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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Chapter 2 Segment has no Relevance
Chapter 2 aircraft have little or no relevance to asset based financing. While such aircraft are traded, finding finance based on the value of the asset is virtually impossible. The number in permanent storage is ever rising and the junkyards cannot keep up with the rate of disposal. With the…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 28, 2009
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B747-400 Values Tumble
Just as the eighteen month period through to the beginning of 2008 saw a significant rise in values of the B747-400 so too has the most recent eighteen month period seen a very substantive fall. The development of the B747-8, albeit late, finally draws a line under the production of…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 28, 2009
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B747-400 Market Presence. The B747-400 still represents the core of many major carriers fleets around the world. Performance, economy and capacity have, until recently, been unmatched and had become the baseline by which all other types are judged. In designing the A380, Airbus had to reduce operating costs by…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 28, 2009
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Residuals of A320 & B737NG Families May Benefit from Delay to Replacement
Airbus’s John Leahy has signaled that an all new replacement for the A320 family will not likely arrive until 2024, at least one powered by a new engine. This would be good news for the residual values of the thousands of A320 and B737NG family members currently in service and…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 28, 2009
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“Majority of the world’s freighter fleets will have to be permanently grounded” - Lufthansa
Despite the apparent marginal improvement in the economy of some countries, reportedly Lufthansa has indicated that should the current market conditions persist for any length of time then the “majority of the world’s freighter fleet will have to be permanently grounded”. The comments have been reportedly made in a 27…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 14, 2009
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Turboprop Values Experience Continued Weakness
While the turboprop market is faring better than the jet sector, there can be little expectation that values should be rising. The combination of a global recession and limited availability of finance has inevitably impacted demand for all aircraft, including turboprops. Rather than seek to replace existing equipment, operators are…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 14, 2009
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IN THIS ISSUE: AVN’S SEMI-ANNUAL TURBOPROP VALUE LISTING
Shifting Demand Patterns Aid Lease Rentals but Increases Risk Second Tier Operators Take Up Slack as Majors Continue to Contract The rate of fall in lease rentals has slowed slightly in the last few months but partly by virtue of some aircraft being leased to second tier carriers. IATA Traffic…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 14, 2009
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Storage & Availability Levels Continue to Undermine Values
Rising Tide of Younger Examples Will Take Time to be Reabsorbed Values and lease rentals continue to be under pressure and the rise in the number of aircraft in storage and being advertised for sale or lease will only serve to undermine any prospect of stability emerging in the near…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
August 31, 2009
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