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Effect of Escalation Could See Increase in Values

The issue of escalation - and the effect on delivery pricing – continues to impact new net pricing as well as used values, exacerbated by ever extending lead times. Escalation seeks to protect the manufacturers against the vagaries of inflation between the contract is signed (or the Base Price) is…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 10, 2014

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Auction of A340-600 Contrasts with New Initiatives

The intended auction of an A340-600 contrasts with the new initiatives being pursued by Airbus and Rolls-Royce to highlight the relative efficiencies of the four engined aircraft and re-invigorate the secondary market. The well attended briefing in London in late 2013 sought to emphasize the relatively low acquisition cost of…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 10, 2014

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: DCH8-400

Market Presence. As a turboprop the Dash8-400 was previously inevitably tarnished by the general perception that the age of the turboprop had been consigned to history. The incidents involving the landing gears also caused values to temporarily falter before rebounding. The view that the era of the turboprop was at…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 10, 2014

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Dash8Q-400 Values Show Modest Decline

The backlog for the Dash8-400 is now approximately 30 units which compares with a backlog of some 200 for the ATR72-600 and as such there has to be some negative effect on values. Combined with a reduction in the workforce, the conditions for the type are less than promising. Bombardier…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 10, 2014

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Strong Helicopter Values Offer Opportunities for Lessors

Despite recent groundings of some helicopter types the market for helicopters remains strong with the prospect of sustained growth and demand in the short to medium term. Helicopters have a long useful life – if correctly maintained. Many helicopters built 50 years ago are still in service. However, if they…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 10, 2014

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Distressed Value Discounting Eases – For Some

The level of discounting needed to dispose of aircraft on a distressed – or fire sale – has gradually eased for some more popular aircraft types but deteriorated for many out of production models. The ISTAT definition of a distressed value is “Distress Value, Forced Sale Value, Liquidation Value are…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

February 10, 2014

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Asset Values of DC10-30 Long Since Evaporated

There are so few -30s in airline service that this will be the last time that the type will be covered as assigning asset values to the aircraft has been irrelevant for years. The combination of age, reliability and high fuel prices have continued to ensure that the DC10-30 has…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

January 27, 2014

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70 & 120 Seaters Principal Change in AVACs Aircraft Ratings

The alteration in Aircraft Ratings over the last months reflects the way in which the market structure and product line is likely to change in the coming seven years, exposing the weakness of some types that may currently be held in high regard. The changes between April and October 2013…

By: Aircraft Value Intelligence

January 27, 2014

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