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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-400

Lease Rentals of Early A320s Remain in Doldrums

While the demand for new A320s continues to rise, the lack of enthusiasm for the older A320s which are now more than 25 years of age means that lease rentals are virtually at whatever the lessee wishes to pay. The rates for the early build A320s – those delivered before…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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B747-8 Production Cut Creates More Uncertainty For Values & Life Cycle

With production of the B747-8 being cut for the fourth time in two years there is even more uncertainty regarding the future of the program and this is inevitably impacting values to a significant degree. The latest production cutback sees the monthly rate reduced to a single unit as from…

By: Paul Leighton

July 13, 2015

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Newer Widebody Rentals Reflect Stable Market

The lease rentals of widebodies are generally holding steady though some older types, including those of early B777-300ERs are experiencing some weakness. The international market continues to expand with traffic continuing to meet or exceed expectations though the amount of business related traffic remains fragile. Demand for newer widebodies continues…

By: Paul Leighton

June 29, 2015

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Low Interest Rates Take Their Toll on Historical Lease Rentals

Lease rentals are generally remaining stable though for some used widebodies they may be falling but low interest rates in recent years has ensured that on a comparative basis, rentals are lower than in previous decades. The last 25 years has seen considerable variation in lease rentals for the same…

By: Paul Leighton

June 29, 2015

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A380 Values Being Tested

With the Malaysia Airlines A380 and Skymark aircraft likely to be remarketed then the market for the type is being tested sooner than expected. The A380 is still suffering from a dearth of orders from airlines and this is a concern. Values are already deteriorating though this has been anticipated…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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Airfreight Traffic Increases But Surface Dominates

There have been some encouraging news for the airfreight industry as traffic shows improvements. The problems in the U.S. and the demand for high value electronic products continues to allow airfreight traffic to increase but the container ship continues to offer rates that cannot be ignored. The removal of B747-400…

By: Paul Leighton

June 1, 2015

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Values Continue to Ease Back

Orders for widebodies continue to be placed in numbers but the demand for older aircraft and the transition to newer types is leaving some types exposed such that values are facing a measure of weakness. Values and Ratings courtesy of The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net, www.aircraftvalues.com. The Aircraft Value…

By: Paul Leighton

May 18, 2015

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B747-400 Values Face Severe Downward Pressure

The values of the B747-400 continue to decline to virtually scrap levels as operators divest themselves of the type in favor of newer and more efficient types. Ever since production of the passenger B747-400 ended in 2005 values of the type have been under scrutiny and have exhibited a significant…

By: Paul Leighton

May 18, 2015

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