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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-800
Values of the B737-900 Continue to Stumble
There is no disguising the limited attraction of the stretch to the -800 and how weak the prospects are for residual values. The B737-900 was launched in November 1997, some four years after the -700 was launched. Major assembly on the -900 was started in late 1999. The first delivery…

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May 20, 2013
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Values of A319 and B737-700 Fail to Inspire
The values of the A319 and B737-700 continue to suffer as the market increasingly favors either larger or new models. The market for the A319 and B737-700 has been suffering for some time with notable a decline in values for both types during the course of the last eighteen months.…

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May 20, 2013
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Lease Rentals Generally Hold Steady
The previous twelve months has seen a variety of changes to narrowbody lease rentals, few of which have been positive. The competition among lessors continues to be intense and combined with a record period of low interest rates, lease rentals have been fluctuating. Both Airbus and Boeing are quickly filling…

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May 20, 2013
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A321 Lease Rentals See Potential for Rise As Operators Seeks Lower Costs
The A321 has traditionally been viewed as a less than ideal leasing tool because the majority of operators have been the larger carriers with the resources able to acquire the type in large numbers through normal financing means but this is changing as carriers seek to reduce costs still further…

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April 8, 2013
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Levels of Distressed Discounting Stabilizes
AVAC                      May-13 May-12 Apr-10 Jun-07 Apr-03 A300-600R                    42% 40% 37% 22% 35% A310-300                      41% 39% 35% 24% 40% A319                             29% 28% 26% 14% 25% A320                             26% 27% 30% 16% 30% A321-200                      27% 27% 31% 16% 30% A330-200 26% 24% 25% 15% 30% A330-300En 21% 22%…

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April 8, 2013
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Increase in B737NG Transition Production Rates Will Do Little For Values
The need to generate revenues due in part to the cost implications of developing and the grounding of the B787 continues to see an increase in B737NG production rates just after Airbus announced that its A320ceo production would not increase beyond the current 42 per month. Even before the grounding…

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March 25, 2013
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Residuals of B777-300ER On Watch as Launch of B777X Imminent
The residual values of the B777-300ER are likely to come under renewed scrutiny as a launch decision on the B777X nears. With the announcement of the selection of the GE9X as the powerplant for the B777X, then the new aircraft is likely to be discussed by the Boeing board in…

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March 25, 2013
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In Production Narrowbody Values Static
The values of in-production narrowbodies have experienced only a modest decline though older examples face continued weakness. The demand for new aircraft seems to remain insatiable as Lion Air, Ryanair and THY all place large orders. The backlog is therefore increasing rather than falling even as the manufacturers have increased…

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March 25, 2013
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