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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-200
B777-300ER Becomes the Star Widebody
The -300ER has been in service for only two years but has established itself as the most desirable of widebodies, aided of course by the high price of fuel. The twin-engine design coincided with the development of much more reliable engine technology. Without reliable engines, a long-range twin engined was…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 24, 2006
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Polar Air Freezes Out Older B747 Freighters
The parking of five B747 freighters at a time when the cargo market is clamoring for additional capacity provides an illustration of how inefficient the early B747 freighters have become, suggesting that values should continue to experience a decline. Polar Air, part of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH), is scheduled…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 1, 2006
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Older Widebody Values Continue to Decline
The older widebodies continue to possess low self-esteem due to the rising cost of fuel and maintenance. The MD11 is the only out of production widebody to show any improvement and this is a consequence of the demand for this type as a freighter. The most notable trend is evidenced…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 1, 2006
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B747-300 Values Reach Virtual Scrap Levels
Despite approximating 20 years of age, values of the Boeing B747-300 are at virtual scrap levels, sometimes bolstered by demand for wet leases. The problems experienced by many international carriers since the late 1990s have left the -300 isolated and vulnerable. In the late 1980s, the prospects for all widebodies…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 20, 2006
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Older Widebody Values Face Junkyard
The high price of fuel has merely accelerated the inevitable fate of older widebody aircraft rather than precipitated their downfall. While yields are beginning to recover for many international carriers, the appetite for the older widebody is not recording any improvement. The high operating costs and lack of interior flexibility…

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By: Aircraft Value News
December 12, 2005
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Northwest Lease Rejections Fail to Undermine Current Values
Over 200 Leases Now Rejected or Abandoned But Values of Only a Few Types Suffer Two years ago, a single major U.S. carrier's rejection of more than 200 leases would have been enough to precipitate a crisis of confidence among financial institutions across the globe. Today, while consternation and anxiety…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 14, 2005
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B777-300 Residuals Continue to Sputter
The market for widebodies continues to improve. But with a declining backlog and an advancing B777-300ER delivery rate, the values of the Boeing [BA] B777-300 are experiencing a substantive, if theoretical, fall. Virtually all B777-300s remain with their original customers, which makes it difficult to determine market values. Orders for…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 31, 2005
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Strong Demand for New Widebodies Likely to Impact Residual Values
Launch of A350 Seen as Hampered by Lack of Supply In an era of such high fuel prices, the simultaneous development of the Airbus A350 and Boeing [BA] B787 has the potential to accelerate a decline in values of existing products to levels lower than those previously projected. The launch…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 17, 2005
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