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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-900
Rentals Experience Significant Fall
Lease rentals of more modern narrowbodies have fallen by more than 20 percent compared to their peak in late 2007, with the expectation that further falls are likely. The market has passed the tipping point which occurred in early February 2009. While there continues to be activity, the contraction of…

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March 30, 2009
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Aircraft Values Face Testing Times
The values of the newer aircraft may not be experiencing a fall of the magnitude experienced by some types during this and other downturns but the trend is clearly negative and will remain so for at least another twelve months. The values of older aircraft were the first to suffer…

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February 2, 2009
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Assumptions
The listing of current and future values are 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 for October 31st 2008 current values represent…

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January 5, 2009
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Rates Deterioate
While it is so easy to latch onto a single example and use it as the basis for a general trend, there can be no denying that the lease rentals of even the more popular types have begun to wane. The third quarter results of lessors has not indicated a…

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December 8, 2008
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Values of Newer Aircraft Start to Falter
To date the principal focus of the effects of the downturn have focused on the older generation aircraft but as operators face every tougher conditions, the weakness in values has begun to spread to newer types. Gaps have begun to appear in delivery schedules which may allow some operators to…

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September 1, 2008
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Rentals Face Mixed Pressures
The lease rentals of modern narrowbodies continue to face a number of pressures. One the one hand the lessors are appreciative of the still strong demand for more modern aircraft but lessees are also aware of the increasing fragility of the market. With the potential for lease rental weakness, lessors…

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August 18, 2008
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A321-200 Remains Sought After
During the course of the last three years orders for the A321 have surged forward, culminating in the placement of another six by Qatar during the recent Farnborough Air Show. With the rise in fuel prices, operators are seeking to reduce units and this can be more easily accomplished by…

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July 21, 2008
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Only Values of a Few Widebodies Avoid Decline Over just six months values have again felt the chill wind of a downturn as fuel prices soar to record levels. The aircraft most vulnerable to a fall are essentially those no longer in production. Operators are having to reduce services to…

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July 7, 2008
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