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Prices of Large Business Jets Manage to Rise
Despite the lack of improvement in the net pricing of commercial jets, the business jet sector is performing better with new prices registering an increase as manufacturers become more disciplined in their pricing – and production. At the peak of production in the mid 2000s, the prices of new aircraft…

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May 14, 2018
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Production Rate Hike Will Continue to Constrain Residual Values
Narrowbody Residuals Not Expected to Increase The pressure - and resulting planning - for a further increase in narrowbody production early in the next decade will do little to aid residual values for both older and newer narrowbodies. There is little doubt that the recent above trend growth in passenger…

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May 14, 2018
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A350-900 Lease Rentals Hold Steady
The lease rentals of the A350-900 have been able to achieve a measure of stability despite the slow production ramp up and some quality issues. The lease rentals for the first A350-900s produced in 2014 according to Aircraft Values Pro – www.aircraftvalues.net – amounted to $1.1 million per month. This…

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May 14, 2018
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CRJ900 New Pricing Continues to Undermine Used Values
Despite the removal of the financial burden of the CSeries, the need to sell an ageing design continues to place pressure on Bombardier and this is impacting the price of new CRJ aircraft and the values of used units. American Airlines has placed a firm order for 15 CRJ900 aircraft…

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May 14, 2018
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Length of Lease Continues to Influence Impact Rentals
The LRM (Lease Rental Matrix), which determines the average lease length and the adjustment to quoted lease rentals to reflect longer or shorter terms, has seen an extension to average terms as demand continues to outstrip supply but the last six months has not seen any significant change. A long…

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May 14, 2018
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Market for Outgoing Regional Jets Weakens
The regional jets are experiencing just as much of a major shift in the product line as the mainline jets and this is inevitably having an impact on the lease rentals of the outgoing aircraft. The lease rentals for used aircraft have fallen as availability has increased and as more…

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May 14, 2018
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Freighter Values Remain Stable
The market for airfreight continues to be strong despite some recent data which shows a distinct slowdown. The slowdown for March 2018 compared to the previous March was only 1.7 percent according to IATA. This meant that the 4.4 percent rise in capacity saw a lower load factor. Even so…

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May 14, 2018
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A318 Values Continue to Fall
The market for the A318 remains difficult as the type fails to meet the needs of many operators. There are some 11 Avianca A318s in storage with another 11 ex-Frontier already scrapped. There are still some leased by GECAS amongst others and a renewal of the lease with an existing…

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May 14, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. Values have fallen and continue to do so even as aircraft are scrapped and parked. As a member of the A320 family, technology is not an issue for the A318. The interior of the A318, providing a wider diameter than the competition, is attractive for corporate customers so…

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May 14, 2018
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