Aircraft Value News [October 1, 2018] -

Issue: October 1, 2018

Aircraft Asset Assessment

Market Presence. While Boeing sought to capitalize on the delays to the A380 they ignored their own problems with respect to the B787 and then the B747-8. Public relations, customer perceptions and most of all finances, have been adversely affected by the difficulties. The first 65 aircraft required some degree…

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October 1, 2018

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Values of A321-200 Remain Reasonable Despite Introduction of A321neo

The A321neo is entering service in numbers with the ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) now joining the mix but values of the outgoing A321ceo, for which there are some 100 deliveries to be made, are managing to achieve a measure of stability. During the last twelve months a 2013 vintage A321-200…

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October 1, 2018

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B787-8 Set to Lose B Aircraft Rating

Boeing is having to reboot the -8 after having focused on the -9 and -10 perhaps a bit too much but to a large extent it appears that the relative attraction of the -8 is fading as predicted. The B787 may have cost $30 billion to date or even more.…

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October 1, 2018

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Outgoing Widebody Values Suffer

The market for most widebodies continues to be at odds to traffic growth with values for continuing to fall. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing to the lack luster nature of the widebody market. The virtual wholesale replacement of the widebody product line…

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October 1, 2018

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Dash8-400 Rentals Could be Affected by Disposals

The effect of a rise in the availability of key leased products on lease rentals has been clearly illustrated with the ATR72-600 during the latter part of 2017 and early 2018 and other types are exposed going forward. A year ago the planned and unexpected release onto the market of…

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October 1, 2018

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Spare Engine List Prices Continue to Rise

The engine manufacturers are continuing to increase list prices for spare engines which in turn is helping to maintain the value of used units. While the price paid by customers of installed engines is close to cost pricing the opposite is more likely when considering the price of spare engines.…

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October 1, 2018

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Historical Value Trend of A320 Shows Volatility

The values of the A320 have experienced considerable volatility over the last 20 years but have shown some stability, at least for the last few years and assuming a relatively young aircraft. In terms of the A320neo a measure of parity with the B737-8 has been achieved but for the…

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October 1, 2018

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First A380 Dismantling Increases Focus on Part Out/Scrap Values

Other Large Widebodies Also Face Remarketing Difficulties The first of two A380s that were previously operated by Singapore Airlines have started to be parted out rather than scrapped with the expectation that investors of the two funds involved in the financing of the aircraft will receive a 145 to 155…

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October 1, 2018

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