Ishka

What Ishka does

Ishka Airfinance is a London-headquartered B2B subscription intelligence platform serving the global aviation finance industry. It was formed in July 2025 from the merger of Ishka and Airfinance Global, combining two long-standing aviation finance information brands under a single corporate structure operating through Ishka Limited (09973090) and Airfinance Global Limited (15235440).

The core product is the Intelligence Suite, a seven-module analytics platform covering Market Intelligence, Airline Credit Intelligence, Values & Deals Intelligence, Sustainable Aviation Intelligence, Fleet Intelligence, Leasing Intelligence, and API & Data Access. The platform draws on a proprietary dataset tracking 90,000+ aircraft and 180+ lessors, packaged for institutional use and complemented by Advisory Services and recurring industry Events. The business model is sales-led enterprise subscription with custom pricing, supplemented by advisory engagements and event revenue, and serves eight named customer segments: Banks & Investors, Lessors, Asset Managers, Airlines & Operators, OEMs, MROs, Legal, and Service Providers, across roughly 80 countries. Named institutional customers include J.P. Morgan, Crédit Agricole CIB, Natixis CIB, Qantas, GOAL Aircraft Leasing, Magellan Aviation Group, Arena Aviation Capital, and PAFS Ireland, indicating a tier-one client base concentrated in global investment banks, large lessors, and flag carriers.

Name

Ishka

Legal name

Ishka Limited and Airfinance Global Limited (operating as Ishka AirFinance)

Website

https://ishkaglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ishka Airfinance is a London-based B2B subscription intelligence platform serving aviation finance professionals across 80 countries with a seven-module analytics suite covering market, credit, values, fleet, leasing, sustainability, and API data access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Finance Intelligence

NAICS

Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

akta.pro primary industry

Airline Data, BI & Decision Support (Fare/Demand/Market Intelligence) (THALABAL)

Keywords

• Aviation finance intelligence
• Airline credit analysis
• Aircraft valuations
• Fleet intelligence data
• Sustainable aviation analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: Subscription-based access to Ishka's online intelligence platforms including Market Intelligence, Airline Credit Intelligence, Values & Deals Intelligence, Sustainable Aviation Intelligence, Fleet Intelligence, and Leasing Intelligence. Subscriptions are available for individual products or bundled as an Intelligence Suite.
2. API & Data Access: Programmatic access to intelligence data and analytics through API subscriptions for enterprise clients
3. Advisory Services: Bespoke advisory services provided in-person by domain experts. Operating at the heart of the industry, supporting transactions worldwide with deep domain expertise and local market insight.
4. Events: In-person global aviation finance events including Ishka Airfinance Investing in Aviation: Japan, Aviation Finance Festival: Asia, and Investival: North America. Events feature sponsorship opportunities and paid delegate registrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ishka Airfinance provides subscription-based aviation finance intelligence through its Intelligence Suite, covering market news, airline credit risk, aircraft and engine valuations, transaction flow, fleet tracking (90,000+ aircraft), and lessor benchmarking (180+ lessors). The offering is delivered via online platforms, an API, bespoke in-person advisory services, and global aviation finance events, serving banks, lessors, asset managers, airlines, OEMs, MROs, legal firms, and service providers.

