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B747-400 Values Face Weakness
Displacement by Twins & High Fuel Prices Causes Further Problems The values of the B747-400 continue to fall as the market increasingly focusses on newer aircraft types, specifically the A380 and B777-300ER. The last few years has seen a notable decline in the demand for used B747-400s even to the…

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December 3, 2012
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CRJ700 Values Remain Stable
There may be only a limited number of CRJ700s remaining to be delivered but the variant has secured the second largest total of any Bombardier regional jet total allowing values to achieve a measure of stability. Virtually as soon as the first CRJ100ER entered service with Lufthansa - if not…

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December 3, 2012
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Freighter Values Could Feel Effects of Structural Change
During the midst of the financial crisis a few years ago Lufthansa Cargo warned that airfreight in its then current form was in danger of disappearing and Cathay Pacific is again highlighting the significant change in structure that is changing demand patterns. Cathay Pacific has noted that Asia-Europe revenue as…

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December 3, 2012
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Fokker 100 Values Achieve Stability
The values of the Fokker 100 have achieved a measure of stability over the course of the last few months though this is largely the result of previous declines. The market for the Fokker 100 has experienced a variety of fortunes over the course of the last decade and for…

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November 19, 2012
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Lessor Sees Signs of Improvement for Some Narrowbody Rentals
Lease rentals for some narrowbodies have experienced a measure of weakness more recently but Fly Leasing, sees this downward trend either stopping or reversing. The market for narrowbodies, both new and used, remains fragmented with European carriers likely to face problems during the lean winter period. The financial difficulties of…

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November 19, 2012
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Most Engine Values Continue to Experience Stability – For Now
While values of complete aircraft continue to experience weaker trading conditions, the values of engines have largely achieved a measure of stability. The sustained level of engine values has been partly the cause of parting out for relatively new aircraft. Spare engine prices and engine spares seem oblivious to market…

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November 19, 2012
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MD11F Values Fade As Airfreight Market Remains in Doldrums
The stability for values of the MD11F once seemed assured but the lengthy depressed state of the airfreight market has increasingly seen the displacement of the type and values have inevitably experienced a notable decline. Nearly a decade ago the small package operators were eagerly searching MD11s for conversion to…

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November 19, 2012
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Limited Airfreight Makes for Weak Values
The lack of significant improvement in the airfreight market continues to plague values with Singapore Airlines being the latest to announce that a B747-400F is to be withdrawn from service due to limited traffic. The peak Christmas period will soon allow operators to experience an improvement in traffic but without…

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November 19, 2012
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