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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-700
Rentals Reach Their Zenith
The revival in the fortunes of out of production narrowbody lease rentals appears to be running out of steam despite the absence of more modern equipment. Rentals of out of production narrowbodies have enjoyed substantial gains over the last 18 months, sufficient to recoup much of the decline experienced in…

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December 12, 2005
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Tightening Supply Eases Values Upward
No B737 Delivery Slots Available Until 2008 The extended backlog of aircraft, created by operators and lessors scrambling for capacity to meet demand, has started to allow new and used values to register a measure of improvement. DBA Germany, in placing orders for 40 Boeing [BA] B737-700s and -800s, cited…

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November 28, 2005
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Stage 3 Values Lag Behind Lease Rentals
The increase in values of Stage 3 aircraft still in production continues to be less than what is being experienced by lease rentals. Though lease rentals manage to increase as a result of all that is positive in the market, values are having to compensate for all the negatives. The…

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November 28, 2005
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Rise In Narrowbody Rentals Slows
Lease rentals of in-production narrowbodies continue to increase, but the rate of growth has slowed due to the high price of fuel. Fuel prices have continued to pose problems for the aviation industry. The prospect of further corporate failures due to the extra fuel burden is ever present as the…

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November 14, 2005
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Pre-1996 Values Suffer While Those for Newer Aircraft Continue to Rise
While some 20 to 25 Airbus A320s are now listed as being available for service, this number pales in comparison to the more than 1,400 units that are in service. With Airbus failing to keep pace with demand, values and, more importantly, lease rentals have benefited. Despite having been in…

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October 17, 2005
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Values of B737-300 Continue to Decline
Though lease rentals of the Boeing B737-300 are experiencing a measure of stability, values are not as fortunate. Even during the recession of the early 1990s, values of the B737-300 experienced only a modest fall, largely as a consequence of operators needing to replace Stage 2 equipment with compliant B737-300s…

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October 3, 2005
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High Fuel Prices Prompt Southwest to Seek B737-700 Replacement
The strong request from a prime Boeing [BA] customer, Southwest Airlines [LUV], for the U.S. manufacturer to develop a much more fuel-efficient replacement for the B737-700 is likely to increase speculation that a new B737 will emerge within the next seven years. The chief executive of Southwest, Gary Keller, has…

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September 19, 2005
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Values of A319s Continue to Improve
As demand continues to outstrip supply, the imbalance has allowed values of the Airbus A319 to register a measure of improvement. The operator and customer base of the A319 has proven to be sufficiently diverse to permit comparisons with the competing Boeing B737-700 on an equal basis. For an aircraft…

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September 19, 2005
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