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A321 Continues to Encroach on Core B757 Market

The values of the B757 remain under pressure not least because of the incursion of the A321 and the consequence of advancing age. Yet over the longer sectors the B757-200ER continues to be well used by US operators, filling second city pairs and attracting traffic on thinner routes that cannot…

By: Paul Leighton

June 29, 2015

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Low Interest Rates Take Their Toll on Historical Lease Rentals

Lease rentals are generally remaining stable though for some used widebodies they may be falling but low interest rates in recent years has ensured that on a comparative basis, rentals are lower than in previous decades. The last 25 years has seen considerable variation in lease rentals for the same…

By: Paul Leighton

June 29, 2015

AVN

Values of CRJ & Dash 8 Products Face New Pressures...As Scope Clauses Fail to Keep Pace With Market Developments

The lack of fresh order announcements for the CSeries at the Paris Salon also serves to underline the limited number of orders for the CRJ and Dash8 products with the values of the CRJ series in particular under pressure. The testing of the PW1000G engine for the Embraer E2 jets…

By: Paul Leighton

June 29, 2015

AVN

Aircraft Market Assessment

Market Presence. The age of the B757 is clearly showing. At more than 30 years of age, the systems and specification are clearly at a disadvantage compared to newer equipment. The avionics for example require to be upgraded if they are take full advantage of new ATC opportunities and Rockwell-Collins…

By: Paul Leighton

June 29, 2015

AVN

Lease Rentals of Early B737-800s Set to Fall “30%” in Four Years

While the B737-800 still remains the most desirable of narrowbodies for the leasing community the lease rentals of the early examples are set to fall in the coming years as leases expire, as production of new aircraft continues and as the transition to the B737-MAX8 takes hold. The first B737-800s…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

AVN

Decline in A340-300 Values Less Pronounced

The fall in the price of fuel has played a major role in delaying the decline in values of the A340-300 but there can be no escaping the wider lack of interest in the type despite the best efforts of the OEMs. The number of A340-300s in storage has failed…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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A380 Values Being Tested

With the Malaysia Airlines A380 and Skymark aircraft likely to be remarketed then the market for the type is being tested sooner than expected. The A380 is still suffering from a dearth of orders from airlines and this is a concern. Values are already deteriorating though this has been anticipated…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

AVN

Price of Aircraft “Barely” Rise Over 20 Years Impacting Used Aircraft Values

While the low inflation rates over the last years and the expectation that such levels will be maintained through to the end of the decade have inevitably been viewed as major contributing factors to the lack of improvement in the value of new aircraft, the last 25 years has seen…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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