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| 02.18.2008 |
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ATP Lease Rentals Sustained By New Conversions
The ATP market is showing signs of improvement albeit through conversion of passenger units to freighters. The market for the ATP has experienced considerable problems over the years, owing to a limited operator base and a preference for the Dash8-400 and...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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Economics of Beech 1900D Fail to Prevent Demise
Values of the Beech 1900D, already under pressure owing to increased enthusiasm for larger equipment, are experiencing further problems as the U.S. economy takes it toll on short-haul flights. A number of Beech 1900D operators have been forced to pull the...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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First Generation Stage 3 Rental Ease
The fall in interest rates has begun to have an impact on lease rentals. Financial uncertainty has also played a role in making the market more cautious, particularly where certain types carry greater risk. There are some older narrowbodies that continue to...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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50-Seat Regional Jet Values Need Realism
There is no clear cut trend line in evidence for the 50 seaters. Production has all but ended demonstrating that the market has moved on and upwards while at the same time there remains sufficient interest in the type to keep availability at low levels...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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MD87 Values Fail to Inspire
The number of MD87s in storage underlines the lack of attraction of the type. Out of an original fleet of 75 there are at least 12 currently in storage. Values and rentals of the MD87 have therefore continued to slide as the type has been the focus of fleet...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The MD87 Market Presence. The MD87, though incorporating some refinements when compared to the standard MD82, nonetheless is considered to belong to an older generation. The MD87 features EFIS and HUD that improve cockpit efficiency. The structure may be...
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| 02.18.2008 |
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B747-400 Residuals Need to Reflect Retirement in Favor of Newer Types
The values of B747-400s are currently riding high, buoyed by the delay in the service entry of the A380 and exceptional demand from the freighter sector, but with a number of operators considering replacements residual values need to reflect future market...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Delays to B787 Fail to Dent Values - Yet
Concern Mounts over Possible Step Change in Build Specification The near, year-long delay to the first flight of the B787 is once again raising question marks over whether the build standard of the first aircraft will significantly differ from those built...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Refurbished A380s May See Shine Taken Off Values
Because of the capital intensive nature of aircraft, manufacturers have historically sought to refurbish flight test aircraft and sell to operators rather than retain for their own use and the A380 is no exception. The A380 program comprised five test...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Values of B777 & Dash8 Unaffected by Incidents
The crash landing of a British Airways B777-200ER and the alleged discovery of a "defective component" on the Dash8-400 have as yet had no material impact on perceptions nor values of either aircraft. SAS has examined landing gears on its now stored...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Boeing Narrowbody Replacement has Potential to Impact B737NG Residuals
In beginning work on the replacement for the B737NG, Boeing hopes to be able to launch within two years and see service entry by 2015 thereby suggesting that residual values of narrowbodies in production should see a decline in the coming years. The Boeing...
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Delays to New Aircraft Keeps Pressure on Rentals
The delay in the service entry of the B787 has ensured that those operators needing an extension to current leases will have to pay a premium. While there may be trouble ahead in terms of the uncertainty over the U.S. and therefore global economy, the...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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No Hiding Place for Older Widebodies
The combination of age, maintenance and inefficiency continue to take their toll on the older widebodies so much so that values for virtually all type are at scrap levels. The cost of reconfiguring the older widebodies is such that there are few owners...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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B747-300 At Scrap Levels
The capacity of the B747-300 would seem to offer a means of escape for those failing to secure short-term capacity, yet the inefficiency of the type means that there is little interest. The problems experienced by many international carriers since the late...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The B747-300
Market Presence. The -300 represented a means for Boeing to stimulate new sales of the B747 during the development of the much more versatile -400 while also validating the concept of the stretched upper deck. Today the -300 has moved away from being a niche...
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| 02.04.2008 |
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Residual Values of A320 Family Could Be Buoyed by Life Extension
An extension to the service lives of the A320 has the potential to improve residual values in the long term. With the A320 having been in service for two decades, examples are clocking up a considerable number of hours, testing the original design goals. The...
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| 01.21.2008 |
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Traffic Growth in 2007 Keeps Pressure on Capacity
Significant Slowdown in Freight Traffic Sounds Note of Caution The preliminary traffic figures from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for 2007 continue to show higher than average growth rates providing, superficially at least...
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| 01.21.2008 |
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Collapse of Maxjet Offers Potential for Reversal in B767-200ER Value Fortunes
The collapse of Maxjet, the all business class operator between the UK and the U.S., has led to the disposal of five B767-200ERs, representing a major threat to the recently improved fortunes of the type. The B767-200ER, only available in limited number due...
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| 01.21.2008 |
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First Financings of A380 Attracts Higher Than Expected Rentals & Pricing
According to reports, Airbus Financial Services has sold the first aircraft to be operated by Singapore Airlines for a purchase price of $198.6 million, representing a higher than expected price. The first three aircraft to be delivered to SIA have been...
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| 01.21.2008 |
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350 Minutes ETOPs for A350 Will Aid Residuals
Airbus, having dismissed the idea of "warming" over the A330, have set themselves further challenges in developing the "all-new" A350 by seeking to offer out-of-the-box, 350- minute ETOPs compliance which would increase operational flexibility and therefore...
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