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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
April saw more green shoots for potential lessor capital market issues, as a handful of leasing ABS and bond issuances successfully priced. more
11/05/2026
Ishka's Transaction Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
08/05/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
SKY has priced its latest aircraft lease ABS, SLAM 2026-1. more
05/05/2026
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
The deal, the fifth to be serviced by SKY Leasing, is the eighth aviation lease ABS to be issued so far in 2026 and the third to come to market since the outbreak of the current conflict in the Middle East. more
30/04/2026
Ishka quick takes is a new regular Insight series summarising key market trends and updates shaping the aviation finance landscape... more
29/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets
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
Castlelake’s latest, the $888.170 million CLAS 2026-2, has priced. more
20/04/2026
Altavair has priced its new $667 million lease ABS more
19/04/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
17/04/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets
US aircraft lessor Castlelake is the sponsor behind a $888.2 million ABS - the first aircraft lease securitisation to hit the market since the escalation of the war between the US and Iran in late February. more
16/04/2026
229 aircraft were listed on remarketing sites tracked by Ishka in April. more
15/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
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
10/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
There has been a dearth of leasing capital markets activity since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began on 28th February, with one relatively large exception – the $4 billion issued as part of the Air Lease acquisition. more
08/04/2026
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
02/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
This is the 24th 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
01/04/2026
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
ACMI provider Avion Express has confirmed it is adopting a “proactive fleet and structural realignment” with plans to redeliver at least 15 aircraft “and will continue to evaluate fleet size depending on market developments.” more
30/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis
This is the 9th edition of Ishka’s Engine Buyers List, where Ishka profiles some of the most active commercial engine buyers in the secondary market. more
27/03/2026
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
27/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Ishka understands that secondary‑market aircraft trading activity shows “no signs of abating,” according to multiple sources. more
26/03/2026
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
Ishka sits down with Scott Daniels, Managing Director – Aviation at RESIDCO, to discuss the lessors new $100m engine acquisition facility. more
23/03/2026
AerCap has announced a large order for 100 Airbus narrowbodies, including 77 A321neos and 23 A320neos. more
19/03/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
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
19/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Aviation insurers have so far taken a cautious approach to the current Middle East conflict, with Ishka aware of only limited notices of review issued to airlines to date. more
18/03/2026
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
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
13/03/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
Following Crestone Air Partners’ agreement to acquire Arena Aviation Capital, Ishka spoke with Crestone chief executive officer Kevin Milligan about the strategic rationale for the deal. more
10/03/2026
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