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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas MD11F
Freighter Rentals Remain On Even Keel
The loss of some military contracts has taken the edge off the boom time for the freight industry, but the run up to the peak Christmas period will provide sufficient solace to keep rentals at current levels. Military contracts represent a vital source of revenue for a number of operators,…

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October 16, 2006
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No Resting Place for Values of Older Widebodies
Values of older widebodies continue to be exposed to the vagaries of the market. The high price of fuel and aging of so many older widebodies no longer hold any credibility for the majority of international operators. Older aircraft also fail to be of interest due to lesser marketing potential…

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August 7, 2006
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Freighter Rentals Stabilize
Airfreight continues sustained growth but with the delivery of new and converted freighters, older types face weakness. The high price of fuel remains a problem for older types. Airfreight companies have been forced to impose fuel surcharges on freight rates. Though pricing elasticity on airfreight is less pronounced than on…

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June 26, 2006
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Freighter Rentals Manage to Move Higher Still
Lease rentals for freighters have continued to edge up, even though freight forwarders are having to impose fuel surcharges on cargo rates. Demand for cargo space is still outstripping supply, at least for high-volume aircraft that offer the lowest unit operating costs. On routes that cannot support MD11s and B747s,…

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March 20, 2006
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MD11 Pricing Enjoys Reversal of Fortunes
Passenger Pricing Jumps Due to Freighter Demand As demand for freighter capacity continues to grow, it is helping to alleviate the negative effects associated with acquiring passenger-configured McDonnell Douglas MD11s, and the values and prices of this aircraft are being forced upward. Values and prices of passenger-configured MD11s previously had…

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March 6, 2006
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Capacity Shortage Forces Rentals Higher
The demand for cargo capacity seems insatiable, despite the high price of fuel. There is now a shortage of quality and modern equipment capable of accommodating the needs of operators, and lease rentals are rising as a result. High fuel prices have yet to have made a discernible impact on…

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October 31, 2005
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Some Freighter Rentals Show Slight Increase
The cargo market continues to grow and with it the demand for cargo capacity. The high price of fuel is inevitably having an impact on some of the older freighters, which are being replaced with newer types. However, to a large extent, the demand for cargo space is overcoming any…

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July 25, 2005
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Strong Cargo Growth Forces Rentals Higher
The sustained demand for airfreight capacity is leading to further increases in the lease rentals of at least the more modern equipment. The demand for air cargo has further increased during the second quarter of this year. The high price of oil has failed to slacken the global economy and…

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July 11, 2005
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