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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Demise of Smaller Dash8 Production Has Little Impact on Values
Bombardier has seemingly finally accepted the inevitable and opted to cease production of the 37 seat -200 and 50 seat -300 but this will have no impact on values. The company is now to focus on the larger -400 which is in the process of being upgraded to the -400NG.…

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April 28, 2008
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U.S. Mergers Would Likely Lead To Type Specific Fall in Values
Whether the on/off merger between Northwest and Delta has still to progress the likelihood of at least one merger between the legacy carriers will inevitably lead to the disposal of some aircraft, whatever the pilots unions may wish. The need to integrate two fleets will lead to a number of…

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April 14, 2008
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Previous Discounting of Dash8-400 Eroded As SAS orders NG Version
Following high profile landing incidents in 2007, the SAS grounding of 27 Dash8-400s led to a near twelve percent fall in values but with the operator now ordering 14 upgraded Dash8-400s much of the justification for the fall has dissipated. While the wider operator base of the Dash8-400 saw no…

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April 14, 2008
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Regional Jet Sector Faces Overcrowding
Lack Luster Residuals Will Face At Least One Model The long awaited competition to Western aerospace technology finally appears to have moved from the realm of desirability to reality with an actual order for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet from All Nippon Airways (ANA). The Western aerospace manufacturers, decimated over the…

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April 14, 2008
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Downgrading of Prospects for Industry Highlights Value/Lease Juxtaposition
The second reduction in anticipated profitability of the airline industry by IATA in the space of only just over four months points to continued market uncertainty, contrasting with the effects of the credit crunch that has the potential to force lease rentals higher. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the…

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April 14, 2008
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Values of B737-300 Face Decline As Market Seeks Efficiencies
After experiencing a not so remarkable recovery over the course of the last few years, values of the ubiquitous B737-300 are under threat once more as operators seeking alternative equipment. In the period immediately after 2001, values of the B737-300 fell to record lows with some even being scrapped. Since…

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April 14, 2008
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B737-900ER Values Continue to Please As Demand Remains Steady
After some uncertainty concerning relative strength, current and residual values of the B737-900ER continue to perform, comparing favorably with not only the B737-800 but also the competing A321-200. With constant talk of a replacement for the B737NG, there had been concern that the B737-900ER was introduced too late in the…

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April 14, 2008
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Credit Crunch Could Actually Lift Rentals
Lease rentals of most aircraft appear to be holding firm despite the uncertainty that it is sweeping across the industry. Without the financial crisis that is now impacting some sectors of the world economy and undermining consumer confidence, there was an expectation that lease rates would start to fall as…

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April 14, 2008
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