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Airbus deliveries to US customers have slowed, representing just 12% of the manufacturer’s output so far in April, down from 20% in the first quarter. more
25/04/2025
Air India is negotiating with Boeing to acquire ten 737 MAX aircraft initially scheduled for Chinese airlines. more
25/04/2025
Two Mexican airlines appear to be reacting to the uncertainty unleashed by the numerous tariffs introduced by the Trump administration by ‘pausing’ or delaying the introduction of additional capacity. more
11/04/2025
Ishka looks to see why age is becoming less important when airlines are sourcing narrowbody capacity. more
28/03/2025
Ishka is taking a short break over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. We want to thank all our readers for their continued help and engagement with Ishka Insights. Your normal Insights service will resume in January. more
23/12/2024
in Other
Conversations around lease rate sustainability from last week's Ishka Aviation Investival: North America. more
23/10/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
Current-tech aircraft values have "peaked and plateaued" argue asset managers, something which has been confirmed by Ishka appraisal team, as airlines react to slower revenues. more
20/09/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Engine lessor CEOs have expressed new optimism about engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney’s ability to reduce the number of grounded aircraft as it continues engine inspections triggered by concerns of cracked powdered metal components. more
28/05/2024
Ishka hears that several aircraft lessors are preparing aircraft portfolios for sale in January in what is expected to be an unusually busy January for lessor traders. more
02/01/2024
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Ishka is taking a short break over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. We want to thank all our readers for their continued help and engagement with Ishka Insights. Your normal Insights service will resume in January. more
21/12/2023
in Other
More M&A news this week as multiple rumours surround the various parties bidding for Voyager Aviation Holdings (VAH), formerly known as Intrepid Aviation Group. Meanwhile, lessors speaking at Ishka’s Dublin event last week stated there had been more interest from buyers looking to acquire twin-aisle aircraft. more
30/05/2023
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Current technology narrowbody values have largely risen past their 2021 levels but are still sitting just shy of full pre-pandemic recovery, according to Ishka Transaction Economics data. more
25/05/2023
Recent increases in demand for certain widebody assets including Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A330-300s have begun to improve trading prices, sources tell Ishka. more
10/05/2023
The total number of aircraft listed on remarketing sites has decreased moderately, with 471 aircraft being actively remarketed as Ishka goes to press – down from 493 in October and 497 at the end of August, according to Ishka research. more
02/12/2022
Operators are continuing to look to aircraft lease extensions, partly driven by OEM production delays, according to sources. more
05/10/2022
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Narrowbody aircraft values and lease rates have mostly improved since mid-2021 on the back of a strong traffic rebound and OEM production delays that have resulted in demand for new-tech aircraft exceeding current supply, according to Ishka’s Transaction Economics. more
20/09/2022
The number of aircraft in storage has begun to level out after a steady decline from the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Ishka research. more
28/07/2022
Ishka understands that three airlines have successfully agreed short sale/leasebacks (SLBs) with a lease length of eight years for new deliveries of new-tech narrowbodies and a turboprop compared to the typical lease term of ten-to-12 years. more
31/05/2022
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
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The number of aircraft in storage has fallen by almost 41% over the last nine months, according to Ishka research, as airlines react to the recovery in passenger demand, particularly in domestic markets. more
19/01/2022
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market
New operating leases for Boeing 737 NGs and Airbus A320ceos are returning to fixed lease rates, rather than power-by-the-hour (PBH) terms, according to third-party aircraft remarketers and lessors. more
23/11/2021
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Aircraft Finance Market
Ishka research finds that the number of advertised older widebodies has fallen by 24% in October. more
09/11/2021
