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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-300
Aircraft Asset Assessment: B737-300
Market Presence. There can be no ignoring the vast number of operators and the suitability of the type to a wide range of operations but there can also be no disguising the number that are in storage. Although production may have ceased more than a decade ago, the proven reliability…

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October 7, 2013
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Values of Younger Aircraft Continue to Fall
The market conditions are such that there are relatively few major changes to values taking place. There are many countries around the world that have formal and informal limits on the age of aircraft that can be imported and leased. The airlines themselves may also avoid older aircraft even if…

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October 7, 2013
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Emphasis on Larger Narrowbodies Points to Weaker Residuals for 120 Seaters
By ordering large numbers of A320s and B737-800s in recent years the average size of narrowbodies has shifted higher which has negative implications for residual values of smaller aircraft. The lack of orders of the A319 and B737-700 in recent years, and a shrinking backlog for both types, clearly indicates…

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September 23, 2013
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A319
Market Presence. The market has seen the introduction of many new operators but nearly all have favored the larger narrowbody variants. The new and expanding Asian carriers have sufficient traffic to warrant the use of larger aircraft. The focus on the 150 rather than the 130 seaters raises the question…

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September 23, 2013
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Boeing Asking Prices Continue to Exhibit Wide Range
There continues to be a wide range of asking prices for aircraft, particularly the older examples where maintenance condition and specification represents a significant portion of the overall value. A 1999 B737-300 is on the market for $5.9 million. Although this aircraft is expected to be one of the last…

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September 23, 2013
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Values of A319 Face Challenging Future
The 120 seat segment of the market is facing increased competition from the CSeries and the Embraer E-Jets as well as a changing market structure such that orders in recent years have failed to materialize. A319 Vital Statistics LAUNCH 05/1993 STANDARD MTOW 141,100lbs LIST PRICE 2013 $83.6 $92.0m (neo) FIRST…

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September 23, 2013
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Lease Rentals Fail to Move
There are only minor indications that the airfreight market is showing signs of improvement with Silk Way Airlines of Azerbaijan ordering two B747-8Fs. The world economy continues to improve slightly though again the Eurozone crisis faces new pressures which are curtailing demand for imported goods. This absence of consistent growth…

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July 29, 2013
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MD83 Values Fail to Clamber Out of Canyon
The values of the MD83 continue to remain depressed as they have been for nearly a decade but the size of the operator base shows that there remains interest in the type. Despite still being the most desirable of MD80 variants, the fortunes of the MD83 have experienced sustained adversity.…

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July 29, 2013
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