In a guest Insight Konrad Blocher, Flyward’s CEO, explains why newer-generation engines require a higher spare engine provisioning. more
27/10/2026
Private credit investors wait to see if rate rises will disrupt public aviation ABS issuance. more
26/10/2026
Aircraft lessors speaking at Ishka Airfinance’s New York Conference share that there has been no slowdown in aircraft trading, despite the increase in overall debt costs due to higher interest rates. more
21/10/2026
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
Previous-tech widebody aircraft engine returns, including the GE90 and CF6, drop as lessors hunt for assets. more
14/10/2026
Lessors argue maintenance costs, high spare engine provisioning, and short time-on-wing have eroded promised fuel burn savings. more
07/10/2026
Alt lender activity has helped unlock mid-life aircraft trading. Top four aviation alt lenders rumoured to have closed more than $8 billion worth of business so far this year, according to multiple sources. more
05/10/2026
The Ishka Airfinance Trader’s Guide to Part-Out Firms tracks the most active part-out firms and their recent activity. more
02/10/2026
Airframes prices are dropping rapidly, with some A320neo bids halved from the start of the year. more
01/10/2026
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
Aircraft asset manager AIP Capital and Bridgepoint, one of the world’s leading mid-market investors, recently expanded their joint venture with several engine orders as they build out a $1 billion engine-leasing platform. Dickon Harris speaks with Mathew Adamo, AIP Capital’s Co-Founder, and Rohit Dhote, Bridgepoint’s London-based Partner and Co-Head of Credit Opportunities, on their engine strategy. more
21/09/2026
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
JOL and JOLCO investor demand has not slowed despite the yen's weakness and volatility, according to financing sources speaking at the Ishka Aviation conference in Japan. more
15/09/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , Lessors & Asset managers , Other
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
A mixture of limited availability and high shop costs is pushing up widebody engine values and lease rates, according to Ishka Airfinance’s inaugural Widebody Engine Survey. more
02/09/2026
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
In July, alternative asset manager ITE Management (ITE) launched a dedicated platform focused on senior secured financing for commercial aircraft and engines. ITE Lending will provide loans to airlines, lessors and aviation investors, financing assets ranging from narrowbody and widebody aircraft to freighters and engines. IA Insights speaks with Steve Mason, ITE’s Head of Aviation, about the new lending platform. more
20/08/2026
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 Ishka Airfinance Trader’s Guide to Part-Out Firms tracks the most active part-out firms and their recent activity. more
07/08/2026
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
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
PK AirFinance is in the market with an $813 million aviation loan ABS. Proceeds from the notes will be used to acquire a portfolio of 42 loan facilities representing a total of 110 loans to 39 obligors. more
16/07/2026
The survey explores spot market pricing for popular narrowbody engine types and collects responses from active engine lessors and investors. The latest survey was conducted between May and June 2026. more
13/07/2026
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
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
One engine lessor CEO warns that narrowbody lease rates could drop by 15% if the Iran war continues. more
17/06/2026
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 and Airfinance Global are pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Deal of the Year awards. more
27/05/2026
in Other
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 hears that a part out firm has acquired two one-year old 737 MAXs for tear down – making these the first 737 MAXs to be torn down for parts. more
22/05/2026
Turkish Airlines is rumoured to be in the market with a financing RFP for more than 60 older aircraft. Elsewhere, the European Commission reaffirmed its intention to “apply an effective price signal” to extra-European flights through its carbon market. more
18/05/2026
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
The Ishka engine survey explores spot market pricing for popular narrowbody engine types based on responses by active engine lessors and investors. The latest survey was conducted between February and April 2026 and highlights weakening CFM56-5B lease rates. more
27/04/2026
in Aircraft values, Lease Rates & Returns , OEMs, Cargo & Engines , Other
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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