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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-300
Concept of “Half to Full Life” Fluid As Aircraft Move Pass Mid Life
For many years it has become the norm for investors and lessors to add a dollar amount to compensate for an aircraft being returned in full life or via a monetary adjustment but as an aircraft ages it becomes ever more impractical to consider that an aircraft will actually be…

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May 30, 2016
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Used Values Fall Despite Backlog
Even with Airbus having to halve production of the A320neo for the next few months due to the problems being experienced with the new Pratt & Whitney engine, values of newer narrowbodies continue to fall in line with expectations. The overall market for narrowbodies remains strong with the backlog continuing…

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May 2, 2016
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Out of Production Aircraft Have Only One Chance Of Recovery
The traditional adage that the values of out of production aircraft have only one opportunity to recover holds true as values of the B777-200ER continue to fall, a fate will likely befall other types. The virtual rollover of the entire product line during the course of this decade means that…

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April 18, 2016
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Part Out Values Not A Constant
Parting out aircraft remains a key option for investors and operators but forecasting when the optimum point for such a method of disposal remains as much a complex task as determining market based residual values. The part out value of an aircraft is not a constant and as such using…

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February 22, 2016
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Values Continue to Exhibit Age Related Decline
As passenger traffic has risen, the demand for new aircraft has been such that Airbus and Boeing have increased production. The rise in traffic however has become increasingly capacity driven whereby the availability of more seats has generated ever more passenger demand. To fill aircraft, fares have had to become…

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December 14, 2015
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Boeing Asking Prices Remain Realistic
The used market continues to be active with the lower price of fuel persuading operators to acquire older aircraft as an interim measure until such time as a delivery slot for a new aircraft can be acquired. Inevitably the older aircraft are still facing low pricing due to the greater…

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October 5, 2015
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Record Backlog & Production Takes Toll on Values
While the low price of fuel should favor used aircraft the market continues to face the consequences of transitioning to new types and the preference for new rather than used aircraft. The displacement of older aircraft with new examples and the age profile of some narrowbodies is inevitably having an…

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September 21, 2015
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Restrictive Scope Clauses Continue to Limit Market
The issue of Scope Clauses has been a long standing issue in the US and continues to exert its influence though not necessarily to the advantage of the consumer - or airline. The relaxation of scope clauses has been an ongoing process but the thwarted acquisition of 20 used E190s…

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August 10, 2015
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