Boeing Strike Aids Lack Luster Values
Lack of New Aircraft Keeps Focus on Used Market While the Boeing share price may be dipping, the benefit of the strike at the U.S. manufacturer is to allow used values to remain resilient during increasingly uncertain times. The strike at Boeing, still in force at the time of writing, is having implications... [read more]
Residual Values of A330-200 Would Gain From Weight Increase
The further delay to the B787 as a result of the strike provides opportunities for Airbus to secure additional orders for the two A330 family and by proposing a material weight increase to the -200, residual values of the type are likely to benefit. The delays to the B787 continue to overshadow what was to...
New Turboprop Orders Falter But Values Remain Strong
The turboprop manufacturers may have secured notable new orders during the course of 2007 and even though this year has failed to live up to expectations, values for most turboprops remain undaunted. The first six months of 2008 has seen turboprop orders fall by a considerable proportion. The first half of...
Market Activity Belies Uncertainty
While there exists considerable concern over a number of operators and the potential effect of another 30 operators collapsing, there continues to be considerable market activity in the used sector. Whatever the negativity of headlines, aircraft, particularly those in production, are still being traded with...
Turboprop Rentals Dodge Market Uncertainty
The pressure on jet lease rentals is intensifying but for turboprops the market remains virtually unchanged. While the number of new order placements during the course of the first six months is disappointing (see above) the backlog remains sufficiently healthy as to prevent any material deterioration in new...
B737-800 Values Start to Ease
The strike at Boeing is ensuring that demand for used B737-800s remains strong despite the raft of airline collapses. However, the general market condition means that values have eased from their previous highs. The type continues to be viewed with considerable enthusiasm by operators and investors alike...
Aircraft Asset Assessment
B737-800 Market Presence. The design of the B737-800 still owes much to the original B737 of the 1960s. While Boeing has made considerable improvements to the basic design, the result is more of a comparable, rather than a more advanced product when compared to the A320 family. For once Boeing failed to...
B767-200ER Values Experience Reversal of Fortunes
While the market for widebodies remains strong, at least in comparison with some sectors of the narrowbody arena, not all aircraft are enjoying the same degree of strength. The B767-200ER has experienced a variety of fortunes over the last five years. As the type is suited to longer haul international...
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