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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Larger Regional Jets See Value Improvement
While the values of the 50 seat regional jets remain in the doldrums those of the larger variants are seeing a modest increase. The 70+ seaters may not be securing the quantity of orders desired by the manufacturers but there remains sufficient activity in the used market as to provide…

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September 27, 2010
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B737-900ER Values Start to Improve
The market for the larger -900ER has the potential to improve as operators seek larger equipment as a means of reducing seat mile costs. In the spring of 2001, Boeing started studying the possibility of a -900X featuring more range and allowing more seats to be fitted. This necessitated the…

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September 27, 2010
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B737-900ER
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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September 27, 2010
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B747-400F Crash Re-Ignites Potential Need for Freighter Modifications
The tragic crash of an UPS B747-400F Freighter may have passed largely unnoticed but the implications for freighter aircraft could be significant. The incident at Dubai involved a fire in the cargo hold prior to the crash. There have been reports that the aircraft was carrying a large amount of…

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September 27, 2010
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September 13, 2010
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Embraer E190
Market Presence. The number of orders for the E190 at more than 457 represents a sizeable number and is commendable given the absence of an established operator base. The type has proved itself popular with a variety of operators and trading activity has already taken place at attractive prices. The…

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September 13, 2010
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Re-engined A320 Would See “$8 million” Premium
With a decision on the New Engine Option – NEO – for the A320 expected within the coming months, Airbus has reportedly revealed that the new airframe/engine combination will cost $7-8 million more than the current model. The $7-8 million premium was reportedly indicated by John Leahy, the chief salesman…

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September 13, 2010
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Data Points Continue to Underline Potential Value Recovery
Traffic, Yields, Profits All Up While any discernible improvement in values of most modern passenger aircraft is not expected until next year the basic building blocks underpinning such rises are nearly all showing the necessary positive trends. The July traffic figures from IATA, which do not include all operators, continue…

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September 13, 2010
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