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Split Scimitar Winglets Continue to be in Demand Despite Drop in Fuel Price
A premium will be justified for the B737NG as the new Split-Scimitar winglet, originally designed for the B737MAX, is incorporated on the B737NG for newly delivered aircraft. The Split-Scimitar winglets, designed by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), was originally mooted in 2011 though the concept can be traced back as far…

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By: Aircraft Value News
December 1, 2014
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Delta A350/A330 Order Sees “Strategic” Pricing
The order for 25 A350-900s and 25 A330-900neos from Delta was a competition that Airbus wanted to win and the discounts secured by the US carrier would have been substantial. In September 2013 Delta placed orders for 30 A321s and ten higher gross weight A330-300s. This earlier order reportedly saw…

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By: Aircraft Value News
December 1, 2014
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Values of A321-100 So Low Parting Out Becomes Option
Even though demand for the A321 is outstripping supply the appetite for the A321-100 continues to be sufficiently sporadic as to prompt parting out. As the first variant of the A321 to be produced, and soon to be superseded by the -200, its values were always likely to be under…

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By: Aircraft Value News
December 1, 2014
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New Narrowbody Has No Impact on Long Term Residuals - Yet
Residual forecasts for the B737MAX, due to enter service around 2017, are only now being calculated but Boeing is already indicating that a replacement is being planned for circa 2030 due to the pressure from emerging manufacturers in China and elsewhere. The CEO of Boeing, Jim McNerney, reportedly indicated in…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 17, 2014
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Strong Results for Lessors Point to Resilient Lease Rentals
The rationale for the almost weekly formation new lessors continues is centered on a business model that allows for exceptional rates of return when compared to other asset classes. While in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007-2008 rates faltered, rentals have since recovered and for most modern types…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 17, 2014
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A340-500 Values Experience Convergence
The issue of value convergence eventually affects all aircraft and for the A340-500 this has come perhaps sooner than most. Value Convergence is evident when values of the youngest converge on the oldest with the latter falling less quickly than the former. While values are normally inherently dependent on the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 17, 2014
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Lease Rentals Stable for Most RJs
The lease rentals of the regional jets are experiencing a measure of stability after receding from recent peaks. The issue of lower interest rates and reduced inflationary pressures are likely to play a role in reducing any upward pressure in lease rentals. The lease rentals of the older regional jets…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 17, 2014
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Freighter Values Fail to Advance
With so much capacity in the market exemplified by low load factors and given that there remain a large number of freighters parked, it is little wonder that values are failing to match the modest improvement in airfreight traffic. The fall in the price of fuel will provide the opportunity…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 17, 2014
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