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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas MD11
Freighter Values Remain Strong
The market for dedicated freighters remains as strong as ever with every day virtually seeing a fresh order for new aircraft or the conversion of existing units. The overall market continues to enjoy the benefits of limited international passenger services and the recovery of the economy from the Covid Event.…

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March 14, 2022
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Freighter Values At Their Peak
The airfreight market continues to enjoy strong growth with cargo traffic being some nine percent higher than the same period in 2019. When compared to September 2020 traffic is some 15 percent greater. The demand for airfreight, as detailed above, continues to show sustained growth not least because of some…

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November 22, 2021
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Freighter Values Remain Resilient
The airfreight market continues to hold much promise not least because of the still limited return of international passenger flights with China, Australia and New Zealand for example all seeing a virtual shutdown in international passenger flights until 2022. When compared to July 2019, airfreight traffic is actually more than…

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September 13, 2021
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Freighter Values Stabilize After Recent Rises
The overall market remains dire but at least airfreight continues to be one of the few areas which have been largely unaffected by the Covid Event. The demand for airfreight continues to be driven by the limited number of international flights that usually carry freight in the lower hold. For…

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June 7, 2021
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Values Fall to Scrap Levels
The experience of the A340-500 – and indeed the -600 -underlines the dangers of taking the easy option and failing to appreciate the competitive landscape and changing market structure. The A340-500 was designed and developed in the 1990s, eventually being delivered post 2001. In the 1990s, the long haul market…

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March 15, 2021
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Some Widebody Values Still Falling
Every single passenger widebody suffered a fall to a greater or lesser extent due to the Covid Event and some are continuing to decline as it becomes evident that there will be no prompt return to service. The higher price of fuel is also beginning to have an effect on…

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March 15, 2021
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Airfreight Allows Values to Rise
In all the negativity surrounding the Covid Event, airfreight remains one of the few positives such that values have actually increased for many freighter types over the last year and the B747-8F is no exception. Boeing launched the B747-8F on November 14, 2005, with firm orders for 18 B747-8 Freighters;…

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March 1, 2021
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MD90 Values Collapse
The values of the MD90 are no more. With Delta accelerating the retirement of its fleet there is little likelihood of widespread use by other operators. Prior to the Covid event, Delta operated 29 of the type but this month sees the withdrawal of all MD90s and MD88s. Thus, unless…

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June 22, 2020
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