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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Extensive “Preighter” Use Starts to be a Concern for Owners & Lessors
A large number of passenger widebodies are regularly used in the “preighter” role due to the Covid Event and this is now a matter of concern for owners in case it leads to a diminution of value due to possible inappropriate and prolonged utility in this role. “Preighters” were introduced…

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September 27, 2021
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B737-9 Values Marginally Higher Than The B737-8
The value of a B737-9 has failed to advance sufficiently such that the value of a new -9 is only slightly higher than a -8. The market for the B737-9 is nearly as difficult as for the B737-900ER versus the B737-800. The value of a 2018 B737-900ER is fortunate to…

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September 27, 2021
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Widebody Lease Rental Recovery Stumbles
The market for widebodies remains under severe pressure as there exists a cautious approach to opening up international borders, particularly long haul, and this is causing great difficulties for the placement of both new and used widebodies. The market for the leasing the widebodies remains difficult even as markets begin…

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September 27, 2021
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Value Rise Continues to Focus on New Types
The market for widebodies may be stagnant but for the more modern narrowbodies, a recovery is underway with values of some types continuing to recover. The Aircraft Rating has been included reflecting the suitability of the type for asset based financing over a seven year term. Values & Aircraft Rating…

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September 27, 2021
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B757 Market Showing Clear Signs of Strain
The values of the B757 suffered a significant fall due to the Covid Event before staging some stability but there is no expectation of an improvement and instead, the inevitability of replacement beckons the type to the parking lot with the result that values will fall. The B757, initially designated…

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September 27, 2021
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B767-300ER Values Stable Due to Cargo Demand
The values of passenger B767-300ER’s have stopped falling largely because of the demand for conversion to freighter. Prior to the Covid Event, values of the -300ER were experiencing a modest decline because even then the demand for conversion feedstock was evident not least due to the establishment and growth of…

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September 13, 2021
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Norwegian Cites “Tighter Market” for Lease Rates in 2022
As the demand for narrowbodies focusses on newer aircraft types and younger examples of outgoing models, lease rentals are beginning to increase as illustrated by recent comments by the heavily restructured Norwegian. Norwegian, although still very much operational, has been forced to curtail its operations as a result of the…

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September 13, 2021
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Net Pricing of B737 Reset - Again
Values of New B737 Set to Rise But Minimal Change in 25 Years The values of newly delivered aircraft have been variously reset over the last four decades because of significant downturns with the Covid Event being no exception but for narrowbodies at least, there is an expectation that the…

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September 13, 2021
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