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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B747-400F
Freighter Rentals Maybe Easing?
The fragility of the world economy, notably in the U.S., has prompted a note of caution with respect to the freighter market. The most notable trend has been the diversion of traffic away from the air to container ships. The imposition of fuel surcharges on airfreight rates has seemingly had…

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March 3, 2008
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B747-200F Values Continue to Falter In Face of High Fuel Prices
The values of the B747-200F are facing further declines in the face of less rampant demand for cargo space and higher fuel charges. The demand for freighters remains but the focus is firmly on those newer types that are able to offer lower operating costs. The older aircraft continue to…

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January 21, 2008
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Strong Demand Obscures Note of Caution The year 2007 seems set to be another record year for the manufacturers but the high price of fuel, combined with weakness in the financial markets, is taking its toll on values, if not lease rentals. Delivery slots for most aircraft in production, apart…

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January 7, 2008
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Freighter Values Retain Stability
The cargo market is showing some signs of weakness although the run up to the end of the year usually provides for peak demands on capacity. A slowdown in the cargo market has historically been symptomatic of wider problems for the industry. While air freight traffic is increasingly competing against…

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December 10, 2007
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Delay to B747-8F Would Benefit B747-400F Rentals
With the debacle over the service entry date of the B787, concerns are now being voiced over whether Boeing will be able to effect service entry of the B747-8F on schedule. The service entry of the B747-8F is due in late 2009, still two years away. Boeing indicated that, despite…

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November 12, 2007
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A380 Residuals Under Pressure Owing to Conversion Uncertainty
Airbus continue to be concerned that long-term residual values of the A380 are failing to take account of the potential for freighter conversion at the end of passenger use, some 20 years after entering service. Residual value forecasts for the A380 vary considerably. The very size of the A380 has…

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October 29, 2007
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B777-200LRF Residuals Continue to Improve
The placement of an order for three additional B777-200LRF by Guggenheim Aviation Partners, previously unidentified by Boeing, nonetheless underlines the popularity of the type and the potential for the strongest of residual values. A total of 82 orders have been placed for the B777-200LRF by 10 customers. The three latest…

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October 29, 2007
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Freighter Rentals Stable
The freighter market appears to be faced with conflicting pressures though not as yet sufficient to cause a reversal in fortunes. The demand for airfreight is showing signs of slowing in some sectors. The problems being faced in the U.S. economy and elsewhere are resulting in some loss of traffic…

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October 15, 2007
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