Aircraft Value News [September 27, 2021] -

Issue: September 27, 2021

Is “$9 million” The New Benchmark for the B777-300ER?

Lease Rentals Also Fail to Improve As Airlines Divest Capacity The values of the B777-300ER have been under pressure for some years, even before the Covid Event, but the disposal of a 14 year old unit for scrap, albeit under distressed conditions, points to a new low for the beleaguered…

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September 27, 2021

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Extensive “Preighter” Use Starts to be a Concern for Owners & Lessors

A large number of passenger widebodies are regularly used in the “preighter” role due to the Covid Event and this is now a matter of concern for owners in case it leads to a diminution of value due to possible inappropriate and prolonged utility in this role. “Preighters” were introduced…

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September 27, 2021

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B737-9 Values Marginally Higher Than The B737-8

The value of a B737-9 has failed to advance sufficiently such that the value of a new -9 is only slightly higher than a -8. The market for the B737-9 is nearly as difficult as for the B737-900ER versus the B737-800. The value of a 2018 B737-900ER is fortunate to…

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September 27, 2021

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Widebody Lease Rental Recovery Stumbles

The market for widebodies remains under severe pressure as there exists a cautious approach to opening up international borders, particularly long haul, and this is causing great difficulties for the placement of both new and used widebodies. The market for the leasing the widebodies remains difficult even as markets begin…

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September 27, 2021

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Value Rise Continues to Focus on New Types

The market for widebodies may be stagnant but for the more modern narrowbodies, a recovery is underway with values of some types continuing to recover. The Aircraft Rating has been included reflecting the suitability of the type for asset based financing over a seven year term. Values & Aircraft Rating…

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September 27, 2021

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B757 Market Showing Clear Signs of Strain

The values of the B757 suffered a significant fall due to the Covid Event before staging some stability but there is no expectation of an improvement and instead, the inevitability of replacement beckons the type to the parking lot with the result that values will fall. The B757, initially designated…

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September 27, 2021

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Aircraft Market Assessment — The B757-200/-200ER

Market Presence. The success of the B757 has been due in no small part to its operational versatility but age, capacity and absence of fleet commonality have taken their toll. The power to weight ratio is of particular relevance allowing operation from runways that can cause problems for alternative equipment.…

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September 27, 2021

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Long Term Storage Potentially Leads to Permanent Retirement in Three Years

The long-term storage of aircraft has historically led to permanent retirement, and therefore scrap values, and while the Covid Event has created specific issues, there still exists the danger that a failure to return aircraft to service within a viable timeframe will see aircraft failing to become active once more…

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September 27, 2021

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