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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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A300-600R Faces Sustained Downward Pressure
Values of the -600R are facing continual downward pressure as advancing age takes its toll. The B787 already represents a formidable replacement for the -600R and the A350 will present the existing model with fresh challenges. But the B787 is not the cause of the fall. The type has an…

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May 9, 2011
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Aircraft Market Assessment
The A300-600R Market Presence. The age and heritage of the A300-600R are clearly evident when compared to newer types. Even the EFIS cockpit, a trademark of Airbus, fails to impress. However, except for newer examples of the same type or the similarly ageing specification of the B767-300, no replacement exists…

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May 9, 2011
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Arrival of B747-8F Will Place Greater Pressure on Older B747 Freighters
The B747-8F is at last close to entering service and such is the increase in the payload of the aircraft that even a relative few in service could displace existing types. The payload of the B747-8F is more than 130 tonnes compares to just over 110 tonnes for the B747-400ERF.…

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May 9, 2011
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Chapter 2 Values – Contradiction in Terms
The days of Chapter 2 aircraft have passed. Indeed there are likely to be many now involved in aircraft financing who are not even familiar with the term Chapter 2 given that ICAO is now on Chapter 6 and even 7. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value…

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April 25, 2011
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B777-200ER Values Decline
The virtual absence of orders for the B777-200ER at a time when the A330-300 is securing such a large number points to a type that has lost its place among the top ten of most desirable assets. The previous expansion of the customer base and on-going popularity persuaded financial institutions…

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April 25, 2011
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Asking Prices Remain Optimistic
With funding still difficult to locate the sale of used aircraft can be difficult with considerable resources required during the remarketing process. An A310 built in 1985 has an asking price of $7.2 million while two low time A310-200 converted freighters have an asking price of $6 million each which…

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April 25, 2011
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New Orders Mask Problems for Used Values
The aviation market may appear to be gaining strength as new orders are placed but seeking to sell a used unencumbered aircraft for cash, even one under ten years of age, continues to require considerable pricing flexibility. As of last year, in the third quarter of 2010, market conditions for…

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April 25, 2011
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