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B737-900ER Values Lag Behind A321-200
The values of the -900ER continue to lag behind those of the A321-200 but the association with the B737-800 and an orderbook exceeding 500 prevents weakness. While Airbus cannot keep up with demand for the A321-200, the same cannot be said of the B737-900ER. In the first four months of…

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June 2, 2014
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Airfreight Demand Begins to Show Promise
The airfreight market is beginning to show improvement in terms of traffic but this has yet to translate into improved demand for dedicated freighters. The Aircraft Rating (Aircraft Value Analysis Rating www.aircraftvalues.net; www.aircraftvalues.com) reflects the considered suitability for asset based financing over a seven year period. Ratings range from A++…

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June 2, 2014
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Aircraft Ratings Show Slippage for Variety of Aircraft As Product Line Shifts
The Aircraft Ratings for a variety of popular aircraft types have exhibited a further downgrading as a result of the development of new products. The latest update to The Aircraft Value Analysis Company’s (www.aircraftvalues.net) Aircraft Ratings indicates that the relative asset strength of the majority of aircraft still in production…

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June 2, 2014
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Asian ISTAT Highlights the Potential for Market Changing “M Event”
While the market continues to improve in terms of values of new aircraft and an ever extending backlog, such good times inevitably bring a note of caution. At the recent ISTAT Asian conference, the potential for an “M (Mutating) Event” or “Black Swan Event” whereby the expected trend is either…

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May 19, 2014
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Parting Out Takes on Greater Significance
While the market for newer widebodies remains strong, for those produced at the start of many existing programs the appetite is much more muted, forcing owners to consider parting out as an alternative to spending millions on new interiors and maintenance. The onward placement of older widebodies can represent a…

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May 19, 2014
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B737-800 Lease Rentals Peaking
The lease rentals of the ubiquitous B737-800 have enjoyed growth since the recession over recent years but there now exists little opportunity for any further improvement with lease rentals of older examples exhibiting a decline. The B737-800 has now been in service for some 16 years and inevitably there are…

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May 19, 2014
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B787-8
Market Presence. The residual values of the B787-8 have previously exhibited above average strength due in part to the corrosion avoiding composite airframe, long term fuel efficiency, and long range performance. The B787 may offer operators new benefits but perhaps residual values also need to consider the range performance, lower…

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May 19, 2014
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Market Values of New Aircraft Exhibit Modest Rise for 2014
Values of new aircraft delivered in 2014 are in general managing to attract an increase over the value of aircraft when delivered new in 2013, if only just. The overall rise in values in new aircraft is only sufficient to negate the effects of annual escalation on aircraft already ordered.…

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May 19, 2014
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