10/10/2017
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Are NEO op lease rates matching the MAX?
Ishka research indicates a contraction among single aisle operating lease rates for new aircraft but questions whether A320NEO lease rates have reached parity yet with Boeing MAXs. more
09/10/2017
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‘A kaleidoscope of liquidity’ – financiers cast a critical eye over bank lending
Ishka reports on the aviation finance panel at last week’s ISTAT EMEA event held in Edinburgh. more
05/10/2017
‘Betting the house on the residual’ – Lessor CEOs reflect on weak sale and leaseback market
Lessor CEO’s at ISTAT’s EMEA conference in Edinburgh last week, reflect on a weak sale and lease back market. more
03/10/2017
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Lessors wait to hear from toppled Monarch
Monarch’s collapse means lessors are preparing to have to remarket its fleet of A321 aircraft. more
02/10/2017
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Are ABS deals inflating asset prices?
Ishka reports on the Investor panel at this week’s ISTAT EMEA event held in Edinburgh. more
28/09/2017
ISTAT: ‘competition everywhere’– no end to wall of money
Nearly every part of aviation finance; be it new, mid-life or end-of-life aircraft appears to be experiencing some form of increased competition. Ishka bears witness to an increasingly competitive market at ISTAT EMEA 2017 held in Edinburgh. more
27/09/2017
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Ishka insights , Aircraft Finance Market
Are lessors too complacent about South African Airways?
As South African Airways narrowly avoids defaulting for the second time this year Ishka asks whether lessors are perhaps too complacent about the potential risks facing the airlines. more
26/09/2017
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DAE Capital joins the leasing premier league
Ishka speaks with DAE Capital’s CEO, Firoz Tarapore, in the wake of its recent acquisition of AWAS. more
22/09/2017
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German retail investors express concern over A380s
In a new report Scope identifies how A380 closed- ends funds are trading at a discount as German retail investors ponder the future of the A380. more
21/09/2017
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“Not an EXIM replacement”- Bob Morin explains AFIC
Bob Morin, AFIC’s Transaction and Business Development leader, explains how AFIC differs from ECAs and how it could help airlines and aviation financiers. more
15/09/2017
Update: Alitalia will not restructure leases until after sale
An update to our previous Insight. Alitalia will not restructure any leases until it knows who the new owner will be. more
14/09/2017
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Airbus’ continuing export credit paralysis
Airbus’ airline customers have not been able to access export credit agency cover for more than a year while the OEM continues to be investigated over its historic use of middle men. more
11/09/2017
Lessors adopt ‘wait and see’ approach to Alitalia
Lessors who have aircraft placed with Alitalia, the Italian flag-carrier currently in administration, are waiting to see what will happen to the airline before making any commercial decisions. more
06/09/2017
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Update: the scramble for airberlin’s assets
Ishka reviews the fallout from airberlin’s insolvency as competitor airlines bid for assets. more
31/08/2017
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Investors up equity portions in new JOLCOs
Japanese Operating Leases with Call Options, or JOLCOs, are seeing increased demand from investors and airlines. more
25/08/2017
Could aviation finance adopt blockchain?
Ishka examines whether OEMs could be tempted to use blockchain for the transfer of aircraft titles. more
23/08/2017
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