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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B787-9
Widebody Rentals Fail to Advance
The market for used widebodies remains reasonable but the rentals are failing to improve despite traffic growth. The manufacturers are more able to match production with demand and are delivering new aircraft in reasonable quantities even if Airbus rates are low. In the first three months of 2019 Airbus delivered…

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May 13, 2019
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Values of Mid Life Widebodies Face Pressure
While the enthusiasm for the A350-900 and B787-9 continues the fortunes of the mid life aircraft of those models coming to the end of production – the A330ceo and the B777-300ER for example – remain under pressure. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing…

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April 15, 2019
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Assumptions
The table is 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 lease rentals differs from that of values. Lease rentals display greater volatility. Rentals are calculated individually and are not…

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April 1, 2019
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Competitive Pricing of New Aircraft Continues to Impact Used Values The record backlog is not preventing the two principal protagonists from engaging in significant competition, thereby affecting new net pricing and used values of both narrowbodies and widebodies. The combined backlog of Airbus and Boeing amounted to over 13,100 aircraft…

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January 7, 2019
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
A350-900 Market Presence. As of the end of October 2018 a total of 890 orders had been placed for the A350. The orderbook has undergone a notable increase since 2013 when some 600 had been ordered. The customer base is extensive at 45 including seven lessors and private operators. The…

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December 10, 2018
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Values Strong As Engines Continue to Turn
With the delivery rate having much improved since service entry and with the type receiving good reviews from operators, values are remaining stable. While many B787-9s have been grounded due to problems with the Trent engines, the Rolls-Royce engine variant used on the A350-900 is thus far performing well. However,…

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December 10, 2018
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Maintenance Reserves Need to Account for Realistic D Check Costs
Maintenance reserves charged by lessors on both narrowbody and widebody aircraft need to be adequately reflect the real cost of such major maintenance. While the cost of performing the major airframe maintenance on aircraft pales against the costs associated with overhauling the engines and replacing their LLPs, the cost of…

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October 29, 2018
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Widebody Rentals Still Weaker Than Expected
With above trend traffic growth widebody lease rentals should be strong but instead they appear to be weakening. Naturally the replacement cycle is in full swing with the arrival of the B787-9 and A350 in numbers. The B777-9 is ever closer to service entry and the A330neo has just arrived.…

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October 29, 2018
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