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Turboprop Rentals Remain Stable
Such is the demand for new -- and sometimes older -- turboprops that lease rentals of the type remain on an even keel. The number of turboprops in storage remains a concern, with many older types available in considerable quantity. The impact of the "Ripple Effect", whereby the limited number…

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September 18, 2006
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Ending of B717 Production Encourages Value Erosion
Now that the aircraft type's production has ended, the B717's values managed to slip further, although such declines were forecast. The ending of production saw the delivery of only 155 units, far short of the 400 deemed necessary for values to stand a chance of achieving even stability. The Boeing…

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September 18, 2006
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- The B717
Market Presence. The lack of success for the B717 has little to do with its performance and capability. The ruggedness of the design has made it ideal for short haul operations. In-service experience has also proven that efficiency was better than forecast. The superior capability of the aircraft has allowed…

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September 18, 2006
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Loss of Mulally Will Not Dent Boeing's Advantage Nor Values
The resignation of Alan Mulally, hailed as the savior of Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the modern era, is unlikely to impact the medium term prospects of Boeing, thereby keeping current values and residuals on track. The product range of Boeing, apart from the B747-8I, has been established for the short…

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September 18, 2006
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B747-8I Development Keeps Lid on A380 Pricing
Boeing Stretch Likely To Force Further Discounting on A380 The pursuit of a stretched version of the passenger B747-8, currently under development but lacking a launch customer, is likely to lead to sustained discounting by both Airbus and Boeing, to the point where residual values of both models will be…

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September 4, 2006
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Recovery in Turboprop Values Remains Patchy
The fortunes of the turboprop sector have turned around but values improvement remains sporadic, with older examples available in sufficient quantity as to maintain a clear surplus. Mesa Air Group, in seeking to meet a demand for services on behalf of Delta, may have found it necessary to scour the…

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September 4, 2006
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Fuel Price Continues to Dominate Residual Forecasts
Instead of the high price of fuel precipitating a global economic crisis affecting air travel, the aviation industry has instead undergone such a market change as to cause major changes in residual value calculations. The imminent arrival of the hurricane season in the Caribbean does not bode well for the…

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September 4, 2006
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Values Remain on Even Keel
The peak of the market for both the freighter and passenger markets is fast approaching and values of freighters are perhaps as good as they are going to get, unless there is a significant fall in the price of oil in the coming months. Conversion centers are gearing up production,…

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September 4, 2006
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