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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
B747-400F Values Beginning to Stabilize
The market for airfreight has improved during the course of this year and there is some evidence that because demand has outstripped supply yields have improved and that this be requiring more parked aircraft to be returned to service. The B747-400F received its first order in 1989 and the service…

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September 18, 2017
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Older Widebodies Still Falling Despite Retention & Interior Refurbishments
The decline in values of older widebodies continues even as operators refurbish interiors to establish comparable comfort levels to newer types. United Airlines has recently introduced its upgraded Polaris interior which will feature on 14 of its 35 B767-300ERs but such investment is no indication that the value of such…

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September 18, 2017
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Scope Clauses Restrictions Seen As Easing in Coming Years Aiding RJ Values
The scope clause restrictions that have pervaded the U.S. aviation market for decades have the potential to be eased in the coming years which would aid the values of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet. Th development of the MRJ was delayed by a further two years in January this year until…

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September 18, 2017
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First Half Business Jet Shipments Still in Doldrums but Prices Stabilize
The shipment of business jets in the first half of 2017 still shows a sluggish market but perhaps the low volume of deliveries is aiding the used market which itself has seen stability for many types. In the first six months of 2017 there were 290 deliveries of all types…

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September 18, 2017
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Aircraft Asset Assessment - The B747-400F
Market Presence. The net effect of changing market structure is to see a large number of B747-400F freighters remaining in storage some of which have already been parked for a long time. Out of a fleet of approximately 230 B747-400F and B747-400 converted freighters, there are around 28 in storage,…

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September 18, 2017
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Airliner VVIPs Perform Best
The airliner VVIP market has perhaps gained ever more attraction as the high net worth individuals value time and convenience with the scarcity of such aircraft offering risk and reward for buyer and seller alike. Usually a limited operator basis is usually seen as a negative, for the airliner type…

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September 4, 2017
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B777-300ER Rental Trend Shows Recent Downward Trend
The lease rentals of the B777-300ER have shown a fall of nearly ten percent over the course of the last twelve months reflecting the recognition that placement of those coming off lease will begin in earnest in the near term to second tier lessees seeking more attractive rates, at least…

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September 4, 2017
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B757 Residuals Look Increasingly Fragile
While conversions of the B757 to freighter are still taking place so too are parting outs indicating that the market for the type is weakening. Values of the B757 have been stable in the last few years. Between 2016-2017 values fell by only some four percent, half the average annual…

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September 4, 2017
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