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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B787-8
Changing Market Structure Impacting Residual Values
The market structure, as it impacts values, is not a constant but is rather continually changing such that the aircraft held in high regard today will not be so sought after in the future, requiring that residual value projections anticipate such changes rather than extrapolate past trends. To appreciate the…

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October 17, 2016
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Rentals Continue to be Competitive
The lease rentals of newer aircraft continue to be competitive in the face of transitioning issues and new deliveries but any substantive weakness is confined to known issues with a handful of types. Sale and leaseback transactions, which constitute an increasingly large proportion of new aircraft deliveries, continue to involve…

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August 22, 2016
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AVAC Aircraft Ratings See Fall in Narrowbody Scores
The Aircraft Ratings of in production narrowbodies have suffered in the latest update published by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company Ltd (AVAC www.aircraftvalues.net). The next seven years will be characterized by a sweeping change in the product line. Very few of those aircraft currently in production and being delivered today,…

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July 11, 2016
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American EETC Reveals Strong Values from Three Appraisers
But Moodys Values Aircraft Lower The Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate (EETC) issued by American Airlines (Series 2016-2) earlier this year saw 22 aircraft valued by three appraisers at an aggregate $1.497 billion. The 22 aircraft being financed comprised modern aircraft of 11 A321-200s; seven B737-800s; two B777-300ERs; and two B787-8s…

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May 30, 2016
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Rentals Continue to Slip for Older Widebodies
The lease rentals of the older widebodies continue to fall not lease as a means of placing the type in a market that is continuing to be dominated by the delivery of new examples. Sale and leaseback transactions, which constitute an increasingly large proportion of new aircraft deliveries, continue to…

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May 2, 2016
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B767-300ER Values Suffer As Market Continues to Move New Types
Age & Rapid Deliveries of Replacement Capacity Contribute to Falls While attention may be focused on the trials and tribulations of the older B777-200ERs and A330s, there can no disguising the problems being experienced by the B767-300ER. The values of the B767-300ER are now considerably weaker than they were only…

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April 18, 2016
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Mid Life Widebodies Gain From Lower Fuel Price
The low price of fuel, albiet at the expense of a stronger dollar, has provided a fillip to the values of the mid life widebodies. The cost of fuel represents a major portion of direct operating costs for any operator, all the more so with used aircraft. Used aircraft typically…

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February 22, 2016
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Values of B787-8 Under Scrutiny As Backlog Diminishes
Despite the turbulent entry into service, the B787-8 has been viewed as an example offering airlines sufficient efficiency improvements over current offerings to warrant a premium, even in an era of lower fuel prices, but with a diminishing backlog there is a concern that the focus is now turning to…

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February 22, 2016
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