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Lease Rentals Larger RJs Remain Attractive
The demand for the larger regional jets, particularly those offering the improved efficiency of more modern engines, continues to translate into sufficiently attractive lease rentals to entice new players into the regional jet market. Unfortunately, the lease rentals for some 50 seaters are such that lessors may feel the urge…

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May 23, 2011
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Freighter Values Show Some Improvement
The world economy may still be fragile but the airfreight market continues to exhibit growth. The consequences of the events in Japan are continuing to be experienced in terms of the transportation of high value components for the electronic and automotive sectors. In March 2011, freight demand increased by just…

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May 23, 2011
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Values of A319 Continue to Decline
As the 120 seat segment of the market becomes increasingly competitive, values of the A319 have experienced a further modest fall. A319 Vital Statistics LAUNCH 05/1993 STANDARD MTOW 141,100lbs LIST PRICE 2011 $77.7m $83.7m (neo) FIRST FLIGHT 08/1995 OPTIONAL MTOW 166,400lbs TYPICAL DISCOUNT 50% SERVICE ENTRY 04/1996 FUEL CAPACITY 6,300…

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May 23, 2011
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CSeries Pricing Under Pressure As Competition Increases
The placement of a deposit for the A320NEO family by Republic Airways, parent of CSeries customer Frontier Airlines, points to a market segment that is becoming increasingly competitive such that securing additional orders for the CSeries may require even lower pricing. The CSeries is poised for the Paris Air Show…

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May 23, 2011
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Sizeable Order Backlog Masks Potential Value Weakness
The significant backlogs recorded by the principal manufacturers as of March 31st 2011 continue to obscure profound uncertainty surrounding the values of narrowbodies. At the end of March 2011, Airbus still had a backlog of 3,434 and Boeing a remarkably similar 3,445. This compares with a backlog of 3,693 and…

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May 9, 2011
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Engine Values Experience Modest Decline
The combination of greater engine maturity and stable utilization rates has prevented engine values from increasing any further while in some cases the number of aircraft parked has prompted a further decline. As operators have sought to bring aircraft back into service and increase utilization during the recovery period, values…

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May 9, 2011
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Lease Rentals Fail to Advance
While there continues to be exceptional demand for new aircraft lease rentals remain steady with those for the A320 facing a measure of weakness due to greater used availability. Rentals are provided by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net or www.aircraftvalues.com. Rates are quoted in thousands of US dollars per…

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May 9, 2011
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A330-300 & B777-300ER Lead The Way
The demand for widebodies continues and values of some types continue to improve. The events in Japan and in the Middle East are taking their toll on operators who are being forced to disperse capacity to other arenas. The problems for the U.S. airlines may be exacerbated by increased terror…

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May 9, 2011
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