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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-400F
Freight Traffic Stutters But Trend Remains Up
The month of November saw a reversal of recent trends and freighter traffic fell compared to the previous month. However, the overall trend is upwards albeit at lower monthly rises due to the improving picture at the end of 2009. The demand for freighters continues to rise which is allowing…

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January 31, 2011
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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 2010 current values represent…

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January 3, 2011
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Freighter Market Stutters
There exists some concern that the influx of capacity may be premature but operators need to take the plunge at some point and the economic indicators are far better than those of a year ago. Values of freighters suffered in the recent recession, perhaps more so than in previous recessions,…

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November 22, 2010
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Freight Battered by Conflicting Statistics
Freight continues to rebound according to IATA even if the figures for August were inevitably subdued compared to previous months due to lesser falls in the year before. However, there now exists concern that the market for airfreight is not so strong as might have been expected. Indeed, traffic from…

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October 25, 2010
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B747-400F Crash Re-Ignites Potential Need for Freighter Modifications
The tragic crash of an UPS B747-400F Freighter may have passed largely unnoticed but the implications for freighter aircraft could be significant. The incident at Dubai involved a fire in the cargo hold prior to the crash. There have been reports that the aircraft was carrying a large amount of…

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September 27, 2010
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B777-200F Values Nearly Return to Pre-Recession Levels
While values of passenger aircraft are struggling to emerge from the recession those of freighter aircraft are already experiencing an improvement. For more than twelve months between August 2008 and September 2009, airfreight experienced record falls. Inevitably, with so many freighter aircraft lying idle, values in the middle of 2009…

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September 13, 2010
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This is the second comprehensive current and future lease rate table to be published by Aircraft Value News. The table will be 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…

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August 30, 2010
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Freighter Market Continues to Exhibit Growth
The demand for airfreight continues to increase and more capacity has been brought back into service. The B747-400 freighters have in particular seen renewed service such that are only a few now laying idle. However, the fragility of the market ensures that interest in undertaking new conversions is limited although…

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August 16, 2010
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