Aircraft Value News [June 26, 2017] -

Issue: June 26, 2017

Aircraft Asset Assessment

Market Presence. Based extensively on the A320, use of computers, fly-by-wire systems, side stick controllers, all ensure that the family will maintain parity with other products on the market for the short term. The introduction of the -900ER represented an important challenge to the A321 but in view of the…

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June 26, 2017

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Prices of Business Jets Remain Reliant of Strength of Economy

The business jet market has suffered ever since the peak of deliveries in 2008 and even though the heavy jets seemingly enjoyed a temporary recovery there can be no disguising how the metrics of the market segment have undergone an irrevocable change. In the period 2006-2008 prices of business jets…

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June 26, 2017

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"A380Enhanced” To Aid Retention & May Stimulate New Orders

Values Remain “On Watch” Status As Remarketing Proves Difficult The Paris Air Show at Le Bourget elicited few surprises in terms of orders or developments but the improvements to the A380 will go some way to stabilizing the predicament facing the A380. Overall, the changes could see a cash operating…

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June 26, 2017

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B737-10 Launched but Diversion of Orders Causes Problems for Residuals

The launch of the B737-10 has seen a plethora of orders being placed at the Paris Air Show at le Bourget but as AVN predicted, some are at the expense of existing B737MAX variants which has implications for residual values. The B737-10 has been launched with a large number of…

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June 26, 2017

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Master Appraisers Grapple With Equating Engine LLP List Prices To “Value”

Seeking to reflect the “value” of maintenance in terms of return conditions has grown in importance and the appraisal community has struggled to adequately reflect current market realities. One of the issues is the treatment of full life in relation to the value of the aircraft. There has been a…

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June 26, 2017

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A321-200 Lease Rentals Experience Limited Volatility over Last 15 Years

The A321-200 continues to be see considerable demand and lease rentals are currently relatively stable with relative limited volatility having been experienced over the last years except in the wake of the financial crisis. The A321 was launched in 1988 on the basis of 183 orders and commitments from 10…

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June 26, 2017

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Strength of Spare Engine Pricing Focusses on Newer Offerings

The pricing of spare engines for those aircraft that remain in production remains high as the manufacturers continue to differentiate between installed and spare pricing. The list prices being quoted by the engine manufacturers may not reflect the actual price being paid by customers. Yet the level of any discounting…

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June 26, 2017

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Rentals Ease Lower

While IATA cites extraordinary passenger growth in international traffic during the month of April, there are still indications that some carriers are having difficulty in achieving a profit. The 12.5 percent growth in international traffic for April 2017 compared to April 2016 is significantly above trend as is the first…

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June 26, 2017

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Different Aircraft, Different Fortunes

The prices being offered for the heavy business jets continue vary considerably depending on the type and age. The rate of fall being experienced by some business jets in recent years would have bankrupted some owners if commercial jets had suffered the same misfortunes. Aircraft delivered only two or three…

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June 26, 2017

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A321-200ceo Deal With Transition to A320neo

The values of the A321ceo may continue to ease down but the rate of decline is modest in comparison to what some types suffer with the arrival of a replacement., The impetus for larger aircraft has resumed such that values are remaining stable with lease placements being easier than in…

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June 26, 2017

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