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CRJ200ER Values Improve As Availability Declines.
At the start of the year, the market for the CRJ200ER seemed bleak. A number of operators had earlier sought to divest themselves of the type leading to an increase in availability. Values experienced s sharp fall as a result. However, during the course of 2006, the number being advertised…

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October 30, 2006
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B767-200ER Values Make A Comeback
The fortunes of the B767-200ER are finally improving as the market seeks longer range widebody equipment for a variety of tasks. Only 121 -200ERs were ever ordered although some early -200s were converted. Three remain to be delivered. Though a few have been recently delivered, production essentially ceased in 1992…

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October 30, 2006
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Values Of Early Widebody Freighters Under Threat From New Generation
The order from Guggenheim Aviation Partners for six B747-8Fs comes hot on the heels of the Emirates order for ten units and spells a decline in values of early generation B747 Classic freighters. The B747-8F has secured nearly 50 orders. Of the 126 orders for the B747-400F, 19 remain to…

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October 30, 2006
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Airbus Debacle Starts To Hurt Residuals
Delays & Resignations Undermine Confidence The doubling of the delay to the service entry of the A380 to two years has significant implications for not only residual values of the new leviathan but also existing and future programs. By 2004, Airbus had seemingly finally broken the stranglehold of Boeing by…

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October 16, 2006
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Narrowbody Values Remain On The Up
The market remains strong and values continue to experience a modest rise. Boeing has managed to secure over 700 orders since the beginning of the year, illustrating that demand is still high. However, not all newer narrowbodies are developed as equals. The lack of orders for some examples remains a…

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October 16, 2006
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- A330-300
Market Presence. Airbus has built a reputation around the use of the latest technology, including envelope limiting computers, fly-by-wire, and side stick controllers. Despite being designed in the 1980s, the A330 still is viewed as contemporary, although no match for the B787. Engines have undergone some upgrading, specifically the CF6,…

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October 16, 2006
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FedEx 757 Replacement Program Bolsters Values
The rate of B757 conversions is set to significantly increase, as FedEx aims to convert up to 90 of the aircraft during an eight-year period, starting in 2008. The number of B757 conversions to date has failed to sufficiently excite the market and materially reduce the supply of used units.…

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October 16, 2006
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Shortfall In B747-400BCF Values Cited At ISTAT Monaco Conference
This year's ISTAT Conference in Monaco, October 6-7, attracted 300 attendees, a 30 percent increase from the 2005 event. At the gathering, a consensus emerged: values of converted B747-400s are failing to adequately reflect the hike in feedstock prices. The B747-400 conversion has become extremely popular, as airfreight operators seek…

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October 16, 2006
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