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First Generation Stage 3 Rental Ease

The fall in interest rates has begun to have an impact on lease rentals. Financial uncertainty has also played a role in making the market more cautious, particularly where certain types carry greater risk. There are some older narrowbodies that continue to benefit from the Ripple Effect whereby the lack…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 18, 2008

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50-Seat Regional Jet Values Need Realism

There is no clear cut trend line in evidence for the 50 seaters. Production has all but ended demonstrating that the market has moved on and upwards while at the same time there remains sufficient interest in the type to keep availability at low levels. Despite the demand for the…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 18, 2008

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MD87 Values Fail to Inspire

The number of MD87s in storage underlines the lack of attraction of the type. Out of an original fleet of 75 there are at least 12 currently in storage. Values and rentals of the MD87 have therefore continued to slide as the type has been the focus of fleet replacement…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 18, 2008

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

The MD87 Market Presence. The MD87, though incorporating some refinements when compared to the standard MD82, nonetheless is considered to belong to an older generation. The MD87 features EFIS and HUD that improve cockpit efficiency. The structure may be sound, building upon the integrity of the DC9, but systems are…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 18, 2008

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B747-400 Residuals Need to Reflect Retirement in Favor of Newer Types

The values of B747-400s are currently riding high, buoyed by the delay in the service entry of the A380 and exceptional demand from the freighter sector, but with a number of operators considering replacements residual values need to reflect future market realities. The values of the B747-400 have enjoyed a…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 18, 2008

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Delays to New Aircraft Keeps Pressure on Rentals

The delay in the service entry of the B787 has ensured that those operators needing an extension to current leases will have to pay a premium. While there may be trouble ahead in terms of the uncertainty over the U.S. and therefore global economy, the expansion of international markets is…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 4, 2008

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No Hiding Place for Older Widebodies

The combination of age, maintenance and inefficiency continue to take their toll on the older widebodies so much so that values for virtually all type are at scrap levels. The cost of reconfiguring the older widebodies is such that there are few owners willing to undertake the task. A widebody…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 4, 2008

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B747-300 At Scrap Levels

The capacity of the B747-300 would seem to offer a means of escape for those failing to secure short-term capacity, yet the inefficiency of the type means that there is little interest. The problems experienced by many international carriers since the late 1990s has left the -300 isolated and vulnerable.…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 4, 2008

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