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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-800
Covid Event Exerts Negative Pressure on Aircraft Ratings
The Aircraft Ratings for most passenger aircraft have inevitably changed for the worse due to the Covid event even if there is some improvement expected in the latter part of the seven year event horizon. The market for the A320ceo family is already proving more difficult than the pre-Covid event…

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July 20, 2020
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Appraiser T Sees “Many More Negative Changes” to Values and Lease Rentals
There continues to be a divergence of opinion among appraisers on the effect of the Covid event on values and lease rentals both in terms of magnitude and timing although the methodology employed will have a bearing on the assessment. Following on from the previous analysis of the changes to…

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July 20, 2020
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New Narrowbodies See Sub 20% Reductions
  The values of nearly all passenger aircraft have been impacted by the Covid event to a greater or lesser extent but the newer narrowbodies such as the A320neo and B737MAX have fallen by the least amount. On a comparative basis – pre Covid March versus Covid April for example…

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July 20, 2020
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B737-400 Values Inevitably Fall
The values of the -400 were falling even before Covid despite the demand for freighter conversion and the decline has been accelerated. Over the period 2004-2007 rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but since then have experienced significant declines before more recently seeing a lower rate of decline. Aircraft…

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July 20, 2020
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ISTAT Appraised Values – Little Effect Noted by “Appraiser N”
The Covid Effect on aircraft values and lease has therefore been wide and varied depending on the perspective of the assessor. Indeed, there continues to be a considerable divergence of opinion among ISTAT certificated aircraft appraisers, which is somewhat surprising. Some ISTAT appraisers consider the Covid event to be nothing…

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July 6, 2020
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Assumptions
The listing of current and future values is based on the year of build. The essential assumption is that the aircraft are being sold as a single unit and between a willing seller and willing buyer for cash. The high and low figures represent adjustments for offer and sale prices,…

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July 6, 2020
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MD90 Values Collapse
The values of the MD90 are no more. With Delta accelerating the retirement of its fleet there is little likelihood of widespread use by other operators. Prior to the Covid event, Delta operated 29 of the type but this month sees the withdrawal of all MD90s and MD88s. Thus, unless…

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June 22, 2020
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Freighter Conversions Gain Momentum
Widebody Conversions Gain Traction But Pricing Needs to be Competitive The significant reduction in the value of passenger aircraft and the current resilience of the freighter market makes for greater interest in freighter conversions but with the world economy facing recession a sense of realism is needed to manage expectations.…

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May 25, 2020
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