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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-400
Widebody Values Face Increased Weakness
The values of widebodies have come under increasingly threat as the worldwide credit crunch mutates into a global recession. Whereas values of more modern widebodies may have previously be protected as international operations continued to expand and fuel prices rose, the imbalance between supply and demand is leading to an…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 10, 2008
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A340-500 Values Continue to Decline Despite Fall in Oil Price
The fall in the price of oil to around $65 a gallon, from the peak of nearly $150 earlier in the year, has thus far failed to halt the slide in values of the A340-500. The more modern four engined aircraft such as the A340-500, A340-600 and even B747-400 have…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 10, 2008
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Residual Values of B747-8I “Dependent on Freighter Conversion”
The lack of fresh orders for the passenger version of the B747-8 at a time when development is advanced and the market is weak points to increasing concern over residual values. With only 28 orders secured to date for the passenger version, residual value calculations may need to be reassessed…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 10, 2008
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Interest Rates Keep Lease Rentals on Even Keel
Values of even new widebodies are increasingly under pressure as the economic slump impacts all regions of the world. Lease rentals of newer widebodies generally remain stable not least because the cost of borrowing keeps on rising. Lease rentals of widebodies should be starting to fall as demand in the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 13, 2008
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Market Activity Belies Uncertainty
While there exists considerable concern over a number of operators and the potential effect of another 30 operators collapsing, there continues to be considerable market activity in the used sector. Whatever the negativity of headlines, aircraft, particularly those in production, are still being traded with relative ease. Operators continue to…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 29, 2008
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Freighter Values Remain Vulnerable
Just as summer in the Northern Hemisphere represents the opportunity make money to tide operations over the leaner off peak months, so too do the months leading up to the year provide a means for freight operators to fill their holds. The run up to Christmas festivities generates a considerable…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 15, 2008
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B747-400 Residuals Face Increased Pressure
B777-300ER Increasingly Favored As Replacement Rather Growth Capacity The medium to long term residual values of the ubiquitous B747-400 are facing increased pressure as a result of the worldwide slowdown in traffic and the increased emphasis on using the most fuel efficient of equipment, notably the B777-300ER. The short term…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 18, 2008
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Asking Prices Remain Resilient Despite Market Pressures
The market may be increasingly vulnerable to excess supply but for the moment asking prices remain relatively strong, comparing favorably with values. Two A300-600s of 1984 vintage are being offered for sale by two different companies, one based in Canada and the other in Sri Lanka for $7 million and…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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