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Smaller Regional Jets Continue to Face Problems

The 50 seat regional jet is continuing to experience considerable difficulty in the face of even higher fuel prices. A number of carriers are divesting part of all of their fleet of regional jets and with a sustained rise in fuel prices, there remains the prospect of further rises in…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

July 21, 2008

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A321-200 Remains Sought After

During the course of the last three years orders for the A321 have surged forward, culminating in the placement of another six by Qatar during the recent Farnborough Air Show. With the rise in fuel prices, operators are seeking to reduce units and this can be more easily accomplished by…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

July 21, 2008

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The A321-200

Market Presence. The A321 appears to represent the state of the art technology. Based extensively on the A320, use of computers, fly-by-wire systems, side stick controllers, all ensure that the family will maintain parity with other products on the market for the short term. Although able to compete effectively against…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

July 21, 2008

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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing

Only Values of a Few Widebodies Avoid Decline Over just six months values have again felt the chill wind of a downturn as fuel prices soar to record levels. The aircraft most vulnerable to a fall are essentially those no longer in production. Operators are having to reduce services to…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

July 7, 2008

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

The B737-400 Market Presence. The B737-400 is clearly showing 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…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

June 23, 2008

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Ryanair Sells Six B737-800s For "$38.75 million" Each

The Ryanair financial accounts for 2008 reveal that six B737-800s were sold for a total price of Euro150.00 million, which is considerably more than the airline would have paid for the aircraft. Ryanair has been particularly astute in buying aircraft when the market is at its worst and has managed…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

June 23, 2008

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Four Engined Residuals Under Pressure

Increased Risk Associated with Financing The perceived risk associated with financing new and nearly new four-engined aircraft, such as the A340-600, is increasing with each dollar rise in the price of fuel, thereby undermining residual value expectations and raising concerns over the lack of remarketing opportunities. The rising cost of…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

June 23, 2008

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A350 Values Still In Melting Pot

Despite the A350 not being due to enter service for at least another five years, the number on order is increasing the demand for residual value calculations which, given the still fluid performance of the aircraft, are proving difficult to accurately define. The still fluid nature of the performance of…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

June 23, 2008

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