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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
B757 Values Continue to Face Downward Pressures
“Absence of Direct Replacement” No Longer Relevant The values of the B757 continue to fall as a result of a number of adverse pressures not least age and the availability of newer equipment. Production of the B757 ceased nearly a decade ago, not long after the B737-300, yet the type…

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April 23, 2012
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A319 & B737-700 Lease Rentals Continue to Suffer
The recent very quick placement of A319s by Doric contrasts with a wider expectation that the near term will continue to see a fall in lease rentals for both the A319 and B737-700 as operators continue to focus on either larger or smaller types. The first three months of 2012…

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April 23, 2012
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Freighter Lease Rates Remain Under Pressure
The market for freighters remains fragile as demand continues to be at sufficiently low levels to force more aircraft to be parked. China Airlines has parked two B747-400Fs in the desert due to the fall in demand. While the results for February appeared to show some improvement in the freight…

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April 23, 2012
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Turboprop Residuals Remain Stable As Embraer Opts Out
The decision by Embraer not to re-enter the turboprop sector provides reassurance that current projections for residual values remain valid. While the residual values of many jets are projected to suffer in the coming years due to the arrival of new products, the turboprop sector has enjoyed considerable stability. The…

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April 23, 2012
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Values of Ageing Aircraft Irrelevant
Placing a value on an aircraft suggests that the unit has attraction to other entities than the current owner or operator. Unfortunately the older aircraft are generally held in high regard only by their existing operators and are therefore not suitable for asset based financing. Seeking to sell the aircraft…

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April 23, 2012
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Widebody Rentals Stable At Best
Apart from a few notable exceptions, lease rentals of widebodies are considered to have either remained stable or eased downwards. International traffic is not as buoyant as previously which means that demand is failing to cope with the influx of new deliveries. New aircraft are therefore acting as replacement rather…

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April 9, 2012
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Values of A340-300 Unmoved by Novel Freighter Converison
The A340-300 market continues to wane not least because of the absence of a freighter conversion program that would have helped to reduce the level of availability as examples are retried from passenger service. A novel freighter conversion modification proposed for the A340 would offer an alternative to parting out.…

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April 9, 2012
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Market for Regional Jets Remains Static
The placement of orders for regional jets is perhaps not as buoyant as has been the case but the appetite for the new generation of larger examples is such to allow values to remain stable. In common with most aircraft, the values of the larger regional jets experienced a decline…

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April 9, 2012
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