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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Regulators Demand More Rigor from Appraisers
Bank regulators, particularly in Europe, are increasingly demanding more rigor from appraisers as they seek accurate asset values and more conservative loan to value ratios. The fallout from the financial crisis of nearly a decade ago continues to reverberate around banking regulators. The regulatory authorities are continually seeking a more…

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March 23, 2015
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Values Remain Large Stable Aided by Fuel Price
The lower price of fuel is providing a measure of breathing space for used narrowbodies. The values of used aircraft have been under pressure as a result of the drive towards newer aircraft that offer greater efficiency. Now that the differential in operating costs is being narrowed there is lesser…

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March 23, 2015
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Turboprop Rentals Remain Stable
Lease rates for turboprops may be at their peak but this developed into a plateau rather than a cycle. The lease rentals being secured are not stable but are generating considerable profits for the lessors who have been able and willing to plunder this hitherto ignored segment of the market…

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March 23, 2015
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B777-300ER “Enhanced” Set to Become New Baseline for Values
The launch of an “Enhanced” B777-300ER, due for service entry in the third quarter of 2016, offers as much as a five percent improvement in seat mile costs but raises the issue of whether the changes warrant a premium or a discount to the existing specification. The changes being made…

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March 23, 2015
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A318
Market Presence. The high gross weight A318s are a match for the B737-600, something that was lacking with the original payload/range objectives. However, a 100 seater usually flies shorter sectors such that flight times are likely to approximate an hour. The difference in MTOWs has a significant effect on range…

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March 23, 2015
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American Airlines EETC Shows Variable Current Values
The American Airlines 2014-1 EETC of September 2014 continued to show resilient market values but also a measure of disparity between appraisers in terms of current values for some aircraft types. The American EETC comprised five A319s delivered in 2013 with a 75.5 tonne MTOW; seven A321 delivered in 2014…

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March 9, 2015
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B747-8 Residuals Threatened by Potential Premature Ending of Production
The residual values of the B747-8I and -8F have been placed “On Watch” status as a result of the lack of orders and hand to mouth production rates. There is growing speculation that because of the limited orderbook for the B747-8 production would end by the decade. For an aircraft…

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March 9, 2015
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Market Base Residual Values Increasingly Take Note of Changing Market
Residual value calculations are increasingly using market values rather than base values as investors seek guidance as to when potential profits – or losses – will be made. Base Values have historically been used as the basis for future value calculations. Such values have typically extrapolated historical data and revenue…

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March 9, 2015
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