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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
B787-8 Loses Much of its Shine
With the backlog for the B787-8 now less than 48, a sense of realism started to impact values even before the Covid event. Most new aircraft undergo a honeymoon period in their early years when values remain high due to a lack of availability as well absence of trading activity.…

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June 8, 2020
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B787-8 Market Presence. The B787-8 has sold in reasonable numbers with the orderbook totaling 422, one less than three years previously of which 374 have been delivered leaving a backlog of 48 units. Between March 2017 and April 2020 there had been one less order for the B787-8. The…

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June 8, 2020
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Values of New Aircraft Drop
The values of new aircraft have experienced a significant fall as a direct consequence of the decline in demand, the deferral of deliveries, the production cuts by the manufacturers and the paucity of orders. The price of a new aircraft as paid by customers and the value of a new…

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June 8, 2020
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Effect of Covid on Values Likely to See Elongated “U” Recovery
Recovery Expected to Take to 3-4 Years As Aviation Particularly Impacted The effect of the on-going Covid event has been hardest felt by aviation and the leisure industry with each sector facing a very difficult and slow recovery rather exhibiting an early return to normality. The Covid event has already…

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June 8, 2020
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Values of B787-9 “Could Drop by Between 3% & 7%” vs “Have Fallen by 26%”
While the pandemic is being contained in some countries but remains virulent in others, there is equally a discrepancy in approaches of various appraisal companies in terms of the effect – if any – on aircraft values. The appraisal community may have a governing body but there is no consistency…

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June 8, 2020
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CFM56 & V2500 Engine Values Suffer Major Decline
The values of engines powering the narrowbody aircraft have experienced a significant fall, at least for the short term as the supply exceeds demand. The value of engines have more than halved in some cases. Older aircraft types are seeing an even greater drop in value as this crisis effectively…

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June 8, 2020
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Lease Rentals of Used Regional Jets Weaker
  The market for the regional jets has suffered just as much as the mainline jet segment even though different dynamics are at play. The regional jets, particularly in the U.S., are seen by some as a possible source of optimism in terms of meeting the demand or traffic as…

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June 8, 2020
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Freighter Conversions Gain Momentum
Widebody Conversions Gain Traction But Pricing Needs to be Competitive The significant reduction in the value of passenger aircraft and the current resilience of the freighter market makes for greater interest in freighter conversions but with the world economy facing recession a sense of realism is needed to manage expectations.…

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May 25, 2020
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