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Narrowbody Parting Out Values Expected to Fall In Long Term

The parting out of relatively young A320 and B737NG family members has perhaps more relevance to the current value of the engines but this will change over time such that current parting out values will not be able to be sustained into the long term. The parting out of aircraft…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

May 5, 2014

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Values of A350-800 Face Problems as Orders Contract

The values – and indeed the future – of the A350-800 is uncertain as the orders contract to uneconomic levels. In March 2012 there were 118 orders for the A350-800 and 368 orders for the -900. Two years later and there were 34 orders for the -800 and 589 orders…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

May 5, 2014

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Lessors Need to Maximize Aircraft Capacity Potential for Long Term

The move to larger aircraft continues - as evidenced by the increase in popularity of the A321 - but there also exists a more subtle shift in capacity of existing equipment as operators introduce more seats and manufacturers raise capacity limits. Seeking to identify the increase in aircraft capacity can…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

May 5, 2014

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MD90 Values Continue to Weaken

The MD90 offered and delivered much but in the face of industry consolidation and a limited customer base, the fortunes of the type were always likely to disappoint even if Delta remains an admirer. The MD90 represented the final version of a product that can be traced back to the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

May 5, 2014

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Asset Value Irrelevant for Chapter 2 Values

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. This will be the last time this…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

May 5, 2014

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B767-300

Market Presence. The B767-300 has an extremely limited market presence. The absence of orders and deliveries within the last decade has increased the expectation of difficult trading conditions. With only eleven operators, of which three possess more than 75 percent of the fleet, future demand for used units in a…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 21, 2014

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Placing Value on CFM56-3 Engines On Basis of LLP Cost Becomes Irrelevant

The appetite for complete CFM56-3 engines remains extremely weak as spare parts continue to flood the sector making it less realistic to value engines on the basis of the LLP replacement cost. The problem for the CFM56-3 market resides with the considerable imbalance between supply and demand. With the parting…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 21, 2014

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B767-300 Values Also Set to Disappoint

The limited customer base for the -300 was always likely to see a lack of secondary market and inevitably values have fallen by a significant amount for many years such that they are now nudging scrap levels. The problems facing the B767-300 program are indicated by the order status. Only…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

April 21, 2014

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