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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B737-400

Market Presence. The B737-400 has clearly showed its age in terms of efficiency, specification and market orientation. Structure and systems can be traced back to the 1960s, if not before, while performance and capacity reflect the 1980s. Ageing brings wear and tear and rising maintenance costs. However, partly perhaps because…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 1, 2010

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Larger Regional Jet Values Hit Bottom of Cycle as Orders Dry Up

The values of the larger regional jets are considered to be bumbling along the bottom of the cycle with the prospect of some improvement later in the year as orders dry up and operators are forced to the used market. The regional jet manufacturers have traditionally experienced a more hand…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 1, 2010

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First Flight of B747-8F Fails to Inspire Values

â€œNo One is Buying $250 Million (747-8I) Machinesâ€ The first flight of the B747-8F on the 8 th February, some 41 years after the original B747 first flew in 1970, represents a major boost for Boeing coming on the heels of the B787 but with the airfreight market having contracted…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 1, 2010

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B737 Classic Values Continue to be Undermined but Market Not Illiquid

Values of B737 Classics continue to be depressed despite demand still being evident from Eastern European and Russian operators. The values of the B737-300/-400 and -500 have continued to deteriorate over recent months, adding to the declines seen since the peak of the market in 2007. The values of a…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 1, 2010

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B787-9 Values Start to be Assessed on Expectation of Range Parity With -8

With values of the initial batch of B787-8s having suffered as a result of manufacturing difficulties and a recession, values of the B787-9 are expected to perform much better â€“ assuming that the range of the new variant at least matches that of the baseline model. The configuration of the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 1, 2010

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6 Percent Rise In List Prices Contrasts With Falling Net Prices

First List Price Rise in Two Years The near six percent rise in Airbus list prices between 2008 and 2010 contrasts sharply with low rates of consumer inflation and further distances list prices from net prices. After hiking list prices between 2007 and 2008 by nearly five percent in response…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 15, 2010

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PW6000 Powered A318 Values Under Threat as LAN Divests

The values of the PW6000 powered A318, of which there are only 15 in operation, are under threat again as the only operator of the airframe/engine combination divests itself of a third of its fleet. LAN of Chile operates 15 A318s, the second largest operator of the type behind Air…

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February 15, 2010

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Residual Values Once Again Need to Focus on Narrowbody Replacement

The fall in the backlog combined with lower fuel consumption offered by the CSeries and the emphasis on lower emissions, is increasingly forcing Airbus and Boeing to reconsider their replacement plans for their respective narrowbody aircraft. Previously preferring to push back a replacement to perhaps 2020 and beyond, both manufacturers…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 15, 2010

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