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Aircraft Archive: Antanov ATR72-500
Turboprop Values Exhibit Increase
The values of turboprops have continued to enjoy solid performance to the extent that prices and lease rentals have risen. A consequence of the recovery in the turboprop market has been the difficulty for some traders to find aircraft to sell. Lease rentals have improved but so too have values.…

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October 1, 2007
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Turboprop Rentals Remain on Track
The development of an all new 70-seat turboprop by China, seemingly capable of competing with the Bombardier Dash8-400 and ATR72 underlines the demand for propeller aircraft while potentially causing problems for residual values of incumbent products. Residual value calculations for turboprops have not only benefited from the recent resurgence in…

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August 20, 2007
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Turboprop Rentals Still On The Up
The demand for turboprops is amply illustrated by the potential development of a new family by Bombardier. A decade ago turboprop manufacturers were anxious to leave the sector as quickly as possible. Saab, Dornier, Fairchild and BAE Systems all sought to limit the effect of a lack of demand for…

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May 14, 2007
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Turboprop Values Remain Solid
The values of turboprops continue to hold fast. The market for at least the more popular types remains strong and the manufacturers are experiencing difficulty in meeting demand. In the late 1990s, the market for turboprops was clearly languishing. The arrival of economic 50-seat regional jets stimulated demand at the…

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April 16, 2007
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Modest Upgrade To ATR Products Likely To Attract Premium, Not Discount
With production of the ATR42 and ATR72 scheduled to rise from 24 in 2006, to 44 this year and 60 in 2008, the market for ATR products remains sufficiently strong as to allow the improvement in performance to be viewed as a premium rather than a change in baseline specification.…

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February 19, 2007
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Used Turboprop Values Edge Upwards On Back Of Sustained Interest
While the orderbook for ATR in 2006 failed to meet the high of 2005, the evident demand for turboprops points to further stability and even increases for values of some turboprops. The demand for ATR turboprops is clearly focused on the ATR72-500 with 56 of the 63 orders being placed…

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February 5, 2007
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Turboprop Rentals Manage To Rise
The lease rentals of turboprops continued to reflect the overall demand in the market and have therefore exhibited a modest rise. Though fuel prices have eased slightly, the seeming new-found economics of the turboprop continue to be held in high regard. The fuel efficiency of the turboprop over shorter sectors…

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January 22, 2007
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Turboprop Rentals Remain Stable
Such is the demand for new -- and sometimes older -- turboprops that lease rentals of the type remain on an even keel. The number of turboprops in storage remains a concern, with many older types available in considerable quantity. The impact of the "Ripple Effect", whereby the limited number…

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September 18, 2006
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