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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
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The ERJ145 Market Presence. Part of the structure of the ERJ145 can be traced to the successful EMB120 Brasilia. The airframe is therefore something of a known quantity in terms of being able to cope with the short sector lengths. The ability of the regional jets to offer a similar…

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March 2, 2009
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Timing of A380-900 Starts to Emerge But No Impact on -800 Values As Yet
The delay to the delivery of the five Kingfisher A380s may provide a inkling that the stretched version of the type may enter service by the middle of the next decade. Kingfisher, reeling from the effects of limited growth in the Indian aviation market, has reportedly announced an intention to…

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March 2, 2009
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Boeing List Prices Show Only Modest Increase for 2008
Gap With Net Prices Continues to Widen Despite the rapid escalation of energy related costs during the course of 2008 Boeing list prices rose by a relatively modest 2.6 percent compared to those quoted in 2007, significantly less than the 4.9 percent registered by Airbus in mid 2008. The publication…

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March 2, 2009
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A318 Values Fail to Inspire
With only two outstanding orders for airline customers, the prospects for values of the A318 are not looking favorable. The total number of orders for the A318 number 83. Of these, 67 have been delivered with all 67 in operation. However, of the 16 remaining to be delivered, only two…

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March 2, 2009
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Dash8-400 Values Remain Unchanged – At Present
Values of the Dash8-400 are under scrutiny as investigators seek to determine the loss of a Colgan Air aircraft on the 12th February. The cause of the crash, like so many others, is likely to result from a number of interconnected events rather than a single event. The aircraft suffered…

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March 2, 2009
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Lease Rentals Start to Suffer
The market for widebodies had been very buoyant but the economic woes that now stretch around the globe are forcing down rates. The inevitable slowdown in production and the contraction of operations has loosened supply once again. While operators of existing widebodies are loath to actually dispose of assets in…

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March 2, 2009
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B737 Classic Values & Rentals Soften But Demand Still Evident
Lower Fuel Prices Keep Older Types Competitive The perception that values of the B737 Classic may be on the edge of a precipice appear misplaced as aircraft continue to be leased, clearly aided by lower fuel pricing and relative capital cost. There can be no escaping the magnitude of the…

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February 16, 2009
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Lease Rentals “Set To Decline” in 2009
Lease rentals of narrowbodies currently in production are set to experience further weakness according to lessor CIT Aerospace. According to Alexander Mason of the CIT Group during the Q4 20008 Earnings Call held in late January 2009, Mason stated “2008 was a stellar year for our air segment as the…

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February 16, 2009
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