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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Values Follow Lease Rental Recovery
The values of the B757 are enjoying a much deserved respite from a sustained period of decline. FedEx is already in the process of acquiring units to convert to freighters and this should allow the supply side to be tightened further. While production ended some years ago the type has…

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April 2, 2007
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Aircraft Market Assessment
The B757-200/-200ER Market Presence. The age of the B757 is clearly showing despite the demand. At some 25 years of age, the systems and specification are clearly at a disadvantage compared to newer equipment. The mature B757 has inevitably failed to elicit substantial demand for additional B757-200s though the type…

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April 2, 2007
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Potential B777-400ER Yet To Impact B777-300ER Residual
While sketches of a possible stretch to the B777-300ER remain no more than doodles, the possibility of a new B777 variant emerging to plug the gap between the -300ER and the B747 needs to be taken seriously if view of residual value calculations projecting 15-20 years hence. The development of…

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April 2, 2007
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Annual Jet Aircraft Lease Rate Listing
Incremental Rise in Lease Rentals Persists The imbalance between supply and demand in favor of the latter has continued to allow lease rentals of newer equipment further improvement. For over two years lease rentals have enjoyed a substantive revival. Lease rentals of such popular aircraft were less than $200,000 during…

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March 19, 2007
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- B747-200B
Market Presence. When comparing the B747-200B and A380, the chasm in terms of technology becomes all too evident. The three-person flight deck; clockwork instrumentation; 1950s vintage structure (the B747 fuselage is a derivative of the B707); comparatively basic interior (though carrier Virgin spent millions on presenting the most modern of…

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March 5, 2007
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Secondary Market Stronger than Predicted for 50-seaters
Bombardier's Rod Sheridan, part of the company's asset management division, says the after market for the 50-seat RJ is much stronger than anticipated and, in fact, he would not have predicted the increasing interest among corporate operators. "Bombardier and Embraer did the right thing," he said, in taking exception to…

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March 5, 2007
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CRJ1000 Pricing Likely To Be Attractive Despite High List Price
The launch of the CRJ1000 at last offers a credible alternative to the Embraer 190 and even the 195 but with list prices some 20 percent higher than the competition, considerable discounts are still likely. The list price of the CRJ1000 approximates $41 million. This compares with $51 million and…

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March 5, 2007
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A380F Residuals Under Scrutiny As UPS Considers Order
Cancellation Could Hamper Fresh Orders But Would Boost B747-8F In the event UPS opts to drop its order for 10 A380Fs calculating both current and future values for the type will become extremely problematical. The previous cancellation of freighter orders from FedEx, ILFC and Emirates, emanating from delays in the…

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March 5, 2007
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