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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
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The B747-300 Market Presence. The -300 represented a means for Boeing to stimulate new sales of the B747 during the development of the much more versatile -400 while also validating the concept of the stretched upper deck. Today the -300 has moved away from being a niche to a marginalized…

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November 23, 2009
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Corporate Jet Values Seek to Overcome Dramatic Fall in Deliveries
The values of corporate jets appear to be stabilizing after months of declining in the face of adverse press and weak economic conditions. The number of deliveries of corporate jets as reported by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for the first nine months of 2009 makes for dismal reading…

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November 23, 2009
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Dash 8-400 Values Remain Steady
The now relative high price of fuel has fuelled the demand for turboprops, not least the Dash8Q-400 and in contrast to the values of jets, those of the more modern turboprops have achieved notable stability. The market for turboprops remains strong. There are some 250 -400s in operation with another…

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November 9, 2009
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November 9, 2009
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The Dash 8-400
Market Presence. As a turboprop the Dash8-400 was previously inevitably tarnished by the general perception that the age of the turboprop has been consigned to history. The incidents involving the landing gears caused values to temporarily falter. The view that the era of the turboprop was at an end was…

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November 9, 2009
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Residuals of 70-90 Seat Regional Jets Need to Be Aware of New Powerplant
The target date of 2015 for a new engine capable of powering 70-90 seat regional jets has considerable implications for residual values of the current 70-90 seat aircraft, specifically the CRJ700 and E-170. GE is developing a major upgrade to the CF34, initially dubbed the NG34, as a replacement for…

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November 9, 2009
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Fleet Contractions Continue To Undermine Values
Major Carriers Continue to Shed Capacity The contraction of fleets around the world continues as operators drop unprofitable routes and seek to balance supply with demand. The number of aircraft in storage, parked, and being advertised continues to rise. Latest figures from OAG Aviation Services saw over 670 jet aircraft…

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November 9, 2009
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Effect of High Production Placed Into Context
The fall in net order placements for the first nine months of 2009 makes for dismal reading and serves to underline the difficulties being faced by operators. For the first nine months of 2009 a total of 408 orders were placed compared with 1,618 in the same period in 2008.…

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November 9, 2009
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