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
A year after its launch, Pat Mahoney, president of aviation alt lender Merit AirFinance explains how lessors now form the bulk of its lending book, why fewer banks are interested in secured aircraft term financing, and the state of ABS investor appetite. more
17/09/2026
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
Insights sits down with Development Bank of Japan Co-Head of Global Aviation Yuichi Yamamoto to discuss compressed lender margins, tightening bank liquidity, the coming widebody funding challenge, and its appetite for junior loans. more
07/09/2026
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 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
New aviation ABS issuances in recent weeks have pushed 2026 issuance totals well past 2025 levels. more
17/08/2026
in Lessors & Asset managers , Capital Markets , Aviation Banks and Lenders
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 debut aviation loan ABS from HALO AirFinance, HALO 2026-1, has priced. more
07/08/2026
HALO AirFinance, the JV lender from GA Telesis and Tokyo Century Corporation, is in the market with its debut aviation loan ABS. more
04/08/2026
Alternative lender volofin Capital Management has priced its latest aviation loan ABS, VFIN 2026-1. 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
Alternative lender volofin Capital Management has returned to the ABS market with its second aviation loan securitisation, VFIN 2026-1. more
28/07/2026
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
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
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
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
Conor Murphy joins Ishka Airfinance as Head of Advisory at a time of rapid growth and expansion for the business. He comes on board as Eddy Pieniazek steps into the role of Principal Advisor, a planned transition by Eddy to focus on strategic counsel. more
07/07/2026
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 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
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
At least 40 banks with significant aviation lending portfolios currently have aviation portfolio emissions-intensity targets, analysis by Ishka SAVi shows. more
12/06/2026
Aviation alt lenders pricing is becoming increasingly comparable to traditional aviation banks when it comes to financing lessor portfolio deals comprised of strong credits, according to several sources. 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
Ishka explores Castlelake's possible bid for easyJet, the structural obstacles to a deal, and which European airlines could partner on a potential bid. more
03/06/2026
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
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
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
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
Premiums for non-payment insurance (NPI) on new aircraft financings have remained broadly stable for the past nine months but banks and insurance providers expect that could change on the back of the recent Iran crisis. more
07/05/2026
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
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