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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-400
Widebody Values Continue to Fall
Widebodies may be faring better than narrowbodies but there can be no escaping the fact that values have fallen. The contraction of operations and the deferral of new orders means that there are now a significant number of widebodies in the parking lot. The demand for any those seeking to…

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March 16, 2009
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Boeing List Prices Show Only Modest Increase for 2008
Gap With Net Prices Continues to Widen Despite the rapid escalation of energy related costs during the course of 2008 Boeing list prices rose by a relatively modest 2.6 percent compared to those quoted in 2007, significantly less than the 4.9 percent registered by Airbus in mid 2008. The publication…

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March 2, 2009
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Lease Rentals Start to Suffer
The market for widebodies had been very buoyant but the economic woes that now stretch around the globe are forcing down rates. The inevitable slowdown in production and the contraction of operations has loosened supply once again. While operators of existing widebodies are loath to actually dispose of assets in…

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March 2, 2009
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Lease Rentals “Set To Decline” in 2009
Lease rentals of narrowbodies currently in production are set to experience further weakness according to lessor CIT Aerospace. According to Alexander Mason of the CIT Group during the Q4 20008 Earnings Call held in late January 2009, Mason stated “2008 was a stellar year for our air segment as the…

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February 16, 2009
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
B747-200B Market Presence. When comparing the B747-200B and A380, the chasm in terms of technology becomes all too evident. The three person flight deck; clockwork instrumentation; 1950s vintage structure (the B747 fuselage is a derivative of the B707); comparatively basic interior (though carriers Virgin spent millions on presenting the most…

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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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Air-India RFP Sets Stalwart Reserve Pricing
The sale and leaseback market continues to maintain some momentum despite the concern over the dwindling supply of funds. NACIL of India has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the sale and leaseback of a 1994 B747-400 powered by PW4000 engines, as well as five A320s powered by V2500s…

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December 8, 2008
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B747-8F Delay Will Benefit B747-400F Values
The much expected delay to the service entry of the B747-8F will do little to improve the values of the new aircraft but should provide some reassurance for values of the current B747-400F. The fall in cargo traffic has meant that demand for airfreight capacity has lost much of its…

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November 24, 2008
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