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Aircraft Archive: Boeing F28-4000
Chapter 2 Segment Not Suited to Asset Based Financing
Placing a value on an aircraft implies that the asset has some attraction beyond that of the existing operator. While older Chapter 2 aircraft can still be traded, the price has become much more important than the value. The number in permanent storage is ever rising and the junkyards cannot…

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January 18, 2010
AVN
Smaller Regional Jet Values Continue to Falter
In the period 2001-2002 regional jets experienced relatively minor discounting but with this downturn the effects are mainstream. The recession is affecting all sectors and while new regional jets continue to be delivered, there remains the problem of placing the used. The deterioration in lease rentals may be focused on…

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November 9, 2009
AVN
Chapter 2 Segment has no Relevance
Chapter 2 aircraft have little or no relevance to asset based financing. While such aircraft are traded, finding finance based on the value of the asset is virtually impossible. The number in permanent storage is ever rising and the junkyards cannot keep up with the rate of disposal. With the…

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September 28, 2009
AVN
Regional Jet Rentals Face Tough Times
In the period 2001-2002 regional jets experienced relatively minor discounting but with this downturn the effects are mainstream. The recession is affecting all sectors and while new regional jets continue to be delivered, there remains the problem of placing the used. The deterioration in lease rentals may be focused on…

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August 3, 2009
AVN
Even Scrapping Has Become Difficult
The significant fall in the price of spares has inevitably led to a further deterioration in even scrap values of aircraft. There now seems little point in providing a listing of such aircraft such is the lack of relevance to asset based financing. With the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft…

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June 8, 2009
AVN
No Respite for Rentals
The lower price of fuel may have improved the cost side of the equation, the problem now lies with being able to fill the aircraft with reasonably high yielding passengers. The deterioration in lease rentals may be focused on the 50 seaters but the larger regional jets are also suffering…

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April 27, 2009
AVN
The End is Here
With the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft now worth less than $1 million and indeed, much less, there is little to commend the various types in this category. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was…

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March 2, 2009
AVN
50-Seat Lease Rentals Continue to Weaken
While the price of fuel has allowed operators to retain the type for longer than might have been the case, the 50 seat corporate jet lease rentals remain under considerable pressure. The move to larger equipment should come as little surprise to the market. A number of operators have been…

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January 19, 2009
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