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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
B747-8F Values Fail to Make Headway
The market for the -8F continues to be fragile with new examples acting to displace existing -400SF/Fs. Boeing launched the B747-8F on November 14, 2005, with firm orders for 18 B747-8 Freighters; 10 from Cargolux of Luxembourg and eight from Nippon Cargo Airlines — NCA — of Japan. Boeing had…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
November 3, 2014
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Values of Early 70 Seaters Start to Suffer
The new generation of 70-80 seaters are under development such that the values of those introduced over a decade ago are now under scrutiny. Lufthansa Cityline was one of the first operators of the CRJ700 having lobbied for a larger version virtually since the first 50 seat CRJ200 entered service.…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
November 3, 2014
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Macro Factors Impact Values & Rentals
Lower Fuel & Inflation Constrain Rises in New Aircraft Values & Rentals The fragile state of the world economy, the reduction in inflation and interest rate forecasts and the contest between OPEC and shale oil producers is beginning to have an effect on current and residual values and lease rentals…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
November 3, 2014
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CSeries Values Still an Enigma
The placement of 40 orders by Macquarie AirFinance takes the CSeries total to 243 aircraft representing a reasonable number but still insufficient to wrest uncertainty away from current and residual values. The delay to the program remains a concern as is the comparative lack of orders. Airbus and Boeing have…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 20, 2014
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“Value” of BFE Essential Part of Widebody Equation
The value versus cost of the Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) is increasingly being viewed as a separate item from the rest of the airframe by financial institutions, specifically when considering the larger widebodies such as the B777-300ER and A380. BFE and Specification Changes Notices (SCNs) are the two sets of…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 20, 2014
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CRJ900 Values Edge Downwards
The CRJ900 has been a best seller for Bombardier and represents the majority of CRJ aircraft now being delivered. Virtually as soon as the first CRJ100ER entered service with Lufthansa - if not before - some existing and potential customers sought a larger version of the CRJ200 aircraft. While the…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 20, 2014
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First Flight of A320neo Fails to Dent A320ceo Values
A320ceo Exhibits Non Traditional Market Value Behavior The first flight of the A320neo turns a new page rather than heralds a new chapter for aviation - and potentially for values - as the aircraft seems destined to complement rather than replace in the short to medium term. The development of…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 20, 2014
AVI
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…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 20, 2014
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