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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
B737-9 EASA Certification Does Nothing for Values
The market for the larger versions of the B737MAX remains fragmented and this has adversely affected values of the B737-9 and B737-10. In October, EASA certificated the B737-9 some eight months after the FAA. Both Icelandair and Turkish have ordered the -9. But the larger versions of the B737MAX are…

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November 12, 2018
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Change in Aircraft Ratings Highlights Move to Newer Equipment
The latest ratings assigned to aircraft have been released by AVAC (www.aircraftvalues.net) and generally reflect the declining appeal of some types in the medium term. Aircraft Ratings for aircraft were created by AVAC some 15 years ago becoming the standard and subsequently adopted by the appraisal, investment and regulatory community…

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November 12, 2018
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Residuals Can Be Lower Than Expected
The market for narrowbodies may seem to be as strong as it ever has been in the past but this has not translated into higher values. One of the principal issues for used values is the stagnation in new prices. Although the manufacturers may – will be - be applying…

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November 12, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
ATR72-600 Market Presence. The -600 indeed suffered during 2017 both in terms of demand and lease rentals and only is the market improving. The near 675 orders for the -600 have come at the price of swamping the market. A number of carriers divested themselves of their -600 fleets either…

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November 12, 2018
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Lease Rentals for E190s Vulnerable for Some Years
The lease rentals for the older regional jets are remaining stable although there can be some variation for those still in production. There are a number of E190s due to enter the market in the next one to two years. Aerolineas Argentinas has received proposals from the manufacturers to replace…

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November 12, 2018
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Maintenance Reserves Need to Account for Realistic D Check Costs
Maintenance reserves charged by lessors on both narrowbody and widebody aircraft need to be adequately reflect the real cost of such major maintenance. While the cost of performing the major airframe maintenance on aircraft pales against the costs associated with overhauling the engines and replacing their LLPs, the cost of…

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October 29, 2018
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Widebody Rentals Still Weaker Than Expected
With above trend traffic growth widebody lease rentals should be strong but instead they appear to be weakening. Naturally the replacement cycle is in full swing with the arrival of the B787-9 and A350 in numbers. The B777-9 is ever closer to service entry and the A330neo has just arrived.…

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October 29, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment Embraer E190
Market Presence. With the development of the E2 series of aircraft, Embraer has been actively seeking to sell new aircraft offering considerable incentives in the hope of maintaining production. This has affected the used market making it more difficult to dispose of aircraft coming off lease and seeking to be…

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October 29, 2018
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