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New A320 CFM56 Configuration Warrants Premium

After the service entry of the CFM56-7BE on the B737NG saw an increase in values the arrival of the CFM56-5B Performance Improvement Package (PIP) on the A320 family will have a similar impact on values of the Airbus product. The PIP on the engines powering the A320 family became the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 21, 2011

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Embraer Re-engining Too Far Off to Affect Existing Values

The larger regional jet market has become the new hunting ground for lessors seeking to increase margins but discussion surrounding the re-engining of the existing Embraer E-Jet product range is unlikely to have any effect on short to medium term residual values. Embraer has been considering developing a larger product…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 21, 2011

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Rates for Older Turboprops Decline

While the lease rentals of the more modern turboprops remain stable those of the older types have experienced a modest fall due to the combination of age and increasing maintenance. Because of the shorter sector lengths of turboprops, the fuel component of direct operating costs is of a lesser magnitude…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 21, 2011

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Values of Newer Narrowbodies Still Stable

The change in the narrowbody product line up over the next decade and the economic uncertainty that pervades the Europe and global economy have yet to touch values of new aircraft. Orders continue to be placed and delivery rates increased. While demand exists the question is increasingly one of where…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 21, 2011

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B777-200 Values Face Uncertain Future

The values of the B777-200 have continued to fall even though in the pre-recession era it managed to benefit from the lack of -200ERs. The limited capability of the -200 is all too apparent and values have experienced a not entirely unexpected rapid fall. The combination of specification and condition…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 21, 2011

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Dash8 Reliability Represents Concern for Residuals

Reliability issues are usually inevitable with the service entry of any new product but persistent problems such as those being experienced with the Dash8-400 over a number of years can have implications for residual values as subsequent operators may not wish to acquire used aircraft with lesser reliability. The Dash8-400…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 21, 2011

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Boeing List Prices for 2011 Jump Nearly 5 Percent

List prices for Boeing aircraft rose by an average of nearly five percent between 2010 and 2011, outpacing normal inflation but perhaps reflecting not inconsiderable energy and labor pricing pressures. The inexorable rise in list prices has little relevance to market forces. List prices from manufacturers have risen whether the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 7, 2011

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Service Entry of First B787 Allows Values to Stabilize

The service entry of the first B787-8 may have taken place but Boeing still has some way to go to recoup the value premium that has been lost due to the delays to the program and continual need for modifications. Before the delays to the B787 took hold, the values…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

November 7, 2011

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