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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
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The B777-300 Market Presence. The -300 has been in service for nine years suggesting that the operation of 60 aircraft represents a limited quantity. However, as the B777-300 is of similar capacity to the B747-200B and features a net price of less than $100 million, the 60 orders placed to…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 3, 2007
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Mixed Fortunes for B747-200F Values
The high price of fuel is naturally turning cargo operators away from the B747-200F though there remains sufficient activity involving the type to allow values to remain stable. The need for cargo space remains strong but sufficient competition exists to ensure that the aircraft used offer the greatest efficiency. The…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 3, 2007
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A320 Conversion Program Momentum Underlines Threat to Residuals
The conversion of the A320 has been mooted for some years but the project is now at a point that a launch customer is to be announced, highlighting the need for realism with respect to A320 residuals. The A320 has been in continuous production for some 20 years and conversion…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 3, 2007
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Potential A340 Scrapping Increases Need for Residual Risk
Parting Out Fortunately Unusual So Early in Life Cycle The first possible parting out of an A340-300 underlines the fragility of widebody residuals, particularly when assuming service lives can be 30 years or more. The A340-300 being considered for parting out is owned by lessor, AerCap. The aircraft, serial number…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 20, 2007
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Full-Life Maintenance Adjustments Cause Problems for Residuals
The increased use of full-life maintenance adjustments at the end of leases offers considerable financial engineering benefits but is increasingly serving to distort long-term residual values. Residual values have traditionally assumed that the aircraft will be retuned in the equivalent of half-life condition. The airframe for example will be half…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 20, 2007
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Saab 340s Purchased At Attractive Price
The market for turboprops remains strong and there continues to be a shortage of quality equipment, such that pricing has continued to edge up. The Saab 340 has, in the past, been affected by issues of excess availability. There remain some 20 Saab 340s being advertised for sale or lease.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 20, 2007
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Turboprop Rentals Remain on Track
The development of an all new 70-seat turboprop by China, seemingly capable of competing with the Bombardier Dash8-400 and ATR72 underlines the demand for propeller aircraft while potentially causing problems for residual values of incumbent products. Residual value calculations for turboprops have not only benefited from the recent resurgence in…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 20, 2007
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Despite Strong Market Values Keep Falling
Values of older widebodies continue to face weakness as the effects of higher maintenance and operating costs take precedence over lack of newer products. The cost of reconfiguring the older widebodies is such that there are few owners willing to undertake the task. A widebody can cost between $5-10 million…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 20, 2007
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