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Emirates A380 Engine Switch Advances Potential “neo”

The decision by Emirates to select Rolls-Royce engines in a switch from Engine Alliance, who have supplied its engines for the A380 to date, is significant because it offers a more balanced number of installed engines between the two engine manufacturers but more importantly potentially signals the development of the…

By: Paul Leighton

May 4, 2015

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Lease Rentals Stable

The airfreight market continues to show improvement and this has allowed lease rentals to remain relatively stable. A recent increase is due to the shipment of parts by the Japanese car manufacturers as a result of a recall in the US of millions of cars. The congestion at some seaports…

By: Paul Leighton

May 4, 2015

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Values Of A318 Experience Stability

Values of the A318 have experienced a significant fall in the last few years such that they have reached a measure of stability though some ten already having been scrapped. The last A318 has long since been delivered and as a commercial aircraft, the type has a very limited role.…

By: Paul Leighton

May 4, 2015

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Asking Prices for Boeing Aircraft Continue to be Realistic

While there continues to be increased emphasis on lease encumbered aircraft sales or portfolio disposals it remains possible for some types, particularly the older, to be remarketed on a standalone basis usually at reasonable prices. The Boeing BBJ market has been in existence for well over a decade and it…

By: Paul Leighton

May 4, 2015

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Lease Rentals Ease on Lower Interest Rates

The record low interest rates persist and this has continued to have a modest effect on lease rentals though there can still be considerable variation depending on the lessee – and lessor. A multitude of factors have combined to achieve record backlogs and with delivery slots for some aircraft unavailable…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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Values & Rentals Continue to Decline

The B767-400 is a niche aircraft having never produced the type of demand envisaged by Boeing essentially filling a gap for a few customers. The B767-400 was only ever ordered by Delta and United although one was also delivered to BBJ. With 38 orders the aircraft was always expected to…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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Lower Inflation Starts to Impact Residual Calculations

The fall in the price of fuel has having an effect on inflation, including the indices used by the airframe and engine manufacturers, such that residual values in the short to medium term may be adversely impacted. The relationship between inflation and aircraft values has inevitably been of limited interest…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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B737NG Residuals Start to Take Note of B737MAX

While the values of the B737NG continue to remain strong because of the low price of fuel, a generally improving economic climate, and lack of delivery slots, the continued development of the B737MAX is beginning to have an effect on medium term residual values. The current market value of a…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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