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Values of the B737-900 Continue to Stumble
There is no disguising the limited attraction of the stretch to the -800 and how weak the prospects are for residual values. The B737-900 was launched in November 1997, some four years after the -700 was launched. Major assembly on the -900 was started in late 1999. The first delivery…

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May 20, 2013
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Values of A319 and B737-700 Fail to Inspire
The values of the A319 and B737-700 continue to suffer as the market increasingly favors either larger or new models. The market for the A319 and B737-700 has been suffering for some time with notable a decline in values for both types during the course of the last eighteen months.…

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May 20, 2013
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Lease Rentals Generally Hold Steady
The previous twelve months has seen a variety of changes to narrowbody lease rentals, few of which have been positive. The competition among lessors continues to be intense and combined with a record period of low interest rates, lease rentals have been fluctuating. Both Airbus and Boeing are quickly filling…

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May 20, 2013
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Values Deteriorate Due to Age
The values of widebodies may have in general exhibited a slight fall in the last quarter but this is more a reflection of normal age related changes. Assuming that aircraft have a useful asset life of some 20 years, this suggests that even if the market has no influence then…

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May 20, 2013
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E-Jet Values Remain Stable Despite New Developments
The values of the Embraer E-Jets have generally exhibited better than average performance in the regional jet sector and this is expected to continue even with the arrival of the E-Jet Plus next year and the re-engined models perhaps in 2018. The E-Jet has already been in existence for approximately…

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May 20, 2013
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B787 Values Remain Under Scrutiny Despite Return to Service
  The return to service of the B787 marks a momentous day for Boeing and the events of the last few months should eventually fade allowing current and residual values to live up to the initial promise of the aircraft – unless the type continue to attract abnormal media attention…

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May 6, 2013
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A321 Lease Rentals See Potential for Rise As Operators Seeks Lower Costs
The A321 has traditionally been viewed as a less than ideal leasing tool because the majority of operators have been the larger carriers with the resources able to acquire the type in large numbers through normal financing means but this is changing as carriers seek to reduce costs still further…

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April 8, 2013
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Levels of Distressed Discounting Stabilizes
AVAC                      May-13 May-12 Apr-10 Jun-07 Apr-03 A300-600R                    42% 40% 37% 22% 35% A310-300                      41% 39% 35% 24% 40% A319                             29% 28% 26% 14% 25% A320                             26% 27% 30% 16% 30% A321-200                      27% 27% 31% 16% 30% A330-200 26% 24% 25% 15% 30% A330-300En 21% 22%…

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April 8, 2013
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