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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-800
Changing Market Structure Impacting Residual Values
The market structure, as it impacts values, is not a constant but is rather continually changing such that the aircraft held in high regard today will not be so sought after in the future, requiring that residual value projections anticipate such changes rather than extrapolate past trends. To appreciate the…

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October 17, 2016
AVN
Market for Narrowbodies Remains Strong
The market for newer narrowbodies remains strong with any decline being more age related than due to the transition to new types. The mainstream A320s and B737-800s continue to be in demand though some operators are struggling to cope with lower yields resulting from increased competition and fluctuating fuel prices.…

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October 17, 2016
AVN
Asking Prices of Reflect Have Sense of Reality
The asking prices of aircraft that are being publicly advertised for sale continue to have some relevance to actual market values. A 1993 A320 is on the market for $6 million which equates to the market value. The difference in values between the oldest and newest A320s ($3 million versus…

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October 3, 2016
AVN
Lease Rates for A320ceo & B737-800 Hold Firm
Though there may be concern that in the context of new order placements, the market is cooling, the same cannot be said of the lease rates for the A320 and B737-800. With the delay to the full scale service entry of the A320neo and the B737MAX still more than a…

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September 19, 2016
AVN
Paucity of Orders Not Impacting Rentals
While the manufacturers may be finding it difficult to secure the number of orders seen in recent years, the imnpact of any perceived weakness in terms of demand has not impacted rentals of most narrowbodies still in production. The surge in the leasing of aircraft offering the ability to secure…

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September 19, 2016
AVN
Residuals of A321-200s Continue to Hog Limelight
The imperative for a response from Boeing is becoming ever more pronounced as more orders for the A321are announced and as the potential differential in A321neo and B737MAX9 residuals divergences further. Most lessors have previously avoided the A321 as the leasing opportunities were perceived to be limited to the mainline…

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September 19, 2016
AVN
MD83 Values Irrelevant
The values of the MD83 are so low as to make them irrelevant in terms of asset based financing. Despite still being the most desirable of MD80 variants, the fortunes of the MD83 have experienced sustained adversity. While during the period of growth between 2004 and 2007 the Ripple Effect…

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August 22, 2016
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment
The MD83 Market Presence. The MD83 experienced its heyday in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While values started to stumble more than 15 years ago, availability only became a major issue a decade ago. Even before production ceased in 1999, the MD83 was already facing severe pressure from the…

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August 22, 2016
AVN