Aircraft Value News [July 13, 2015] -

Issue: July 13, 2015

Lease Rentals of Modern Examples Stop Falling

Though still sporadic the airfreight market is generally improving with some B747-400Fs being brought back into service and this is allowing lease rentals to register a measure of stability. Though there continues to be a debate over just how much traffic bellyhold capacity is taking away from dedicated freighters the…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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A340-600 Values Shrug Off Distressed Pressures

The problems for the A340-600 may not be as great as they once were but they still remain sufficiently serious as to cause values to continue to sink to new lows. The values of the A340-600 have been stumbling even before the price of fuel reached its peak such was…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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Used A330-300ceo Values Decline as Expected As Market Favors Newer Types

The values of the A330-300ceo, having staged a recovery in recent years due to strong demand, are starting their anticipated decline as a result of increased emphasis on new aircraft. Rolls-Royce has announced its latest results citing as one factor for slightly lower profits the waning demand for the Trent…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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Lease Rentals of Early A320s Remain in Doldrums

While the demand for new A320s continues to rise, the lack of enthusiasm for the older A320s which are now more than 25 years of age means that lease rentals are virtually at whatever the lessee wishes to pay. The rates for the early build A320s – those delivered before…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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B747-8 Production Cut Creates More Uncertainty For Values & Life Cycle

With production of the B747-8 being cut for the fourth time in two years there is even more uncertainty regarding the future of the program and this is inevitably impacting values to a significant degree. The latest production cutback sees the monthly rate reduced to a single unit as from…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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Price of Stage 2 Aircraft Irrelevant

Placing a value on an asset suggests that it has some appeal beyond that of an existing operator or owner but unfortunately in the case of Chapter 2 aircraft interest is so limited as to make most types unsuitable for asset based financing. The Aircraft Rating (Value Rating courtesy of…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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B737 Classic Freighters See Stable Values As Feedstock Dries

While the A320 and B737-800 are now the subject of freighter conversion programs, the small sized freighter segment of the market continues to be dominated by the B737-300F and -400F for which values remain stable due to strong demand and limited availability of quality passenger units. VX Capital Partners has…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A340-600

Market Presence. The values of the A340-600 have experienced a notable fall in recent years as the fuel economy of the type has been affected by the arrival of newer twin engined aircraft types. The recent fall in the price of fuel may induce some operators to retain aircraft for…

By: Aircraft Value News

July 13, 2015

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Boeing List Prices Rise by 2.9 Percent

The list prices published by Boeing for 2015 showed an increase of 2.9 percent across all types, outstripping both the US Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index but values of most new aircraft hardly changed. The use of list prices is largely an irrelevance and has been for…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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