FOR CURRENT &
FUTURE AIRCRAFT VALUES
Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Stress Testing Needs to Take Account of Past Value Volatility
Aircraft Still in Production Experience Lesser Volatility During Downturn The ever stricter regulations governing bank lending are forcing institutions to consider how much values can change during a downturn and examining past fluctuations can provide an insight into the volatility that can be expected should another financial crisis occur. Capital…

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May 29, 2017
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Bombardier List Prices See Extensive Discounting Compared to Net Pricing
The list prices published by Bombardier, in common, with most other manufacturers, show a considerable disparity with new net prices. The list price of the CS100 now amounts to $79.5 million. The CS300 has a list price of $89.5 million. These compare with $92.2 million for the B737MAX7 and $99.5…

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May 29, 2017
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Lease Rentals of Mid Life Aircraft “Weaken”
The lease rentals of mid life aircraft may have “weakened” for some aircraft but with still more double digit returns they continue attract considerable interest from both existing and new financial institutions. The ISTAT conference held earlier this month in Hong Kong saw contributors indicating that the previous 20 percent…

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May 29, 2017
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Aircraft Asset Assessment-The MD90
Market Presence. The reasonable operating economics, low noise footprint and restriction emissions still failed to generate interest in the type from all but a single operator in the last decade even when alternatives were in short supply. The number of pilots certificated on the aircraft is limited as are spares…

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May 15, 2017
AVI
Values of Airliner VVIPs Remain Stable
The airliner VVIP market has perhaps gained ever more attraction as the high net worth individuals value time and convenience. Usually a limited operator basis is usually seen as a negative, for the airliner type of VVIP jets the very limited resource can make the used market more robust with…

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May 15, 2017
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C919 Will Help Constrain New Net Prices for Aircraft
The first flight of the C919 marks an important step in the ambition of China to become a major player in aircraft manufacturing and will serve to further constrain the price being paid for new Airbus and Boeing, and indeed Bombardier, equipment. While significantly later to fly than originally planned…

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May 15, 2017
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B737-700 Lease Rentals Exhibit Modest Decline Despite Arrival of MAX
Lease rates for the B737-700, having fallen in recent years, have achieved a measure of stability despite the imminent arrival of the enlarged B737MAX7. The B737-700 was the first variant to enter service, complementing the success of the B737-300 before the need for larger greater capacity saw the orderbook swing…

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May 15, 2017
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Boost in Airfreight Favors B777 and A330 Conversion Candidates
Values of Feedstock Still Need to be Low to Warrant Conversion After nearly a decade of suffering from weak results that lead to speculation that there was no future for airfreight, the recent improvement in traffic provides the opportunity for some of the excess widebody capacity to be absorbed in…

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May 15, 2017
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