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Half to Full Life Adjustments Take Values To New Level
Values of aircraft are increasingly being enhanced by the use of full life maintenance status, making the potential profit for owners that more attractive. Traditionally, aircraft have been valued on a half-life basis except that those examples less than four years of age were valued at better than half life.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 24, 2014
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Erosion of Backlog Continues to Affect Residuals
As the product line up evolves, and new types are introduced, there needs to be constant vigilance of the prevailing order and delivery status of existing models to accurately assess when values should undergo a change rather than rely on outdated perceptions. Until very recently there was a widely held…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 24, 2014
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Rentals Remain Stable for Newer Aircraft
The lease rentals of the newer regional jets are stable at present as operators continue to favor larger and younger equipment. Rates in general are still holding relatively steady but could rise again if interest rates shift upwards. There are more lessors moving into the market which has the potential…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 10, 2014
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Engine Manufacturers Support Programs Reduce Emphasis on Market Shares
The rapid expansion of engine support programs makes relative market shares of lesser significance in terms of residual value expectations. At one time the relative market shares of the engine manufacturers on a specific airframe could justify a considerable difference in values between engine types. The difference between the PW2000…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 10, 2014
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Freighter Values Have Opportunity to Stabilize
The values of freighter aircraft may be turning the corner though the events in Ukraine may have some impact. IATA cites airfreight growth as being in line with industrial production whereas in the past it has exhibited twice the growth. For the month of January 2014 compared to January 2013,…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 10, 2014
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Upgrade Plans for P&W GTF Affects A320neo Values
A significant improvement in the fuel efficiency of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powering the A320neo family raises the issue of whether the upgrade should warrant a premium or whether values of the first examples should be discounted. Incremental improvement to an engine is always to be expected and all…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 10, 2014
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Values of Older Engines Keep on Falling
There is a generally held perception that engines hold their value much better than the airframes that they power. This is a correct assumption. However, engines need continual investment for their value to be held and there comes a time when the operator base of installed engines contracts to a…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 10, 2014
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Residuals of Current A330 Un-phased by Potential for “A330neo”
While there is considerable appetite for the longer range capability of the A350 and B787, the changing market structure will likely see a sustained need for capacity rather absolute range and this makes a case for an A330neo. Reminiscent of the origins of the A350, a re-engined A330 is again…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 10, 2014
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