http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:23:34 EDT Market Presence. The -500 has a limited market presence. Though some eight percent of the fleet is being advertised, relatively limited availability is no justification for assuming that current values should remain stable. Values and lease rentals of older B737s... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/Aircraft-Asset-AssessmentThe-B737-500_73927.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT ILFC Expects Lease Rentals to Weaken Lessors, in continuing to post substantial profits, demonstrates that the market still has considerable flexibility before reliving the turmoil of the early 1990s and post 2001. Engine leasing has become a popular form of leasing in recent years as financial institutions... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/Profitability-of-Lessors-At-Peak_25501.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Market Presence. While the oldest CRJs are more than 16 years of age, Canadair made great strides in adapting the basic corporate jet design to the needs of the tougher commercial market such that its heritage should not be any more of a significant issue than for other regional jets. The operational... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/Aircraft-Asset-Assessment-CRJ200_25507.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT While most forecasts for oil prices assume an average price of around $120 a barrel for 2008, there is speculation that the price could rise to $200 in the coming months resulting in a massive fall in demand for air travel At $200 a barrel there would inevitably be severe consequences for the world economy... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/Values-of-Most-Aircraft-Face-Sharp-Decline-if-Fuel-Price-Rises-to-$200+_22117.html Mon, 26 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT The announcement that Airbus is to undertake testing of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) on one of the company's A340s is an interesting development and one which could potentially have medium-term implications for the current A320 family. Airbus is to start testing the Pratt & Whitney GTF... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/A320-Residual-Values-Could-be-Impacted-by-Intriguing-Testing-of-P-and-W-GTF_21338.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT The baseline specification for newly delivered A320 and B737NG family members is changing to reflect recent upgrades to the engines as well changes to the structure and interiors. Both CFMI and IAE have introduced upgrades to their engines. As a consequence, the CFMI designation has changed to the -3. For... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/TechInsertion-and-SelectOne-Become-New-Standard-for-Narrowbody-Values_21339.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Lack Luster Residuals Will Face At Least One Model The long awaited competition to Western aerospace technology finally appears to have moved from the realm of desirability to reality with an actual order for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet from All Nippon Airways (ANA). The Western aerospace manufacturers... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/Regional-Jet-Sector-Faces-Overcrowding_20940.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Bombardier is launching a new program to ensure an aftermarket for the CRJ 200 which also hopes to capitalize on the long lead times for most new business aircraft. It will also ensure values remain stable over the long term. The new program, Project Phoenix, Ltd, announced at the Dubai Air Show, would... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/Project-Phoenix-Seeks-To-Underpin-CRJ200-Residuals_17327.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST With Delta and Chromally combining to produce parts for the CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines, the threat to traditional spares pricing continues to escalate, further undermining the value attributable to full-life maintenance status. Appraisers are increasingly being asked by financial institutions to add the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/PMA-Continues-to-Undermine-Full-Life-Maintenance-Adjustments_17331.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST Values of the BAe146/Avro RJ, seemingly under pressure from the expansion of the new generation of regional jets, continue to find favor in new markets. The high price fuel should be a major negative for the four-engined configuration but fuel represents a relatively small part of direct operating costs when... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/maintenance/BAe146Avro-RJ-Values-Remain-on-Even-Keel-as-Demand-Shifts-East_17332.html Mon, 26 Nov 2007 0:00:00 EST