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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
B747-400 Conversions Offer Prospect of Higher Values
The values of the B747-400 have started to emerge from the recession as a consequence of the placement of many Japan Airlines aircraft as well the improvement in the freight sector. While there continues to be concern over how resilient the recovery in the freight sector is, the trend in…

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November 22, 2010
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Lease Rentals of Larger RJs Improve
The lease rentals of the larger regional jets have improved not least because the competition among the lessors is less intense. The market for the smaller regional jets remains limited such that lease rentals have barely changed but with the demand for the larger RJs comes higher values. The appetite…

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November 22, 2010
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Freighter Market Stutters
There exists some concern that the influx of capacity may be premature but operators need to take the plunge at some point and the economic indicators are far better than those of a year ago. Values of freighters suffered in the recent recession, perhaps more so than in previous recessions,…

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November 22, 2010
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Values of the B737-900 Continue to Suffer
The values of the B737-900 have faced continual downward pressure virtually since service entry. The B737-900 was launched in November 1997, some four years after the -700 was launched. Major assembly on the -900 was started in late 1999. The first delivery was undertaken in May 2001. The Boeing Company…

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November 22, 2010
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Residuals of B787-9 Gain Ground from Growing Preference For Larger Size
While Boeing may be having problems in getting the B787-8 to market, the prospects for the larger version are much more promising both in terms of actually being delivered and with respect to residual values. Stretching an existing design has the potential to greatly improve the economics due to a…

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November 22, 2010
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Fall in B737-600 Values Contrast with -800 Rise
With a paltry 69 orders, the values of the -600 have continued to decline. Values of the -600 were placed “On Watch” status nine years ago and to all intents, the variant has become marginalized such that existing operators will continue to be mainstay of the fleet for years to…

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November 8, 2010
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A380 Values On The Up As Operations Encompass Non Core Airports
With orders for 234 aircraft and 37 deliveries, the A380 is now well established in the market and values have remained stable. A previous major concern with the A380 was the ability to serve only the major airports which would limit operations and therefore the appetite for the type. However,…

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November 8, 2010
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Third Measurement of Aircraft Life Emerges As Residuals Shorten
Asset Life Join Design and Economic Lives The issue of service lives has emerged as investors have come to recognize that aircraft will not remain in primary service for 30 years, leading to the conclusion that asset life should be considered alongside technical and economic lives. The concept of technical,…

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November 8, 2010
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