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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
B777-200 Values Remain on Even Keel
With operators unable to find -200ERs on the used market, attention is inevitably being diverted to the lesser capable -200. Values of the -200 have enjoyed a rise though there remain a few examples on the ground. The combination of specification and condition can undermine overall attraction. The development of…

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March 31, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B777-200
Market Presence. The B777-200 has experienced the fate of most initial variants of a new model -marginalization within the first decade of service entry. The difference for the -200 lay with the expectation that such an outcome could be avoided or at least delayed. Initial financings of the B777-200 made…

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March 31, 2008
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U.S. Fleet Contractions Has No Immediate Impact On Values
With the airline industry having pared costs to the bone, one of the few remaining options open to operators is to downsize the fleet and stop operating some of the less profitable routes. Having to deal with the effects of a weakening economy some U.S. airlines are having to come…

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March 31, 2008
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Current Values Past Their Peak?
Extending Backlog Fails To Paper Over Cracks The peak of the current cycle may have already passed such that the third quarter of 2007 could be viewed as the pinnacle given the amount of negative data now emerging. Just when the market appeared to be set to enjoy a sustained…

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March 31, 2008
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Annual Jet Aircraft Lease Rate Listing
Lease Rentals Remain Steady Despite Pressures Despite the growing uncertainties over the state of the U.S. economy and financial vulnerability, lease rates for most aircraft remains steady. Even with the fall in interest rates the appetite for aircraft is such that lease rentals remain steady, particularly for the more popular…

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March 17, 2008
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Timing of New CSeries Could See Strong Values At Service Entry
Bombardier Product has Potential to Erode Existing Residuals The dithering appears to be finally over and Bombardier have taken a major step towards offering a product that breaks away from the regional mold and enters the mainstream market, potentially impacting the residuals of existing 100-130 seat mainstream products of Airbus…

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March 3, 2008
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Potential for Additional A380 Orders Chips Away At Values
Airbus has been working hard to counter the concerns of the market over absolute demand for the A380 and the potential for remarketing, both of which have sometimes impacted values, but new orders are at least demonstrating that the appeal of the type extends beyond a few launch customers. Some…

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March 3, 2008
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B787-8 Values Buoyed by "$1m" Lease Rentals
Despite the delays, values of the B787-8 remain unaffected although they continue to be buoyed by near record lease rentals, which, in turn prompt higher values. With low interest rates the lease rental factor (LRF), which expresses the monthly lease rental as a percentage of the value, should be around…

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March 3, 2008
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