Dublin-headquartered leasing firm ORIX Aviation Systems Limited (ORIX Aviation) announced today it has agreed to buy UK aftermarket and part-out firm AerFin. Ishka investigates the rationale behind the sale. more
03/08/2026
Landmark settlements in Dublin and the Justice Butcher ruling in London showed that contingent insurance can respond to a systemic loss. But lessors now face higher premiums, tighter limits and questions remain over how policies will function in the future. more
31/07/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
31/07/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The Ishka Airfinance Trading Update tracks the latest sales and acquisitions of the most active lessors in the market. more
30/07/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
24/07/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
A less mature asset class than commercial aircraft leasing, helicopter leasing is becoming increasingly attractive to investors. Ishka Airfinance provides an Investor Briefing on the asset class. more
23/07/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Investor Briefings , Other
The latest Ishka Airfinance loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
22/07/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's asset managers datasheet provides a summary of recent news, activity, and metrics of aircraft asset managers in H1 2026. more
21/07/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
17/07/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Other
Carlyle Aviation Partners (Carlyle) has priced an all narrowbody $717.447 million aircraft lease ABS - AASET 2026-1. more
17/07/2026
The Ishka Airfinance Part-Out Report tracks the latest aircraft and engine teardowns from some of the most active part-out firms. more
14/07/2026
The Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
09/07/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Other
PIMCO has been an active investor in aviation for decades, historically active in fixed income aviation investments. The firm has also helped establish aircraft lessor High Ridge and LR AirFinance, a direct aviation lender. Christian Stracke, president of PIMCO, speaks with Ishka about the firm’s aviation plans. more
09/07/2026
Lessors issued around $1.67 billion of unsecured bonds in June, according to Ishka research. more
07/07/2026
Castlelake and easyJet have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a proposed takeover, valuing the airline at approximately $7.3 billion. Elsewhere, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is launching an aircraft leasing co-investment vehicle, Mustang Aerospace, in partnership with Neuberger Speciality Finance. more
06/07/2026
AIP Capital has priced its debut aircraft lease ABS, MCAV 2026-1. more
03/07/2026
Spirit Airlines is seeking court approval for bidding procedures and a stalking horse bid covering 27 owned Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. more
03/07/2026
The Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
03/07/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Other
This is the 10th edition of Ishka’s Engine Buyers List, where Ishka profiles some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more
02/07/2026
AIP Capital is in the market with its debut aircraft lease ABS transaction. more
30/06/2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is currently in the process of selling a multi-billion portfolio of secured aircraft loans, according to multiple sources. more
29/06/2026
The latest ABS notes offering from Griffin Global Asset Management has priced. more
26/06/2026
The Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
26/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The latest ABS from Perseus Asset Management has priced. more
26/06/2026
Griffin Global Asset Management is issuing a new series of aircraft lease ABS notes under its existing master trust structure. more
25/06/2026
Perseus Asset Management is back in the ABS market with its second transaction of the year, MAPS 2026-2. more
23/06/2026
There have been several asset manager updates this week, including the announcement that Japanese firm Itochu has teamed with Sirius, and that KKR has agreed a third aircraft leasing fund with Altavair. more
23/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Castlelake has disclosed a third £4.7 billion proposal for easyJet. Ishka examines the ownership structure, financing plan and valuation dispute underpinning a potential takeover. more
22/06/2026
Major lessors have mostly been making sequentially larger gains on sale of aircraft over the past few years. more
19/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
Ishka's Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
18/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
One engine lessor CEO warns that narrowbody lease rates could drop by 15% if the Iran war continues. more
17/06/2026
Ishka surveys 18 lessors on their near-term aircraft sales plans. more
16/06/2026
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
15/06/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Ishka's Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
12/06/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
The key takeaways from this week’s Ishka Airfinance H1 webinar: Midlife narrowbody lease rates decline from their peaks, airlines reduce growth plans. more
11/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
Despite the disruption brought about by the conflict in the Middle East, aviation ABS issuance in 2026 is greatly exceeding 2025 volumes for the same period. more
09/06/2026
Ishka's Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
05/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
This is the 25th edition of Ishka’s aircraft buyers list, where Ishka summarises a list of potential and active buyers of leased aircraft on the secondary market. more
03/06/2026
May was another sparse month on the unsecured bond markets for lessors, with a single issuance from ICBCIL the only activity from lessors tracked by Ishka. more
01/06/2026
Ishka's Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
29/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
Midlife narrowbody lease rates maybe starting to slip due to recent airline insolvencies caused by the fuel crisis, but narrowbody aircraft market values are still way above their base values. more
28/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
Hundreds of aircraft lessors, engine lessors and financiers gathered in Dublin last week for Ishka’s aviation finance festival and global trading conference. Ishka summarises some of the key takeaways from two days of events. more
27/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers
GA Telesis CEO, Abdol Moabery, shares that his A320ceo part-out pipeline is filling up, thanks in part to Spirit Airlines' (Spirit) liquidation, as lessors deal with the influx of ex-Spirit aircraft, either being sold or returned to leasing firms. more
25/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
22/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The inaugural aircraft lease ABS from FTAI Aviation, MRE 2026-1, has priced. more
21/05/2026
FTAI Aviation (FTAI) is in the market with its debut ABS, MRE 2026-1, a $612.0 million midlife aircraft lease securitisation. more
20/05/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Ishka's Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
14/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The latest aircraft lease ABS from Sculptor Capital Management, Eclipse 2026-1, has priced. more
14/05/2026
Ishka research investigates the number of aircraft part-outs in Q1 2026 based on public disclosures from the largest tear-down firms. more
12/05/2026
Sculptor Capital Management is in the market with a $415.5 million aircraft lease ABS, Eclipse 2026-1. more
12/05/2026
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