Product overview

Ishka Airfinance operates a unified platform-plus-modules architecture called the Intelligence Suite, which brings together seven interconnected modules for comprehensive aviation finance intelligence: Market Intelligence (news and insights), Airline Credit Intelligence with Airline Credit Profiles (credit risk assessment), Values & Deals Intelligence comprising Transaction Economics and Transaction Intelligence (valuations and deal flow), Sustainable Aviation Intelligence/SAVi (sustainability data), Fleet Intelligence (fleet tracking for 90,000+ aircraft), Leasing Intelligence (180+ lessors), and API & Data Access (programmatic data). The platform is complemented by Advisory Services (bespoke consulting) and Ishka+ Events (global in-person conferences and on-demand content). The company resulted from the July 2025 merger of Ishka and Airfinance Global, now unified under the Ishka Airfinance brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Intelligence Real-time aviation finance news, market insights, and analysis that move as fast as the market, enabling users to stay ahead of developments across the global aviation finance ecosystem.
• Airline Credit Intelligence Comprehensive airline credit risk assessment combining financial performance data, credit scoring, route network analysis, macroeconomic risk indicators, and expert commentary for 360-degree visibility into global airline credit risk.
• Values & Deals Intelligence Historic transaction data, live deal flow, and future-focused valuations including verified deal pricing and up-to-date transaction flow, enabling benchmarking of commercial terms, monitoring of market activity, and assessment of aircraft and engine values.
• Sustainable Aviation Intelligence (SAVi) Aviation finance sustainability intelligence including ESG data, SAF offtake trends, emissions intensity tracking, and decarbonisation pathway analysis to help meet net zero goals.
• Fleet Intelligence Single verified view of the global aircraft fleet covering 90,000+ aircraft, providing confirmed ownership, trusted valuations, complete MSN histories, aircraft composition analysis, beneficial and legal ownership tracking, lease end dates, and linked valuations and transaction activity.
• Leasing Intelligence Structured financial, portfolio and risk data on 180+ leading aircraft lessors, enabling benchmarking of competitors, evaluation of counterparties, assessment of investment opportunities, and transparency across aircraft lessors, funds, asset managers, ABS issuers and related leasing entities.
• API & Data Access Programmatic access to Ishka's aviation finance intelligence platform, enabling developers and partners to integrate data and analytics into their own systems and workflows.
• Intelligence Suite The comprehensive bundled platform bringing together all Ishka Airfinance intelligence modules, providing industry-leading specialist aviation finance intelligence including news, reports, data and analytics through subscription to its online platforms.
• Advisory Services Trusted advisory services combining deep domain expertise and local market insight to uncover new investment opportunities, improve margins and maximise the potential of existing assets, supporting thousands of transactions around the world.
• Events (Ishka+) Global in-person events connecting aviation's best and brightest, delivering critical market intelligence and expert opinion. Includes regional events in Tokyo, Singapore, Dublin, and New York, plus an on-demand content library and Ishka+ subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by thousands of aviation professionals across 80 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Aergo CapitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• BellingerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• CastlelakeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• FPG AmentumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• Grant Thornton IrelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• Hanwha AviationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• KPMG IrelandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• Rolls-Royce & Partners FinanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• PACEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSustainability Partner for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• BoeingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent supporter for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• EmbraerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• AvolonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent supporter for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• MacquarieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent supporter for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• Magellan Aviation GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent supporter for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• DeloitteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026
• PwCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America 2026

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cirium: Cirium (owned by LexisNexis Risk Solutions) is the most direct competitor to Ishka Airfinance, combining the legacy Ascend aircraft values and lease rate product, FlightGlobal schedules, and innovative analytics. It serves the same banks, lessors, and airlines with overlapping airline credit, fleet, and values intelligence.
• IBA (Informa Aviation Intelligence): IBA, part of Informa Markets, provides aircraft valuations, lease rate intelligence, and aviation market data directly overlapping Ishka's Values & Deals Intelligence and Fleet Intelligence modules. It serves the same lessor, bank, and investor clients globally.
• Aircraft Bluebook (Sandhills Publishing): Aircraft Bluebook is an established aircraft valuation reference product used across the aviation finance ecosystem. It overlaps with Ishka's Transaction Economics platform on residual values, comparable transactions, and pricing benchmarks for aircraft assets.
• CAPA - Centre for Aviation: CAPA provides subscription-based aviation intelligence, research, and data products to airlines, airports, lessors, and investors. It competes with Ishka's Market Intelligence and Airline Credit Intelligence offerings, particularly on airline strategy and fleet analysis.
• OAG: OAG is a leading aviation data and analytics company providing flight schedules, capacity, and traffic data. It overlaps with Ishka's Fleet Intelligence and Market Intelligence products where airline route and operational data inform aircraft value and credit assessments.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Market Intelligence: S&P Global provides airline credit ratings, fleet and aviation finance data as part of its broader Market Intelligence and Ratings platforms. While it competes across several Ishka modules, it is a broad incumbent whose aviation coverage is one of many data verticals.
• Aviation Week Network (Informa Markets): Aviation Week provides aviation industry news, analysis, and events under Informa. Its data and event franchises overlap with Ishka's Market Intelligence and global aviation finance conferences, though it serves a broader aerospace and defense audience rather than specializing in finance.
• Bloomberg Intelligence: Bloomberg Intelligence provides research and data across aviation, airlines, and transportation as part of the broader Bloomberg Terminal. It competes at the margin with Ishka on airline credit and market analysis but is a broad incumbent rather than an aviation-finance specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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