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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
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B747-400F Market Presence. The B747-400F was originally developed in the 1990s but the first example destined for Air France had to be parked for two years before it was delivered to Cargolux due to the downturn that was impacting the market in the aftermath of the first Gulf War. However,…

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January 21, 2019
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Values of the -400F Stable
Until the last few months the increase in airfreight traffic has served to allow values of the -400F to remain stable and even improve slightly. The B747 was always designed with the intention of being converted as Boeing believed that supersonic transports would become the norm. The original B747F started…

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January 21, 2019
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Record 2018 Deliveries Not At Expense of Used Values
Airbus and Boeing managed to register record deliveries for 2018 but this has not adversely impacted values even though there was an opportunity for many new aircraft to act as replacements. With traffic levels still above the long term trend of five percent, albeit slowing, this growth needs to be…

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January 21, 2019
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Assumptions
The listing of current and future values is based on the year of build. The essential assumption is that the aircraft are being sold as a single unit and between a willing seller and willing buyer for cash. The high and low figures represent adjustments for offer and sale prices,…

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January 7, 2019
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Competitive Pricing of New Aircraft Continues to Impact Used Values The record backlog is not preventing the two principal protagonists from engaging in significant competition, thereby affecting new net pricing and used values of both narrowbodies and widebodies. The combined backlog of Airbus and Boeing amounted to over 13,100 aircraft…

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January 7, 2019
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Airframe-Engine Combination Still Critical as Last BA RR B767 Scrappedn
While the importance of brand loyalty in terms of engine choice has lost much of its significance due to the move away from in-house overhaul capabilities, the selection of the airframe/airframe combination continues to have an effect on residual values. British Airways has retired its last B767-300ER which are powered…

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December 10, 2018
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Turboprop Rentals Under Pressure
The market for the leasing of turboprops continues to center on the larger and more modern types. In contrast to the commercial jet sector, the proportion of the turboprop fleet that can be reasonably be expected to be suitable for a vanilla operating lease is small. A significant proportion, if…

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December 10, 2018
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Values Strong As Engines Continue to Turn
With the delivery rate having much improved since service entry and with the type receiving good reviews from operators, values are remaining stable. While many B787-9s have been grounded due to problems with the Trent engines, the Rolls-Royce engine variant used on the A350-900 is thus far performing well. However,…

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December 10, 2018
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