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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas MD11P
Rentals Show Rise by Default
The rise in interest rates has been the main cause of any improvement in the lease rentals of older widebodies. Widebodies no longer in production continue to face difficulty due to the sustained improvement of the industry. The combination of previous high levels of availability and storage combined with increased…

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February 7, 2005
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Improving Market Keeps Values on Even Keel
Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing Highlights Resurgence The development of the B7E7, the launch of the A350, the likelihood of major updates to the B737NG and A320 families before 2010 are all factors that are drawing attention away from the modest improvement in current market values for most of the…

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January 24, 2005
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High Fuel Price Makes for Tough Times
Despite the prospect of higher interest rates resulting from the inflationary effects of rising fuel prices, lease rentals of older equipment continue to be held back by the increasing appetite for newer equipment. With an improving market, the normal trend is for newer equipment to be absorbed first, for operators…

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October 18, 2004
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No Respite for Older Widebody Rentals
Rentals of the older widebodies have not been buoyed by the improvement in other aircraft categories. The lease rates for newer widebodies and mainstream narrowbodies have recently experienced a modest increase, a result of improving demand and the pressure on interest rates. Any rise in the rentals of older widebodies…

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May 3, 2004
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Credit & Term Determine Rental Levels
Rental levels of older widebodies continue to be heavily influenced by the financial standing of the lessee, the condition of the asset and the length of the lease term. Rentals for older types can exhibit a significant range in price. The four fundamentals of lease rentals, leaving aside interest rates…

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February 9, 2004
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Values Seek to Shrug Off Security Woes The latest round of high profile media attention on aviation-related security issues has the potential to adversely affect the tenuous recovery in lease rentals should such issues persist or manifest into terrorist action. Prior to the current spate of problems, the industry was…

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January 12, 2004
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Rentals Plateau
Rentals of even the elderly widebodies have seemingly stopped falling though younger examples continue to face difficulty. The last three years has been characterized by a tremendous change in rentals of older widebodies. The long term prospects for widebodies that no longer remained in production waned considerably as from the…

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October 20, 2003
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Dash for Summer Vacations Offers Respite for Beleaguered Values The foundation for an improvement in trading activity and values is in place because many of the major negative factors have now dissipated. While there continue to be problems for many airlines, not least Swiss, news more frequently centers on improving…

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July 28, 2003
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