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Loan Datasheet: Aircraft financing remains cautious despite easing swap rates

The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

04/03/2025

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Trading Update: More teasers as lessors ready for ISTAT

Lessors have released several new aircraft portfolios available for sale in what has been a busy start to the year for aircraft traders. more

25/02/2025

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Why Nomura is expanding into aviation lending

Ishka catches up with Keith Allman, Head of US ABS at Nomura to understand the bank's new expansion into ABS and aviation finance. more

12/02/2025

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Swap rates remain volatile amid end-of-year financing lull

The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

29/01/2025

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Ishka extends its Deal of the Year Awards submission deadline

After several requests, Ishka is extending the deadline for Deal of the Year Awards submissions to 21st of February 2025. The awards will be handed out at the Ishka Aviation Finance Festival in Dublin on the 20th of May. more

21/01/2025

in Lessors & Asset managers , ESG & Regulation , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Dublin takeaways: The hunt for metal and returns

An unseasonally warm Dublin saw hundreds from the aviation finance industry gather early this week. Ishka summarises some of the common talking points. more

16/01/2025

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Investor Briefings , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Sust Fin round-up: Lessors match airlines in 2024 as total deals dip

Sustainable finance deals involving airlines, lessors, or aircraft as collateral experienced an annual decline last year, the first since 2018, Ishka SAVi data finds. more

15/01/2025

in ESG & Regulation , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Q4 bank survey: Banks pass on cheaper funding costs to top-tier borrowers

Bank financing costs for top-tier airlines and lessors contracted in the last three months of 2024, while warehouse costs have also tightened, according to research conducted by Ishka. more

09/01/2025

in Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Reminder: Ishka deals of the year submissions open!

Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. The Ishka Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2024. more

03/01/2025

in Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders

More alt lenders deals dip below 300bps ‘magical’ barrier

Risk-adjusted margins for aviation alternative lenders contracted in the last three months of 2024 by rough 26 basis points on average versus Q3 2024, according to surveys of aviation financiers conducted by Ishka. more

02/01/2025

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

JOLCO returns rise further on back of weak yen

JOLCO levered returns have increased in the last four months, according to Ishka research, as Japanese investors are charging airlines more to fund USD assets thanks to continuing currency volatility between the US dollar and the Japanese yen. more

18/12/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders

BNDES partners with Itasca to finance Azorra E2s, ALC's term loan, GOL files Chap 11 plan

Azorra has signed a R$1.1 billion ($182 million) financing agreement with Brazilian export credit agency BNDES to finance eight Embraer E2 jets to Azorra. more

16/12/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Ishka 2024 Deals of the Year Award submissions now open!

Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. The Ishka Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2024. more

06/12/2024

in Capital Markets , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Swap rates stabilise after October volatility, aircraft financing slows

The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

05/12/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Doric completes A380 sale, LATAM Airlines debuts first sustainability-linked loan

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

04/12/2024

in Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Are JOL/ JOLCO investors warming to Chinese and Indian carriers?

Japanese aviation equity investors show signs that they might be slowly warming to doing deals with Indian airlines. more

07/11/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Aviation Alt lenders pricing: spreads continue to compress

Aviation alt lenders tell Ishka that average spreads have continued to compress over the last three quarters of 2024. more

06/11/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Lessors raise debt ahead of US elections, SWAP rates rise

The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

31/10/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

GA Telesis to buy 23 aircraft from Spirit, Aircastle to sell 22 older NBs

Trading update: GA Telesis has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 23 used Airbus A320ceo and A321ceo aircraft from Spirit Airlines while Ishka examines Aircastle's latest portfolio to come to market. more

25/10/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Boeing’s $10bn credit line, Wafra to buy Aquila, BA’s parts crisis and Azorra raises secured debt

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

21/10/2024

in Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Spirit’s Chapter 11 rumours, SpiceJet settles with lessors, United to lease 20 A321neos

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

07/10/2024

in Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Lessors look to scale up financing

The latest Ishka loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

03/10/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

New loans for Castlelake and Abelo, Airlines upgauge orders

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

25/09/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders

US Fed rate cut likely to boost aircraft trading

The US Federal Reserve announced yesterday it is lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by half a percentage point to 4.75% to 5%- its first cut in interest rates in four years. more