Boeing is on track to clear its inventory of ‘built but not delivered’ 737 MAXs, with many of the aircraft being placed with US major airlines, believed to be at discounted prices. more
21/10/2021
The decline in aircraft values has slowed for new-tech liquid narrowbodies, such as the 737 MAX and the A320neo in the last couple of months, notes Ishka’s appraisals team. more
18/10/2021
Aircraft remarketers are expecting an increase in lessor and bank-led repossessions in the second half of the year. more
23/09/2021
More aircraft are continuing to come out of storage as airlines react to a slow return in passenger demand, according to Ishka research. more
03/09/2021
This is a regular series from Ishka’s ‘Transaction Economics’ service. It delivers ‘the Ishka View’ on events that have a bearing on the near-term performance of aircraft values, lease rates, and the market dynamics that matter under today’s market environment. more
18/08/2021
Young, new technology narrowbody aircraft have seen slight improvements in market value sentiment since the first quarter of the year. more
30/06/2021
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
After suffering a period of value realignment since the onset of the pandemic several 20-year-old aircraft types now appear to be reaching a value “floor” where further discounts are unlikely. more
09/06/2021
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Aircraft current market values (CMV) and market lease rates (MLR) for a mixture of several 10-year-old, five-year-old and new build widebody aircraft types have continued to fall due to overcapacity in the market, according to industry-leading valuations experts speaking at Ishka’s MENA briefing. more
19/04/2021
in Aircraft Asset Profiles , Lessors and Lease Rates , Aircraft Finance Market
Ishka launches its new price discovery service, the Aircraft Pricing Benchmark, the markets’ own guide to current leases and aircraft prices. more
04/01/2021
in Lessors and Lease Rates , Home , Aircraft Finance Market
Air Lease Corporation, Fly Leasing and AerCap have accumulated $702 million in deferred lease payments, but the three firms are optimistic that the worst has now passed. more
17/08/2020
Appraisers from Ishka and Oriel recorded further cuts on lease rates and values for some assets types this month, describing aviation as still in a “shocked, survival mode.” more
22/06/2020
A spate of airlines have slid into administration in the past week, leaving a total of 247 aircraft – 195 of which were leased – to potentially re-enter the market, according to Ishka calculations. more
24/04/2020
Appraisers at Oriel and Ishka cut asset values and lease rates in early April across various aircraft types due to the coronavirus crisis and warn that further cuts are likely. more
14/04/2020
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
Ishka assess whether its predictions for 2018 came to pass. more
18/01/2019
Investors have helped the troubled German airline to meet a €20 million shortfall to keep operating but the charter carrier remains on Ishka's watch list. more
17/01/2019
Ishka studies how Portugal’s flag carrier, TAP, has adapted its business model following the privatisation in 2015. more
01/11/2018
Ishka examines why IAG may be planning to take over a vulnerable Norwegian Air Shuttle. more
13/04/2018
Ishka examines what might happen to the world’s stored fleet in a downturn. more
24/07/2017
Ishka presents a short review, based on results from the first third of the year, of key areas we believe provide important signals in determining the trend and direction of the industry’s many facets. more
06/06/2017
In this Insight, Ishka looks at the investment proposition offered by twin-engine, twin-aisle (widebody) aircraft. Ishka lists both the major concerns surrounding these assets as well as the six key drivers that make twin-engined widebody aircraft, potentially, an interesting proposition for investors. more
19/01/2017
The aviation industry faces the prospect of a weaker 2017. Edward Pieniazek, head of advisory & analytics at Ishka, investigates and asks whether investors should brace themselves for a hard or soft landing next year. more
18/12/2016
in Capital Markets , Investor Education , Modelling and Forecasting , Aircraft Finance Market
Boeing has been creative in its support to its airline and leasing customers - switching ordered assets, and managing deferrals. These efforts ensure carriers ‘stay with the programme’ but is also an indicator that the market is becoming increasingly stressed. Ishka examines how Boeing has managed to find solutions for its customers, and in doing so has helped its own production gaps. more
01/11/2016
in Airlines , Manufacturers
We look briefly at three key areas in aviation – the assets, passenger traffic and and the new regulatory environment to understand the impact of last week's historic UK vote on aviation. more
27/06/2016
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