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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-800
Narrowbody Lease Rentals Face Testing Times
Rates for Older Aircraft Continue to Decline The lease rentals for narrowbodies continue to face a myriad of contrasting pressures with the newer equipment in particular seeking to marry the conflicting issues of increased demand and more expensive finance with the problems being faced by operators and weaker traffic. The…

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August 4, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The A321-200
Market Presence. The A321 appears to represent the state of the art technology. Based extensively on the A320, use of computers, fly-by-wire systems, side stick controllers, all ensure that the family will maintain parity with other products on the market for the short term. Although able to compete effectively against…

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July 21, 2008
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B737-400 Values Face New Era of Decline
The disposal of some 200 B737 Classics over the course of the next eighteen months has increased the sense of vulnerability of the B737-400 to market forces. Over previous years rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but more recently have exhibited stability. Though the -400 lacks the payload/range performance…

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June 23, 2008
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Winglets Become Increasingly Viewed As Standard For Values
Values Make Only Modest Discounting to Winglet List Prices With the price of fuel seemingly set to remain at record levels for the foreseeable future, at least according to those trading in oil futures, the use of winglets to improve existing efficiency has taken on new significance such that they…

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June 9, 2008
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Prudence Re-Emerges as Airlines Contract
Though the price of fuel should see widespread problems for many, if not all, operators, the market is sufficiently robust as to keep any decline in values relatively modest, except for some types. Holes are appearing in the backlog of orders which is taking the pressure off values but with…

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June 9, 2008
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TechInsertion and SelectOne Become New Standard for Narrowbody Values
The baseline specification for newly delivered A320 and B737NG family members is changing to reflect recent upgrades to the engines as well changes to the structure and interiors. Both CFMI and IAE have introduced upgrades to their engines. As a consequence, the CFMI designation has changed to the -3. For…

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April 28, 2008
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B737-900ER Values Continue to Please As Demand Remains Steady
After some uncertainty concerning relative strength, current and residual values of the B737-900ER continue to perform, comparing favorably with not only the B737-800 but also the competing A321-200. With constant talk of a replacement for the B737NG, there had been concern that the B737-900ER was introduced too late in the…

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April 14, 2008
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Credit Crunch Could Actually Lift Rentals
Lease rentals of most aircraft appear to be holding firm despite the uncertainty that it is sweeping across the industry. Without the financial crisis that is now impacting some sectors of the world economy and undermining consumer confidence, there was an expectation that lease rates would start to fall as…

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April 14, 2008
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