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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B787-8
Engine Life Limited Parts Remain Major Cost Item for Operators
The cost of the life limited parts continues to be a major cost item for operators and even with the recent agreement between the CFM and IATA over the use of PMA parts, the current situation will likely not change in the near term. Engine technology has advanced significantly from…

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December 10, 2018
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B767-300ER Historical Value Behavior Defy Expectations
The values of the B767-300ER have managed to defy expectations over the years not least because of delays to various programs but even now the type has its attractions. While the values of the B767-300ER are under pressure there can be no escaping just how successful the type has been.…

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October 29, 2018
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B787-8 Set to Lose B Aircraft Rating
Boeing is having to reboot the -8 after having focused on the -9 and -10 perhaps a bit too much but to a large extent it appears that the relative attraction of the -8 is fading as predicted. The B787 may have cost $30 billion to date or even more.…

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October 1, 2018
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Outgoing Widebody Values Suffer
The market for most widebodies continues to be at odds to traffic growth with values for continuing to fall. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing to the lack luster nature of the widebody market. The virtual wholesale replacement of the widebody product line…

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October 1, 2018
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Aircraft Liquidity Still Fails Widebodies
The liquidity of aircraft represents a significant factor in determining the values of existing types but can also illustrate the potential for types currently held in high regard. There are few types that have the highest rating in the period 2011-2018. The liquidity seeks to reflect how easy it is…

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September 17, 2018
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Appetite for Large Airliner VVIPs Contracting?
Airbus and Boeing both have a long standing commitment to selling dedicated new larger airline VVIP aircraft but the last few years has seen a paucity of orders and a limited number of deliveries. The manufacturers are pushing to secure new orders but in a market where fuel efficiency is…

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July 9, 2018
AVN
Assumptions
The listing of current and future values is 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 represent adjustments for offer and sale prices,…

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June 25, 2018
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Intense A330/B787 Competition Could Impact Values
“Strategic” Discounting Sees Boeing Target A330neo The B787-9 remains the most desirable of widebodies in terms of suitability for asset based financing, slightly ahead of the A350-900, and therefore attracts one of the highest of AVACs Aircraft Ratings at an A—but recent competition with Airbus over its A330neo is possibly…

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June 11, 2018
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