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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-300
Values Experience Age Related Decline
The Paris Air Show this week will be the venue for the announcement of another raft of orders from Airbus and other manufacturers further exacerbating the imbalance between supply and demand. While the backlog continues to extend this is no longer having a positive effect on either new or used…

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June 15, 2015
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Ending of B737NG Production in 2018 Creates Residual Value Certainty
The extent of the overlap between B737NG and B737MAX production is likely to be no more than a year such that residual values can be calculated with greater accuracy particularly with respect to the few NGs to be delivered in 2018. Boeing has previously indicated that service entry of the…

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June 1, 2015
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Asking Prices for Boeing Aircraft Continue to be Realistic
While there continues to be increased emphasis on lease encumbered aircraft sales or portfolio disposals it remains possible for some types, particularly the older, to be remarketed on a standalone basis usually at reasonable prices. The Boeing BBJ market has been in existence for well over a decade and it…

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May 4, 2015
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Residual Values Favor Larger Narrowbodies as Upsizing Continues
The dynamics of the market have changed such that there is increasing emphasis on larger aircraft which could serve to displace existing smaller capacity equipment. As traffic continues to grow operators will have to increasingly make the decision of whether to increase the size of the fleet or increase the…

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May 4, 2015
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B737NG Residuals Start to Take Note of B737MAX
While the values of the B737NG continue to remain strong because of the low price of fuel, a generally improving economic climate, and lack of delivery slots, the continued development of the B737MAX is beginning to have an effect on medium term residual values. The current market value of a…

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April 20, 2015
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Values Remain Large Stable Aided by Fuel Price
The lower price of fuel is providing a measure of breathing space for used narrowbodies. The values of used aircraft have been under pressure as a result of the drive towards newer aircraft that offer greater efficiency. Now that the differential in operating costs is being narrowed there is lesser…

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March 23, 2015
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Pricing of Boeing Equipment Still Above Values
The asking prices of some Boeing aircraft still seem to be optimistic compared to indicated values even if quality equipment is in demand. Early B737-200ADVs are still on the market priced at less than $1 million. A 1984 example. One of the last to be built, is priced at $370,000.…

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February 23, 2015
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B737-800
Market Presence. In the context of re-engining from both manufacturers, the effect on residual values of the A320 and B737 could be relatively modest in terms of deviation from existing projections. While re-engining offers improvement, it is more incremental than evolutionary. If the difference between the existing model and the…

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January 26, 2015
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