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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
First Flight of Bombardier Global 7000 Raises Issue of Value Retention
Bombardier made the first flight of the Global 7000 in early November and this has raised the issue of both the initial selling price and the residual value retention. The Global 7000 is the latest offering from Bombardier. Based on the Global 6000, the 7000 offers much more interior space…

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November 14, 2016
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70 Seat Regional Jet Values Suffer as Market Turns to Larger Offerings
The values of both new and used 70 seat regional jets continues to decline as a consequence of changing demand patterns and the arrival of new types. The CRJ700 and E170 have both in production for over a decade and in the last few years delivery rates have fallen to…

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November 14, 2016
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B747-8F Order Fails to Prevent Further Value Decline
But Order Will Sustain Production Until At Least 2019 The order for 14 B747-8Fs represents a reprieve for the B747 program but values of the type continue to suffer. The firm order for 14 B747-8Fs, with an option for a further 14, will have come at a price, a low…

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November 14, 2016
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Apollo Cites Difficulties In Acquring B777-200ERs for Onward Lease
The liquidity – or apparent lack of it - of the B777-200ER and -300 market continues to make it difficult for the lessors to participate, particularly in terms of acquiring aircraft for onward lease thereby impacting values according to Apollo Aviation. Apollo Aviation has been seeking to become more involved…

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October 31, 2016
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. The -300 has been in service for 18 years and as such it is little wonder that the first unit has been scrapped. The limited range of the -300, at least with respect to the capability of most other current widebodies, makes it suited to the needs of…

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October 31, 2016
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A320neo and B737MAX Still Warrant Premium Despite Fall in Fuel Price
The premium attributed to the A320neo and B737MAX over existing products continues to remain valid even if the amount has declined slightly. There has been considerable speculation that due to the fall in the price of fuel then both lease rentals and values warrant a lesser premium over existing products.…

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October 31, 2016
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Capacity of B777-300 Fails to Halt Fall in Values
The -300 has considerable capacity but lacks the range of the -300ER and as such values are continuing to fall. The operator base has always been limited with only 60 ever having been built. A -300 has recently been lost as a result of a crash at Dubai and a…

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October 31, 2016
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CSeries Pricing Under Scrutiny As Another $1 Billion Funding Sought
The pricing being offered to customers continues to be under scrutiny as Embraer reportedly considers making a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the effect of investment from regional and federal entities. Embraer are concerned that a $1 billion investment made by the Quebec administration allowed Bombardier to…

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October 31, 2016
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