19/09/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Aircraft finance leases increase, airlines hedge foreign currencies

The latest Ishka loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

30/08/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Banking Q3 survey: A dearth of deals compresses margins

Bank margins have contracted further in the last three months according to Ishka research, as lenders state that a limited number of new deals has compressed margins. more

29/08/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Airlines and lessors ramp up financing

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

23/07/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Borrowers amend facilities while bank pricing tightens

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

20/06/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Trading update: ‘Sellers’ market’ persists despite ‘hundreds’ of available aircraft

Lessor speaking at sidelines, and on stage, at the Ishka Aviation Finance Festival in Dublin last month confirmed that “pent-up demand” from lessors unable to acquire aircraft during the pandemic was translating into a premium for lessors seeking to sell aircraft today. more

11/06/2024

in Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Deutsche Bank poised to announce NordLB portfolio acquisition

Deutsche Bank is due to announce the acquisition of a portfolio of secured aircraft loans from fellow German lender NordLB, according to multiple aviation finance sources. more

03/06/2024

in Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Bank Q2 survey: Pricing 'collapses' for airlines and lessors

Aviation lenders state that pricing has “collapsed” over the last two quarters as banks, eager to win financing mandates, lower risk-adjusted margins to win deals. more

23/05/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Aircraft financing picks up, but swap costs remain high

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

17/05/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Stan Chart inks GIFT City aircraft loan, Global Jets prices BJETS 2024-1

Ishka examines a GIFT City financing for Indian carrier Vistara, and looks at the pricing for Global Jet Capital's seventh ABS, BJETS 2024-1. more

26/04/2024

in Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders

US airlines look to lessors for finance leases

More airlines, including top US carriers, are looking to lessors for finance leases as they seek to put key assets on their balance sheet, confide leasing sources. more

23/04/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: JOLCO resurgence despite a weak Yen, airlines and lessors turn to sustainable financing

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

03/04/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Sust Finance 2023 round-up: Deals grow with Air France-KLM well ahead of others

Sustainable finance deals in aviation involving airlines and lessors or with aircraft as a collateral grew once again in 2023, matching the approximate 60% annual growth rate of the preceding year. more

06/02/2024

in ESG & Regulation , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Airlines look to insurance-backed financings, SWAP rates drop further

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

18/01/2024

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Ishka extends 2023 Ishka Deals of the Year Award submissions

After several requests for extensions, Ishka has pushed back the deadline for 2023 deal of the year submissions till the 26th of January. more

10/01/2024

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Loan Datasheet: Lessors raise sust-loans, margins dip, swaps tighten

The latest Ishka’s loan sheet data sheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more

20/12/2023

in Aviation Banks and Lenders

Ashland seeks to be a serial issuer as it prices debut ABS

Aviation alternative lender Ashland Place Finance (Ashland) has priced a debut $324.3 million aircraft loan ABS, Ashland 2023-1 which was oversubscribed. more

12/12/2023

in Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Ashland Place markets debut aircraft loan ABS

Aviation alternative lender Ashland Place Finance (Ashland) is currently in the market with a debut $324.3 million aircraft loan ABS, Ashland 2023-1. more

11/12/2023

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Ishka 2023 Deals of the Year Award submissions now open!

Ishka is now accepting submissions for its Deal of the Year Awards. The Ishka Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2023. more

08/12/2023

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Sust Finance in aviation: Taking stock of incentives, aircraft, banks, and attitudes

Ishka examines the typical incentive or penalty in aviation sustainable finance transactions, favoured aircraft types, and most active banks. more

12/09/2023

in ESG & Regulation , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Standard Chartered sells aircraft leasing arm and loan book to AviLease and Apollo

Riyadh-based aircraft lessor AviLease is set to buy the leasing arm of Standard Chartered in a $3.6 billion deal. more

29/08/2023

in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Aviation Banks and Lenders

Cargo softening prompts Western Global Airlines to file for Chap 11

US cargo carrier Western Global Airlines (Western Global) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week – a casualty of the softening cargo market, and the impact of the sudden 2022 Chinese Covid lockdown on export volumes. more

15/08/2023

in OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders