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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B757-300
Rentals Continue to Falter
The lease rentals of the more “desirable” narrowbodies – if indeed such a term can be used in the midst of the current malaise – continue to fall in the face of sustained problems. While there are still deals to be done, the raft of new deliveries, combined with significant…

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July 6, 2009
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B777-300 Values Continue to Dive
As expected values, of the B777-300 continue to experience a significant decline. The -300 has been under pressure for a number of years, even before the onset of the recession. The limited range of the -300 has been a major problem for the aircraft, hence only 60 orders being placed.…

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July 6, 2009
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Rentals Experience Significant Fall
Lease rentals of more modern narrowbodies have fallen by more than 20 percent compared to their peak in late 2007, with the expectation that further falls are likely. The market has passed the tipping point which occurred in early February 2009. While there continues to be activity, the contraction of…

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March 30, 2009
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Values of the B757 Suffer Only Marginal Decline
The combination of freighter conversion programs, a lack of available capital, and restructuring by the U.S. majors has continued to favor the B757 such that values have fallen less sharply than for some other types. While production ended some years ago the type has been sought after once more by…

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January 19, 2009
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Rates Deterioate
While it is so easy to latch onto a single example and use it as the basis for a general trend, there can be no denying that the lease rentals of even the more popular types have begun to wane. The third quarter results of lessors has not indicated a…

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December 8, 2008
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Rentals Face Mixed Pressures
The lease rentals of modern narrowbodies continue to face a number of pressures. One the one hand the lessors are appreciative of the still strong demand for more modern aircraft but lessees are also aware of the increasing fragility of the market. With the potential for lease rental weakness, lessors…

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August 18, 2008
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Credit Crunch Could Actually Lift Rentals
Lease rentals of most aircraft appear to be holding firm despite the uncertainty that it is sweeping across the industry. Without the financial crisis that is now impacting some sectors of the world economy and undermining consumer confidence, there was an expectation that lease rates would start to fall as…

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April 14, 2008
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Long Term B777-300ER Residuals Under Scrutiny
Emirates A350-1000 Order Creates Uncertainty for Boeing Since entering service in 2004 the B777-300ER has become the leading widebody in terms of perceived residual value strength but with the selection of the competing A350-1000 by Emirates comes a threat to values in the long term. The development of the B787…

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December 10, 2007
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