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Extended Boeing Strike Could Lift Short-Term Lease Rates
While aircraft values are not expected to be impacted by a short-term strike at Boeing, lease rentals may be buoyed should the walkout extend beyond 30 days. A strike will not initially impact deliveries but will as the days progress. Some suppliers and component manufacturers will have to start production…

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September 19, 2005
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Boeing B767-200 Transactions Abound at Prices Below $10 Million
There may be only about 200 Boeing B767-200s in operation, but a number of examples have been moving at pricing that is well below $10 million. US Airways [UAIRQ] has undertaken the sale and leaseback of four B767-200ERs. After seeking invitations to purchase from some 80 buyers, of which 25…

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September 19, 2005
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Chapter 2 Values Fail to Gain from Shortage
The values of Chapter 2 aircraft continue to decline despite the overall shortage of newer equipment. The high price of fuel has served to accelerate the replacement of older units, at least where operators have been able to secure alternative equipment. For most Chapter 2 aircraft, values are at scrap…

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September 19, 2005
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Values of Newer Aircraft Types on the Up In the current climate of high fuel prices, the values of newer aircraft types that offer greater fuel efficiency have risen further over the last six months. There is a growing disparity between supply and demand. While there was an imbalance in…

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September 5, 2005
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3.5 Percent Rise In Boeing List Prices Widens Gap With Real Pricing
Net Pricing Contained by Strong Competition The hike in Boeing [BA] list prices exceeds that of the general U.S. inflation rate by a factor of three and that of net pricing by a factor of two increasing the gap between list and real pricing. Boeing Model 2004 AV 2005 LOW…

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August 22, 2005
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"Ripple Effect" Keeps Rentals Stable
While rentals of narrowbodies out of production have managed to achieve a measure of stability, overall rates remain low. The ripple effect occurs when the primary mainstream types are in such short supply as to force operators to seek less desirable alternatives on a temporary basis. This increase in demand…

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August 22, 2005
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Potential Improvement in Turboprop Values
After nearly a decade of decline, values of at least some turboprops may be managing to turn the tide and register an improvement. The cause of the improvement lay with the sustained increase in the price of fuel. While regional jets have supplanted many turboprops in recent years, a higher…

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August 22, 2005
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Residual Value Expectations for B737-900ER Remain Modest
Only A321-200 Values Dented by Boeing's Impending Launch The long-awaited launch of the Boeing [BA] B737-900ER is likely to result in only modestly performing residual values but will provide an important challenge to the Airbus A321-200, as well as strengthen the overall B737NG brand. Boeing has been seeking to launch…

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August 8, 2005
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