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Turboprop Rentals Start to Ease

With the fall in the price of fuel comes a stark reminder of how fickle the market can be. The demand for turboprops has eased as the cost of operating regional jets has fallen. Operators are no longer knocking on the doors of the turboprop manufacturers as they once were.…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 16, 2009

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Lower Fuel Prices May Not Prevent Falls

The much lower price of price of fuel has played a significant role in allowing operators to contemplate retention. The values of the 50 seaters had suffered while those for larger examples remained stable not least because of the concentration in the U.S. and the price of fuel. Whereas the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 16, 2009

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DC9 Values Have Long Since Fallen into Abyss

This is likely to be last time that the DC9 will ever feature in Aircraft Value News such is its lack of relevance to the current and future market. The type once enjoyed considerable status but virtually since the ValuJet accident approximately a decade ago, the type has been out…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 16, 2009

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

The market presence of the DC9 is very limited and pales against that experienced in the mid 1990s. The dominance of Northwest suggests that the type will increasingly be withdrawn from service in the coming years. A principal problem for the DC9 is that it was never particularly popular outside…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 16, 2009

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Maintenance Status Takes on Different Status During Recessionary Period

During this recession the issue of maintenance status as it relates to the value of aircraft takes on a new significance. Contrary to some opinion, the impact of maintenance status is not a constant. At the extremes of the cycle the relevance of lesser maintenance status can either be exaggerated…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 16, 2009

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Rates Continue to Weaken

The older widebodies continue to face difficulties despite the fall in the price of fuel. With newer widebodies no longer in such shortage, the older aircraft are failing to experience the benefits of the Ripple Effect. The lease rentals are therefore facing new pressures. The lower interest rates are also…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 2, 2009

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Aircraft Values Face Testing Times

The values of the newer aircraft may not be experiencing a fall of the magnitude experienced by some types during this and other downturns but the trend is clearly negative and will remain so for at least another twelve months. The values of older aircraft were the first to suffer…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 2, 2009

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Values of B747-200B At Scrap Levels

The recent spike in fuel prices sealed the fate of the B747-200B, something that was already evident. The fall in the price of fuel has been caused by economic decline and as such the market for older widebodies has become very limited, even for ad hoc charters. Before the first…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 2, 2009

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