This edition of On Watch provides updates on Corendon Airlines, Dan Air, and Animawings. more
04/11/2026
Ishka Airfinance unveiled the winners of its 2025 Awards in a ceremony on 20th October 2026 at Convene 555 Broadway, New York City. more
03/11/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , OEMs, Cargo & Engines
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
30/10/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Weaker airline financial performance is one of several signs that aviation finance could be close to the top of the market cycle, explains Conor Murphy, Head of Ishka Airfinance advisory, who argues that an increasing risk of airline bankruptcy or fleet restructurings would likely begin to negatively impact aircraft market values. more
29/10/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , Investor Briefings , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
23/10/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
The latest Ishka Airfinance loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
21/10/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The Ishka Airfinance Fleet Analysis tracks airline fleet activity and future fleet plans. This is a report series aimed at lessor remarketers and aviation lenders... more
21/10/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
16/10/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Ishka Airfinance Quick Takes is a regular Insight series summarising key market trends and updates shaping the aviation finance landscape... more
15/10/2026
This edition of On Watch provides updates on airBaltic and Flybondi. It also summarises the four airlines that have sought creditor protection since mid-September. more
09/10/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
09/10/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Airlines must decide whether to lock in 2027 fuel cover at forward prices well above last year’s levels, or wait and hope that relief may come from a breakthrough in the Strait of Hormuz. more
08/10/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
02/10/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
The Ishka Airfinance Part-Out Report tracks the latest aircraft and engine teardowns from some of the most active part-out firms. more
30/09/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Other
Spirit Airlines last week secured US bankruptcy court approval to sell 27 EETC-financed Airbus aircraft. more
28/09/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Airline trends & analysis
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
24/09/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
The latest Ishka Airfinance loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
23/09/2026
High jet fuel prices, grounded aircraft, and a second quarterly loss have raised fears among aircraft and engine lessors that AirAsia may be forced to restructure more of its leasing commitments. more
22/09/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
18/09/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
airBaltic announced it has entered into voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings this week, following a lengthy period of difficulty for the airline in the wake of GTF issues and surging jet fuel prices. more
14/09/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
10/09/2026
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 Fleet Analysis tracks airline fleet activity and future fleet plans. This is a report series aimed at lessor remarketers and aviation lenders... more
10/09/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
04/09/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
27/08/2026
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 Fleet Analysis tracks airline fleet activity and future fleet plans. This is a report series aimed at lessor remarketers and aviation lenders... more
26/08/2026
As JetSMART marks its 10th anniversary, CEO Estuardo Ortiz discusses why sale/leasebacks remain central to its next phase of fleet growth, the potential for more sophisticated financing structures, and Argentina’s role in near-term expansion. more
26/08/2026
The latest Ishka Airfinance loan datasheet examines recent loans for commercial aircraft lessors and airlines, and the dynamics impacting aircraft lenders. more
24/08/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Other , Aviation Banks and Lenders
SpiceJet has avoided an immediate decision that could have pushed it into insolvency, after the Indian carrier settled with lessor Aviator ML over a payment dispute worth around INR600 million ($6.3 million). more
21/08/2026
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
21/08/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
airBaltic bondholders have approved the capitalisation of two interest payments on its €380 million 14.5% notes due in 2029, easing near-term liquidity pressure as the carrier progresses an out-of-court restructuring. more
18/08/2026
Bank risk-adjusted margins appear to have dropped in the last three months for secured aircraft financings, according to Ishka Airfinance research, despite bank costs increasing for many lenders and many carriers becoming riskier credits given the operational headwinds caused by the spike in fuel prices since March. more
14/08/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Aviation Banks and Lenders
The Weekly Review is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
14/08/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
Ishka Airfinance looks at how the Iran war has upset the trajectory for the big three Chinese airlines, and how China’s other carriers could weather the crisis. more
12/08/2026
Ishka Airfinance sits down with LATAM Airlines Group VP of fleet and projects, Sebastián Acuto, to discuss the group's fleet strategy, its widebody financing plans, a stronger-than-expected appetite for its E2 campaign, and the shifting bottleneck in Pratt & Whitney GTF maintenance delays. more
05/08/2026
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 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
This edition of On Watch provides updates on Flybondi, airBaltic, SpiceJet, Volotea, Aer Lingus and Mexicana. more
17/07/2026
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
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has launched a surprise bid for easyJet, announcing an agreement in principle for a possible cash acquisition days after the airline agreed a deal with Castlelake. more
10/07/2026
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
Wizz Air's Chief Corporate Officer, Owain Jones, speaks exclusively to Ishka Airfinance about how the airline is financing one of Europe's largest narrowbody orderbooks, why rising Japanese interest rates have not dented JOLCO demand, and the importance of fuel hedging as structural risk mitigation. more
08/07/2026
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
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
European jet fuel prices are unlikely to return to pre-conflict levels until 2027, as a prolonged inventory rebuilding cycle keeps crack spreads elevated even as Brent crude retreats, according to multiple oil commodity analysts speaking to Ishka. more
01/07/2026
The Weekly Update is a report series that examines key trends, recent deal flow, and major announcements in aviation and aircraft leasing. more
26/06/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Airline trends & analysis , Capital Markets , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Aviation Banks and Lenders
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
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
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
Trusted information for calculated decisions
Bespoke Ishka consultancy services
more
