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Aircraft Archive: Beech C99
Turboprop Values Improve as Market Strengthens
Values of a number of turboprops are enjoying a modest revival thanks to the high price of fuel, the relaxation of scope clauses and an appreciation on the part of the traveling public that cost is more important than the type of aircraft. The cause of the improvement remains with…

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April 3, 2006
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Turboprop Rentals Maintain Stability
The high price of fuel continues to benefit turboprop lease rentals. The renewed enthusiasm for the turboprop is largely based on their fuel economy; in a period of high fuel prices and relatively depressed yields, it cannot be matched. The market for used turboprops has therefore much improved, prompting something…

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February 6, 2006
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Turboprop Rentals Experience Modest Rise
As the price of oil continues to remain at or near record levels, the renewed appetite for turboprops persists, translating into higher rentals. The operators who sought to retain turboprop equipment when others focused on the new generation of regional jets are savoring the fuel efficiency of the turboprop. While…

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October 3, 2005
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Potential Improvement in Turboprop Values
After nearly a decade of decline, values of at least some turboprops may be managing to turn the tide and register an improvement. The cause of the improvement lay with the sustained increase in the price of fuel. While regional jets have supplanted many turboprops in recent years, a higher…

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August 22, 2005
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Turboprop Rentals Remain Steady
After experiencing a period of improvement, the values of turboprops are now holding steady. The high price of fuel has provided turboprop manufacturers with new marketing opportunities. Operators may be reluctant to order new equipment but they have far fewer qualms with respect to leasing. Although the U.S. market may…

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May 16, 2005
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Turboprop Values Manage Stability
Values of many turboprops have managed to achieve a measure of stability over the last six months. In view of the substantive decline in turboprop values over the course of the last five years, this period of stability represents a welcome relief. Perhaps because values of turboprops have declined so…

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March 7, 2005
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Rampant Fuel Prices Boost Rentals
The sustained increase in the price of fuel is stimulating demand for both new and used turboprops, which is allowing rentals of some types to achieve a measure of improvement. Turboprops have always been more fuel efficient than comparable regional jets. Regional jets have the ability to perform more sectors…

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February 21, 2005
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Turboprop Rentals Fail to Rise
While the lease rentals of most narrowbody jets continue to increase, the lease rentals of turboprops are virtually stagnant. The high price of fuel may be helping to turn the attention of some operators back to turboprops, but this interest is not translating into firm commitment. The rise in interest…

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October 4, 2004
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