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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Two Years After the Catastrophe, Recovery Gains Momentum
Value Improvement Focusses on Newer Aircraft Even after two years of the Covid Event only a few passenger types have seen values match pre-pandemic forecasts. The March 30th 2020 issue of Aircraft Value News stated “Air traffic may recover to pre-COVID-19 levels in perhaps two to three years instead of…

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April 11, 2022
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Widebody Rentals Start to Creep Up
The opening of borders continues enabling international traffic to increase once more thereby allowing more widebodies to re-enter service. Lease rates for the newer widebodies are increasing by a modest amount not least due to the rise in interest rates. But with the public becoming used to providing relevant medical…

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April 11, 2022
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Values of In-Production Models Rise
The combination of demand and rise in fuel prices is inevitably causing operators to seek newer types. ALC has recently confirmed an order for 32 B737 MAX aircraft. This is not due to the overall recovery of the market but is more a consequence of a desire/need to operate newer…

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April 11, 2022
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Freighter Demand Keeps Values on Even Keel
The values of the B767-300ER continue to experience higher than expected levels mostly because of the demand for freighter conversion and perhaps also due to the cost of replacement aircraft but the high price fuel is becoming a concern for operators, particularly in view of the number of A330s that…

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April 11, 2022
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -The B767-300ER
Market Presence. The -300ER is in demand once again – unfortunately this is not because of the recovery of the international market but is due to the airfreight market. The value of the feedstock, at least in terms of those being suitable for conversion, has even perhaps risen. There are…

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April 11, 2022
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B787-8 Values Stagnate As Any Demand Focusses on -9
The values of used B787-8’s are failing to recover to pre-Covid levels as operators continue to move their attention to the -9. The values of the B787-8 were falling even before the Covid Event such was the limited demand for the type both in terms of orders and deliveries. Boeing…

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April 11, 2022
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Newer Narrowbody Lease Rentals Edge Higher
Higher Interest Rates Impose Yet Another Cost for Lessees While the aviation sector seeks to digest the wider and longer-term implications of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuring war, there have clear indications that lease rates for at least some aircraft types have been rising, albeit remaining…

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March 28, 2022
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ISTAT Keynote Speaker Cites Preference for Innovation over Expedience
The ISTAT Conference in San Diego was understandably overshadowed by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia but one of the keynote speakers welcomed a more forward looking and innovative aviation industry. Mr. Steven Udvar-Hazy, Executive Chairperson of Air Lease Corporation, has spoken at many ISTAT events and has been wielded…

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March 28, 2022
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