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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Cost of $33m B777-300ER Freighter Not Likely to Impact B777F Values - Yet
The launch of the B777-300ER represents a significant event for not only the residual values of the passenger aircraft but also the B777F. The B777-300ERSF has been launched by GECAS and IAI as a joint program. The order invoices 15 firm conversions and 15 options. The first aircraft will be…

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October 28, 2019
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Values of B737-500 At Virtual Scrap Levels
The B737-500 has passed the tipping point when more than fifty percent have been either scrapped or in storage which means that even the engines are not in particular demand. The oldest B737-500 is 29 years of age with a fleet average of around 23 years. Yet of the 389…

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October 28, 2019
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Turboprop Half to Full Life Adjustments
While the commercial jets are naturally the focus, the turboprops can also require heavy maintenance and engine overhauls which can easily impact the returns for both operator and lessor. The heavy maintenance visits on the airframe can be less onerous than for jets particularly if the aircraft is unpressurised. The…

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October 28, 2019
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Lower Interest Rates Contain Rentals
With interest rates contained – and even reduced – the effect on lease rates is inevitably to see either lower or stable levels although current market forces may see some mutant changes. The U.S. has recently reduced interest rates and with economic weakness around the globe, other central banks are…

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October 14, 2019
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Embraer E190 Value Trend Sees Recent Rapid Decline
The value trend of the E190 has more recently experienced a significant fall which is due to a combination of issues. When the E190 entered service, a few years after the E170, the type built upon a new product line that offered passengers a mainline interior on a regional jet.…

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October 14, 2019
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B777-300 Continues to be Difficult to Place
The B777-300 has always failed to inspire being one of Boeing’s “B” variants and it can be expected that any demand will be limited to existing operators seeking to supplement existing fleets at a lesser cost of used -300ERs which are now on the market. The market for the B777-300…

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October 14, 2019
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Used Large Business Jets “Fraction” of New
The prices The “recovery” in large business jet needs to be placed into the context of just how far they fell in previous years. The recovery does not mean that the values have recovered but that they have either largely stopped falling or have risen slightly. There is no suggestion…

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October 14, 2019
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Asking Prices of Older Aircraft See Considerable Variance
The sellers of older aircraft are seemingly more willing to reveal their asking prices but there can be considerable variation. The B737 Classics are on the market in numbers and a 1992 -500 has an asking price of $3.6 million or $2,500 per block hour based on 180 hours per…

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October 14, 2019
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