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The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
01/05/2026
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
01/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
An overview of the most recent trends in lessor and lender financing costs across both capital markets, commercial bank debt and private aviation alt lenders. more
29/04/2026
Lessors speaking with Ishka confirm that more airlines are asking for rent deferrals due to high jet fuel prices and the disruption to jet fuel supply caused by the war in Iran. more
24/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , 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
24/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Lenders share that the Iranian conflict will likely force bank margins higher to accommodate both risks facing airlines and increased funding costs. more
14/04/2026
ITE and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have announced a new aircraft leasing sidecar with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). more
09/04/2026
Doric is preparing to sell the remaining aircraft in its portfolio as part of a gradual exit from aviation asset management. Ishka speaks with Sibylle Paehler, Doric’s Managing Director and co-founder. more
01/04/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Lithuanian ACMI provider Avion Express is understood to be in talks with lessors about returning more than 20 Airbus A320ceos or roughly half its fleet, according to multiple leasing sources more
30/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Sources warn that the war in the Middle East is having a potential chilling effect on aviation ABS issuances, with issuers mulling whether to delay deals. more
25/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Traders and banks say deals are continuing as normal but several have warned that if the conflict continues then it would begin to disrupt the aviation finance market. more
24/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The costs of debt options available to lessors broadly continued to fall from 2025 Q4 to 2026 Q1, according to Ishka research. more
18/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The new aviation loan ABS from Merit AirFinance has priced, according to Bloomberg data and sources familiar with the deal. more
12/03/2026
Following IndiGo's landmark JOLCO transaction, the first of its kind for an Indian airline, Ishka delves into the legal and structural changes in India which made the deal possible. more
10/03/2026
Most lessors speaking to Ishka in San Diego say they are still ‘risk on’ for Middle East carriers. more
09/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Banks say some lessors are asking some lenders to refinance relatively recent aircraft portfolio financings or revolving facilities with cheaper terms. more
27/02/2026
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
20/02/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
17/02/2026
PK AirFinance loan ABS prices, smashes floor on spreads more
05/02/2026
PK AirFinance is in the market with its latest aviation loan ABS, PKAIR 2026-1. more
02/02/2026
This week has seen several significant announcements across both aircraft equity investments and direct lending platforms. more
27/01/2026
Ishka and Airfinance Global are now accepting submissions for their combined Deal of the Year Awards. The Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the best-closed aircraft financings of 2025. more
09/01/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
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 Airline Credit Profile team provide a detailed macro and operational breakdown, aimed at risk officers, for some of the key airlines in the headlines... more
17/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Allegiant Air (Allegiant) has 34 remaining Boeing 737 MAX deliveries from a 50-strong order announced in January 2022, along with 80 options. Ishka speaks with Asad Shaikh, Vice President of Fleet & Corporate Finance at Allegiant about the airline’s immediate fleet and financing plans. more
10/12/2025
Lessors hurry airlines to finish novations in time for end-of-year aircraft trading rush. more
04/12/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , ESG & Regulation , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) ended in Brazil on 21st November with a final agreement delivered on 22nd November after all-night negotiations. more
01/12/2025
The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
27/11/2025
Risk-adjusted margins on new aircraft loans and warehouse facilities dropped again slightly in the past three months, Ishka research shows, driven by tough competition between lenders looking to win financing mandates. more
06/11/2025
The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
30/10/2025
Aviation alt lenders have dropped margins further in the last two months, according to Ishka research, with multiple surveyed respondents citing the successful pricing of Ashland Price’s $414.4 million second aircraft loan ABS as a key benchmark. more
23/10/2025
Ashland Place’s new $414.4 million loan ABS has priced, achieving a record-low spread on its senior tranche. more
30/09/2025
Alternative lender Ashland Place is back in the ABS market with its second issuance, APL Finance 2025-1 – a $414.4 million four-tranche aviation loan securitisation. more
26/09/2025
Ishka updates a report looking at the services offered by Castlelake's new lending arm – Merit AirFinance more
19/09/2025
PK AirFinance’s latest aviation loan ABS, PKAIR 2025-2, has priced. more
10/09/2025
Apollo-backed alt lender PK AirFinance is in the market with its second aviation loan ABS of the year, PKAIR 2025-2. more
05/09/2025
Ishka research indicates that premiums for non-payment insurance (NPI) on new aircraft financings have lowered substantially over the past 12 months as insurance products compete to win mandates on a relatively small pool of available financings. more
27/08/2025
Ishka catches up with Challenge Group’s CFO, Daniel Ganem, and chief investment officer Michael Koish about their financing and leasing needs, and how market values are shaping up for 767s, and older 747s and 777s. more
19/08/2025
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
15/08/2025
Japanese investors are returning to aviation JOLCOs after environmental legislative changes, first introduced in 2023, have curbed the attractiveness of ship financings for some Japanese tax investors. more
01/08/2025
JOLCO arrangers, aviation financiers and lawyers debate whether the implementation of the CTC in India could lead to a first Indian JOLCO. more
21/07/2025
Aviation alternative lender margins tightened further in Q2 2025 according to Ishka research, with the average spread of regular deal flow now at 295bps over SOFR – marking the first time that margins have dropped below 300bps since Ishka began its quarterly survey in 2023. more
16/07/2025
Risk-adjusted margins on new aircraft loans and warehouse facilities have tightened further in the last three months, according to Ishka research, as lenders state the limited number of new aircraft deliveries is creating intense competition. more
10/07/2025
The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
23/06/2025
A group of French Aviation banks are in talks, through various channels, with the European Banking Authority (EBA) to delay or potentially modify part of the incoming Basel 3.1 banking regulations over concerns they are pushing banks to chase riskier deals, and could potentially deter some institutions away from the sector. more
16/05/2025
Ishka has announced the full list of winners for its deal of the year awards. The awards will be celebrated across three upcoming Ishka conferences in Dublin, New York and Singapore. more
09/05/2025
Saudi lessor AviLease has closed a $1.5 billion three-year unsecured revolving credit facility, while Avolon has announced the completion of a five-year $1.1 billion senior unsecured facility. more
30/04/2025
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
US Treasury bond yields have seen a large amount of volatility in recent weeks. more
28/04/2025
The latest Ishka loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
22/04/2025
Financiers confirm that risk-adjusted margins for alt lenders have continued to fall in the first quarter of 2025. In other news, Germany’s Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) is exiting aviation finance, less than 18 months after launching the business, following an internal strategic review. more
15/04/2025
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