FOR CURRENT &
FUTURE AIRCRAFT VALUES
Subscribe Now
Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Lease Rental Matrix Sees Shift to Longer Terms As Market Improves
The LRM (Lease Rental Matrix), which determines the average lease length and the adjustment to quoted lease rentals to reflect longer or shorter terms, has seen an extension to average terms as demand continues to outstrip supply. The LRM has been constant for the last two years but lessors are…

Read more

February 10, 2014
AVN
Older Widebodies Face Downward Pressure
The continued enthusiasm for the newer generation of widebodies is inevitably partly at the expense of the older types. In contrast to the improving market conditions of a nearly a decade ago and those of the mid 1990s, the international carriers continue to seek yield improvement rather than absolute market…

Read more

February 10, 2014
AVN
Effect of Escalation Could See Increase in Values
The issue of escalation - and the effect on delivery pricing – continues to impact new net pricing as well as used values, exacerbated by ever extending lead times. Escalation seeks to protect the manufacturers against the vagaries of inflation between the contract is signed (or the Base Price) is…

Read more

February 10, 2014
AVN
Auction of A340-600 Contrasts with New Initiatives
The intended auction of an A340-600 contrasts with the new initiatives being pursued by Airbus and Rolls-Royce to highlight the relative efficiencies of the four engined aircraft and re-invigorate the secondary market. The well attended briefing in London in late 2013 sought to emphasize the relatively low acquisition cost of…

Read more

February 10, 2014
AVN
Asset Value Irrelevant for Chapter 2 Values
Placing a value on an asset suggests that it has some appeal beyond that of an existing operator or owner but unfortunately in the case of Chapter 2 aircraft interest is so limited as to make most types unsuitable for asset based financing. The lack of appetite in this segment…

Read more

January 27, 2014
AVN
B757 Values Continue to Decline
While there are many reasons to suggest that values of the B757 should exhibit a measure of stability there are more pressure factors that continue to force a decline. At their peak values of new B757s were topping $50 million. The cessation of production a decade ago, a weak leasing…

Read more

January 27, 2014
AVN
Used Gulfstream G650s Trade Higher Than List Price
The recent service entry of the G650 combined with its considerable capabilities has prompted strong market conditions sufficient for used prices to overtake list prices. Demand for the most expensive Gulfstream jet - the G650 – has been strong enough to persuade owners to sell soon after delivery realizing a…

Read more

January 27, 2014
AVN
Asset Values of DC10-30 Long Since Evaporated
There are so few -30s in airline service that this will be the last time that the type will be covered as assigning asset values to the aircraft has been irrelevant for years. The combination of age, reliability and high fuel prices have continued to ensure that the DC10-30 has…

Read more

January 27, 2014
AVN