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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Narrowbody Rentals Remain Strong
The first quarter of the year is usually the weakest for operators in terms of traffic leading to increased supply and potentially weaker lease rentals. However, such is the shortage of equipment that the wintry edge to the season has not prevailed sufficiently to either dissuade the discount traveler nor…

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March 5, 2007
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"Ripple Effect" Allows Values Some Stability
Most aircraft are able to claim at least one period of recovery and depending on market conditions, some can manage more. The B727-200 (non advanced) experienced notable improvement in the late 1980s and then again in the mid-1990s despite being more than 20 years of age. This period of recovery…

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March 5, 2007
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Slippage in B747-200B Values Fails to be Halted
The all too sporadic demand for the B747-200B means that values continue to decline such that scrap levels have long since been passed. Before the first B747 had rolled off the production line, the -200B had been ordered. Though identical to the -100 in appearance, apart from more windows on…

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March 5, 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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Boeing Cites "$19.36 million" For easyJet A319s
The war of words between Boeing and Airbus has continued to hot up as the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute intensifies with Boeing citing price cutting on the part of Airbus as a means of achieving market share. Strategic competitions, whereby one manufacturer seeks to wrestle an order away from…

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February 19, 2007
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Absence Of 50 Seat Orders In 2006 Undermines Residuals
Massive Drop In Deliveries Increases Pressure The lack of orders and deliveries for 50 seat regional jets during the course of 2006 has increased the pressure on short term residuals in this potentially vulnerable segment of the market. Net orders in 2006 for the 50 seat regional jets amounted to…

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February 19, 2007
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