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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
A380 Aircraft Rating Dips to High Risk D- Grade
The Aircraft Ratings produced by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company (www.aircraftvalues.net) show a recent sustained fall, clearly indicating that investment in the asset requires experience. The Aircraft Rating for the A380 has seen a measure of volatility since being introduced over a decade ago. The problems surrounding the service entry…

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February 3, 2020
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Turboprop Residuals Face Reassessment as Embraer Considers New Model
The potential development of a new turboprop may make it necessary for residual values of existing large turboprops to be reevaluated, specifically the ATR72-600, although a conventional design dependent on fossil fuels may not have the necessary attributes to maintain production into the long term. The residual values of the…

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February 3, 2020
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MAX Rentals Will See “Temporary Dip”
The announcement that the “ungrounding” of the B737MAX will now not occur until the middle of 2020 – June / July perhaps – represents a significant event in view of the expectation that the aircraft would return to service in the coming months and serves to increase the potential discounting…

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February 3, 2020
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Engine Overhaul Costs Continue to Rise
The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

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February 3, 2020
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New Value of B737-700 Shows Considerable Volatility
The value attributed to a newly delivered B737-700 over the last 23 years reflects considerable volatility but also the effect – or lack – of inflation. When the B737-700 was first introduced in 1997, the value was a few million dollars more than the B737-300 which was in the final…

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February 3, 2020
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Widebody Freighter Rentals Stagnate
The market for widebody freighters have the potential to improve given the seeming thawing in trade relations between the U.S. and China but at present demand is limited. The coronavirus issue is seeing a number of passenger aircraft being removed from services into and out of China. As the lower…

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February 3, 2020
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Residuals Should Already Be Taking Account of A350 Re-Engining
While Airbus has downplayed the timescales for the re-engining of the A350, the process was begun some time ago and as such residual values should have already anticipated the magnitude of the efficiency improvement and its timing. The airframe and engine manufacturers are always considering new products, but few actually…

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January 31, 2020
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Values of A380 Experience Dramatic Fall - & Will Continue to Do So
The announcement that production of the A380 would cease in 2021 was made nearly a year ago and inevitably had a significant effect on values. Even before announcement, the values of the A380 had been experiencing an accelerated decline in recent years such that the annual decline has been greater…

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January 20, 2020
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