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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-700
Asking Prices Start to Compare With Values
The number of aircraft being advertised for sale or lease is failing to abate but asking prices for used aircraft continue to be on the optimistic side. The asking prices remain just that – asking prices. The final price to be paid for an aircraft will likely be that much…

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August 16, 2010
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Disparate Behavoir Between Lease Rates and Values Still Evident
While lease rentals for the more popular models are showing signs of improvement, values for the very same types may still be experiencing a downward trend. Lease rentals for the more popular types dropped by more than 20 percent during the recent Great Recession but rates are improving once more.…

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August 16, 2010
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Lease Rentals Start to Rise
The much awaited occasion of the rise in lease rentals and therefore the recovery, is in evidence - at least for the newer aircraft types. Rentals are provided by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net or www.aircraftvalues.com. Rates are quoted in thousands of US dollars per month and exclude maintenance…

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August 2, 2010
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Any Delay to B737 Replacement Presents Dilemma for Residuals
With Boeing now unlikely to make a decision on whether to re-engine or replace the hugely successful B737-700 and B737-800 until next year due to conflicting customer requirements, residual values of the existing B737NG may be able to enjoy a measure of temporary relief. Analysis by JP Morgan suggests that…

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July 19, 2010
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Improvement in Distressed Discounting Indicator of Recovery
Not All Aircraft See Reduction in Fire Sale Discounting The level of discounting being applied to current market values to achieve a sale within a very limited time frame has begun to ease as values approach the trough of the cycle. Airbus                           Apr-10 Jan-10 Apr-09 Jun-08 Jun-07 May-06 May-05 Apr-04…

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June 7, 2010
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Newer Narrowbody Values Near Trough
The values of the newer narrowbodies have a little way to go before they reach the bottom. With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of the recession, there is at last some light at the end of the tunnel. However,…

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June 7, 2010
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New Engine Values Represent Greater Stability
Engines continue to represent a stable investment though some engine types are suffering from an excess of supply. Engine values have managed to remain relatively stable during the recession though some of the older types have exhibited significant falls. The engines powering the B737 Classic and MD80s – the CFM56-3…

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June 7, 2010
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Asking Prices Reflect Optimism
The asking prices for aircraft continues to err on the side of optimism but as with any seller, there is always the opportunity to negotiate down but never up. A 1986 ex-Austrian Airlines A310-300, with a MTOW of 153 tonnes, is on the market priced at $12.8 million. This compares…

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May 24, 2010
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