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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-400
Concept of Half Life Values Lose Relevance for Older Aircraft
Providing half-life values for older aircraft, particularly widebodies, is becoming increasingly irrelevant and in some cases is leading to an optimistic view of the relative value of assets, thereby increasing risk for owners and potentially overstating book values. The usual method in providing non-maintenance adjusted is to assume half life…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 15, 2019
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Assumptions
The table is published on an annual basis and complements the quarterly updates to specific aircraft categories. The table encompasses both current and future lease rentals. The methodology involved in calculating lease rentals differs from that of values. Lease rentals display greater volatility. Rentals are calculated individually and are not…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 1, 2019
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Engine Overhaul Costs Mitigated by Longer On Wing Time
The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 18, 2019
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B777-300ER Residuals Come Under Spotlight
Ending of Production In Sight Perversely, the cancellation of the A380 program has now renewed interest in the residual value prospects for the B777-300ER now that there are relatively few remaining to be delivered. To a large extent the cancellation of the A380, which will see only some 260 units…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 18, 2019
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Residual Values of A380 Compromised by Premature End
Mid Term Program Cancellation Represents Less Than Desirable Outcome The cancellation of any program which sees a premature ending of production with the delivery total falling well short can have a profound effect on values and the A380 is unlikely to be any exception. Any reduction in current and future…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 4, 2019
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New Value Progression of B767-300ER Show How Far Values Can Fall
Whatever the current enthusiasm for used B767-300ERs, there can be no disguising just how far values of new B767-300ERs fell in the final years of the program. The first B767-300ER was introduced in 1988 and such was its range and capacity that orders multiplied. The initial rise in new pricing…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 4, 2019
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Pricing of New B747-400s Peaked in 1997 Before Falling
The B747-400 was once the workhorse of flag carriers around the world and for a while in the 1990s the price of a new example seemed set to continue. When the B747-400 entered service in 1989 it represented the most expensive commercial aircraft and for a time the impact of…

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By: Aircraft Value News
February 18, 2019
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Airbus Investigates Replacement for A320neo & A350 Re-engining
Residuals Need to Reflect Changing Product Line in Long Term Residual value projections rarely assume that the status quo will be maintained over a 15-25 time horizon and as such market based forecasts will expect that current models will be upgraded and indeed, replaced. Market based forecasts are constantly anticipating…

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By: Aircraft Value News
January 21, 2019
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