Aircraft ABS spreads tighten but collateral stress remains

The aircraft ABS market saw spreads tightening by as much as 75bp last week, driven by optimism over coronavirus vaccines, and spreads are continuing to benefit from the hope that travel will soon recommence. Despite the market’s positive reaction, sources caution that the tightening could be short-lived, as it will take longer than anticipated to see collateral performance fully recover to pre-pandemic levels.