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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
B777-200LR Values Faces Marginalization Issue
The values of the B777-200LR are already under pressure but with no backlog and the last delivery having been made nearly a year ago, the prospects for remarketing used examples is likely to only worsen such that marginalization looms. The B777-200LR, along with the A340-500, were designed to eliminate the…

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September 21, 2015
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. The development of the B747-8I improves the operating economics of the type. Airbus indicate that the A380 currently offers a 15-20 percent efficiency improvement over the B747-400. The larger -8I makes the differential much more marginal. With the B747 perceived to be a known quantity and proven product…

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September 21, 2015
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Turboprop Rentals Focus on New Types
While the leasing of turboprops remains profitable for lessors it is notable that such leasing tends to focus on the newer aircraft types such as the Dash8-300, -400, ATR42-500, ATR72-500/-600 as these can be more easily placed. Other types of turboprops are leased but a finance lease or traditional finance…

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September 21, 2015
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Financial Market Volatility Has Implications for Values
The volatility in the financial markets, resulting from fears over Chinese and therefore worldwide economic growth, has implications for aircraft values in the event that stock markets fears are realized. The determination of aircraft values both now and in the future depends not merely on averaging limited and mostly absent…

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September 7, 2015
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A330-200ceo Values Remain Under Severe Pressure
Even though IAG has confirmed orders for five new A330-200s of late, values of the type remain under pressure as age and a preference for newer and larger aircraft take hold. Airbus has acknowledged that pricing of new A330s is under pressure as production rates will fall to six per…

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September 7, 2015
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Values of Turboprops Benefit from Leasing
The rise in interest in leasing of turboprop aircraft is having a beneficial effect on values as remarketing becomes easier. For the ATR72-500 Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has become a major player in the leasing of the aircraft. Safair also lease some aircraft as does ATR and GECAS. Jet Airways…

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September 7, 2015
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Behaviour of B777-300ER Rentals Continuing Downward trend
The lease rentals of the B777-300ER have performed well since being introduced into service but with the development of the B777X comes the prospect of lower rates. The B777-300ER has been in service for more than a decade and as many leasing deals are based on 10-12 year terms for…

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September 7, 2015
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US $1.50 per gallon Fuel Price Continues to Bolster Net Pricing of New Aircraft
The price of fuel continues to remain at low levels amid growing supply and falling demand but even the low price of fuel has not helped some airlines, both large and small, registering significant losses, resulting in fleet contractions and new aircraft acting as replacement rather than growth capacity. As…

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August 24, 2015
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