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Values of B737-300 Face Decline As Market Seeks Efficiencies

After experiencing a not so remarkable recovery over the course of the last few years, values of the ubiquitous B737-300 are under threat once more as operators seeking alternative equipment. In the period immediately after 2001, values of the B737-300 fell to record lows with some even being scrapped. Since…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 14, 2008

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Credit Crunch Could Actually Lift Rentals

Lease rentals of most aircraft appear to be holding firm despite the uncertainty that it is sweeping across the industry. Without the financial crisis that is now impacting some sectors of the world economy and undermining consumer confidence, there was an expectation that lease rates would start to fall as…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 14, 2008

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Values of MD90s Continue to Decline

With a number of MD90s already having been parted out and speculation that those operated by Delta may be axed, the prospects for the MD90 are far from promising, despite the shortage of capacity. The MD90 represented the final version of a product that can be traced back to the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 14, 2008

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The MD90

Market Presence. The reasonable operating economics, low noise footprint and restriction emissions have failed to generate interest in the type in recent years even with alternatives in short supply. The number of pilots certificated on the aircraft is limited as are sparse making it difficult for operators to acquire the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 14, 2008

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U.S. Mergers Would Likely Lead To Type Specific Fall in Values

Whether the on/off merger between Northwest and Delta has still to progress the likelihood of at least one merger between the legacy carriers will inevitably lead to the disposal of some aircraft, whatever the pilots unions may wish. The need to integrate two fleets will lead to a number of…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 14, 2008

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Previous Discounting of Dash8-400 Eroded As SAS orders NG Version

Following high profile landing incidents in 2007, the SAS grounding of 27 Dash8-400s led to a near twelve percent fall in values but with the operator now ordering 14 upgraded Dash8-400s much of the justification for the fall has dissipated. While the wider operator base of the Dash8-400 saw no…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 14, 2008

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Current Values Past Their Peak?

Extending Backlog Fails To Paper Over Cracks The peak of the current cycle may have already passed such that the third quarter of 2007 could be viewed as the pinnacle given the amount of negative data now emerging. Just when the market appeared to be set to enjoy a sustained…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 31, 2008

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Expectations of Higher Rentals in 2008 Contrasts With Market Fragility

Lease rentals for 2008 were expected to remain reasonably static but Aircastle, one of the new lessors on the block, has reportedly indicated that it expects to secure higher rentals and longer terms this year. The lessor reports that the company expects to secure 5-10 percent higher lease rentals in…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 31, 2008

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