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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Air Canada B737-8 Sale & Leaseback Sees Unit Price of “$40 million”
The sale and leaseback of nine B737-8 aircraft by Air Canada not only highlights the need for operators to continue to extract the most from their assets to overcome financial weakness but also the discounting that the type attracts. Air Canada announced in early October that a total of nine…

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October 26, 2020
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LATAM EETC “Desirable” Aircraft Still for Sale
The problems of LATAM saw the return of 17 aircraft which represented the most attractive of assets and for which the values have seemingly been only partially impacted by the Covid Event but as yet remain unsold. The plethora of EETC deals in recent years has seen a focus on…

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October 26, 2020
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Freighter Rates Stable Despite Lower CTKs
The lease rentals of freighters are at the very least remaining steady as demand for airfreight space remains high. The amount of belly hold capacity on international flights is beginning to increase but remains insufficient to meet demand. Consequently, the demand for freighters remains strong even as passenger widebodies are…

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October 26, 2020
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Widebody Rentals Flounder Despite Modest Route Restoration
Lessees Contract Operations As International Traffic Remains Weak The massive layoffs by American and United Airlines underscores the unprecedented difficulties of the airlines and the need for fleet contractions, particularly with respect to international operations. The issue for the airlines is that the Covid Event has been affecting operations for…

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October 12, 2020
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Nepal Seeks to Seal Sale of Only B757-200C for $5.7 Million
The market for freighters is one of the few areas for optimism during the Covid Event as the deal between Nepal Airlines and CSDS Aircraft Sales and Leasing demonstrates. The deal is edging towards completion with the purchase price remaining at pre-Covid levels. The purchase price of $5.7 million was…

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October 12, 2020
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Long Term Storage Adds to Aircraft Discounting
The values of aircraft placed into long term storage are increasingly being discounted over and above Covid Event reductions due to the cost and administration involved in returning the aircraft to service. The values of most aircraft have been adversely affected by the Covid Event but for the younger aircraft…

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October 12, 2020
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Turboprop Rentals Stable After Weakness
The market for turboprops is something of a conundrum. On the one hand, the domestic and short haul sectors have been able to recover that much sooner than other sectors but at the same time the propensity for air travel, the limited leisure industry and the absence of business travel…

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October 12, 2020
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Opportunities Emerge for More VIP Airliners
The availability of some many commercial aircraft, combined with a lack of appetite and ability to travel on commercial aircraft, means that there could be a rise in the number of aircraft that are selected for conversion to VIP aircraft, particularly as Airbus has already announced a VIP version of…

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October 12, 2020
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