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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
AVI
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
AVI
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
AVI
Problems of Alitalia Will Not Impact Market
While the entry of Alitalia into administration is a disappointment, should the airline be forced to contract its fleet still further, this is not expected to have an impact on the market in terms of values or lease rentals. The Alitalia fleet comprises just under 110 aircraft. A few of…

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May 15, 2017
AVI
MD90 Values At Scrap Levels
The MD90 offered and delivered much but in the face of industry consolidation and a limited customer base, the fortunes of the type were always likely to disappoint even if Delta remains the only remaining admirer. The MD90 represented the final version of a product that can be traced back…

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May 15, 2017
AVI
Rentals of Larger Regional Jets Ease Lower
With the transition of the regional jet fleet to newer types such as the E2 and the advancing age of existing models, then the lease rentals of current types are declining by a modest amount. The fall in the lease rentals of used regional jets is not unexpected in view…

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May 15, 2017
AVI
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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