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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Airbus “Blinks” As Stretch to A350-1000 Is Contemplated
With the development of the A350-1000 underway the suggestion that a stretch is being contemplated raises the prospect of a revision to existing -1000 values. The A350-1000 was previously viewed as offering the ideal capacity even though it accommodated fewer passengers than the B777-9. Airbus had indicated that there was…

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November 16, 2015
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. As a member of the B737NG family the fate of the -900ER is somewhat assured. The use of extra fuel tanks provides the range while the extra exits offers operators the necessary capacity to compensate for the higher weight - and cost. The extra tanks, which can be…

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November 16, 2015
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A319s and B737-700s Lives “Shorten” As Parting Out Gathers Pace
Asset lives of the A319 and B737-700 continue to be threatened with being foreshortened as the market moves to larger equipment. While there continues to be sporadic demand for the 120 seaters on the used market the lack of appetite for new aircraft and the contraction of the backlog continues…

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November 16, 2015
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Future Value Forecasting Sheds Legacy Methodologies
The sophistication of the modelling involved in the calculation of the future values has progressed significantly since forecasts were initially made in the early 1980s. The appraisal community was initially dominated by engineering orientated individuals, emanating from the focus on physical inspections. The needs of the financial community were also…

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October 5, 2015
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B747-400ERFs Go Under the Hammer for Starting Price of “$70 million” Each
The market for the B747-400 freighter continues to be extremely difficult and values have been tumbling for some years but the use of an auction to secure interest is reminiscent of the mid 1990s. Auctions come about when the market for specific aircraft types is limited and the appetite for…

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October 5, 2015
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SCOPE+ Will Likely Contain A320 Pricing
The stagnation, and even decline, in new aircraft pricing and values continues to be an important determinant of current and residual values and with both Airbus and Boeing ramping up their production rates to meet “demand”, there is an expectation that economies of scale will facilitate the containment of new…

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October 5, 2015
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Post Conversion Values May Not Equal Cost
With PacAvi (subsidiary of AerCap) due to announce its launch customer this month for the A320 family conversion program, there is renewed interest in the narrowbody conversion program given that Airbus has already reinstated its modification and that the B737-800 is also set to be a freighter. While the narrowbody…

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October 5, 2015
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Rentals of Newer Types Remain Stable
The international travel market continues to be stable but uncertainty surrounding the world economy is undermining the high yielding sector. The contraction of the oil business which generates so many business flights, particularly at short notice, has had a notable effect already. The larger widebody twins remain in demand sometimes…

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October 5, 2015
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