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Turboprop Successes Have Yet to Ignite Values
The year 2005 represented a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of turboprop manufacturers, and this market adjustment helped to underline the long-held opinion among aviation experts that this aircraft type still has a role to play, albeit a lesser one than it enjoyed during its heyday. The orders in 2005…

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By: Aircraft Value News
February 6, 2006
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Turboprop Rentals Maintain Stability
The high price of fuel continues to benefit turboprop lease rentals. The renewed enthusiasm for the turboprop is largely based on their fuel economy; in a period of high fuel prices and relatively depressed yields, it cannot be matched. The market for used turboprops has therefore much improved, prompting something…

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By: Aircraft Value News
February 6, 2006
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50-Seat Regional Jet Values Tumble
The values of the 50-seat regional jets have weakened in recent months as a consequence of the raft of disposals by Delta Air Lines [DALQ] (Comair), Northwest Airlines [NWACQ], Independence Air [FLYI] and Continental Airlines [CAL]. With some 1,600 50-seat regional jets in service, the disposal of nearly 100 CRJ200s…

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By: Aircraft Value News
February 6, 2006
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DC10-30 Values Approach Scrap Levels
Values of the McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 have continued to falter as a consequence of age, fuel consumption and higher operating costs. By way of comparison, the current fortunes of the Boeing [BA] B767-300ER harken back to the late 1980s when the rapid expansion of the international market, eagerness to participate…

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By: Aircraft Value News
February 6, 2006
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Residual Values Have Yet to Move over A320 Replacement Confusion
Senior Management Plays Down Timing of New A320 Family The CEO of Airbus has sought to quell confusion over remarks made by one of the leaders of the manufacturer's parent company, EADS, by suggesting that the current A320 family will not be replaced immediately but will remain in production for…

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By: Aircraft Value News
January 23, 2006
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A340-300 & B777-200ER Current & Residual Values 'On Watch' Status
Despite the ongoing recovery of the international scheduled market, the values of the Boeing B777-200ER and Airbus A340-300 have failed to experience the improvement that one might have expected. There was a threefold increase in the number of B777 orders in 2005, for a total of 155 placed. This compares…

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By: Aircraft Value News
January 23, 2006
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Chapter 2 Values Languish
While values of newer Chapter 2 aircraft continue to experience an increase, older units face further weakness in the face of high fuel prices. The values of Chapter 2 aircraft are continuing to decline due to a number of factors. The previous economic downturn in the industry caused many operators…

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By: Aircraft Value News
January 23, 2006
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Rentals of 50-Seat Regionals Ease
The problems associated with the 50-seat regional jet market are having a significant impact on rentals even though levels of availability remain below 5 percent of the total fleet in service. An excess of aircraft is usually deemed to occur when the level of availability reaches 5 percent of those…

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By: Aircraft Value News
January 23, 2006
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