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Engine Overhaul Costs Continue to Rise

The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 3, 2020

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New Value of B737-700 Shows Considerable Volatility

The value attributed to a newly delivered B737-700 over the last 23 years reflects considerable volatility but also the effect – or lack – of inflation. When the B737-700 was first introduced in 1997, the value was a few million dollars more than the B737-300 which was in the final…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 3, 2020

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Widebody Freighter Rentals Stagnate

The market for widebody freighters have the potential to improve given the seeming thawing in trade relations between the U.S. and China but at present demand is limited. The coronavirus issue is seeing a number of passenger aircraft being removed from services into and out of China. As the lower…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 3, 2020

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B777-200 Values Forever in the Doldrums

Any demand for the B777-200 has long since passed as the market has moved onto newer types. Many have been scrapped or placed into storage although United Airlines clings onto the type most of which were delivered at the start of the program in 1996/1997. Japan Airlines also remain an…

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February 3, 2020

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

B777-200 Market Presence. The B777-200 has experienced the fate of most initial variants of a new model –marginalization within the first decade of service entry. This should provide some pause for thought when considering other newer widebodies. The difference for the -200 lay with the expectation that such an outcome…

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February 3, 2020

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Residuals Should Already Be Taking Account of A350 Re-Engining

While Airbus has downplayed the timescales for the re-engining of the A350, the process was begun some time ago and as such residual values should have already anticipated the magnitude of the efficiency improvement and its timing. The airframe and engine manufacturers are always considering new products, but few actually…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

January 31, 2020

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

The A320 Market Presence. With more than 230 operators the A320 enjoys an established base which is stronger than the B737-800. The large number of orders placed by the lessors underlines confidence in the type even with the development of the A320neo. The engines of the A320ceo are in particular…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

January 20, 2020

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Value Trend for New B777-200ERs Reflected End of Life Deterioration

The value of a new B777-200ER experienced fluctuation before declining in the last years of production, a trend that has already been repeated for the -300ER and A380 and which awaits the fate of other types currently in production. The value a new B777-200ER in 1996 – designated the “B”…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

January 20, 2020

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