FOR CURRENT &
FUTURE AIRCRAFT VALUES
Subscribe Now
Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Widebody Rentals Still On The Up
The Lease Rentals Of Widebodies Continue To Rise As The Market Enjoys Sustained Growth. The market conditions of today are increasingly reminiscent of the late 1980s. Lease rentals of used widebody equipment experienced a surge in the late 1980s as Boeing and McDonnell Douglas struggled to introduce the MD11 and…

Read more

February 5, 2007
AVI
A310-300 Manage To Stabilize
The market for the A310-300 improved in the last year as capacity becomes scarce and as new operators emerge, particularly those quasi-flag carriers with international aspirations. While the low level of availability may be mitigated by the conversion process, there are few being advertised for sale or lease with the…

Read more

February 5, 2007
AVI
Aircraft Asset Assessment -- A310-300
Market Presence. The A310-300 at least features a two-person cockpit though it lacks the sophistication of other members of the Airbus product range. The powerplants remain competitive and the interior offers marketing opportunities for large and small operators. The relative youth of the program ensures that adverse maintenance issues will…

Read more

February 5, 2007
AVI
B777-200ER Values Strong But Lack Of Orders In 2006 Cause For Concern
The lack of orders for the B777-200ER during 2006 follows a lack-luster performance during 2005 and may represent a cause for concern when considering residual values. The strength of the market is such that virtually all aircraft types with at least a measure of efficiency, except for perhaps the MD90,…

Read more

February 5, 2007
AVI
B737-600 Values Experience Progressive Fall
The dismal display of the B737-600 orderbook, contrasting with the experience of the -700 and -800, continues to warrant a fall in values. Values of the -600 were placed "On Watch" status six years ago and to all intents, the variant has become marginalized. Marginalization indicates considerable difficulty in placing…

Read more

January 22, 2007
AVI
Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B737-600 Market Presence. In developing the B737NG Boeing created another more than capable product. Range, operating costs and interior flexibility have all been addressed. However, the market for the -600 has changed and the A318 represents an extremely competitive alternative. The range performance of the higher gross weight -600…

Read more

January 22, 2007
AVI
FAA ETOPs Ruling Consolidates Widebody Twins Value Advantage
Four Engined Widebody Values Become More Exposed The Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) relaxation, indeed elimination, of Extended Twin Engine Operation (ETOPs) restrictions provides a fillip to values of longer-range, twin-engined widebodies, allowing the aircraft to compete on equal footing to three- and four-engined aircraft such as the MD11 and A340.…

Read more

January 22, 2007
AVI
Global Warming Set To Accelerate Decline In Residuals Of Older Jets
Air transport and global warming are increasingly viewed as inseparable such that older aircraft are likely to be retired in favor of the new sooner rather than later. Aircraft, though ejecting emissions at a high altitude, still contribute a modest amount to global warming when compared to automobiles, power stations…

Read more

January 22, 2007
AVI