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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Regional Jet Values Continue to Fall
The values of the regional jets are facing issues in terms of lack of investment and the transition to new types. The CRJ product line is ending the line with a major investment needed to essentially replace the aircraft. Sales will continue for the CRJ but largely the basis of…

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December 11, 2017
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A340-500 Values Still Falling
The values of the A340-500 have continued to fall even as the price of fuel remains manageable. The attempts to boost values and lease rentals of the A340-500 and -600 have not been successful although the rate of decline is less notable recently than in previous year. While there was…

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December 11, 2017
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Widebody Lease Rentals Weaker Than Expected
With traffic still being above the long term trend and a strong backlog for most widebodies, lease rentals would also be expected to be high but such is the availability from lessors and retention of older widebodies due to lower fuel prices, that rentals are relatively low. Secondary leasing of…

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December 11, 2017
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WAVE 2017-1 Portfolio Sees Mid Life Aircraft Values
The raft of aircraft securitizations continues but some involve the acquisition of aircraft from other parties rather than a block of aircraft from the same airline or lessor and the WAVE 2017-1 involves 19 used aircraft of various types. Wings Capital Partners LLC, together with certain affiliates, is the seller…

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December 11, 2017
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Two B747-400ERFs Bought at Auction for $49 million
The two B747-400ERFs previously operated by defunct Jade Cargo International have been bought for a total of approximately $49 million (322.8 million yuan) during an auction which saw a large number of bidders. The auction was hosted by Alibaba’s Taobao e- shopping site and represented one of the largest aircraft…

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December 11, 2017
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Banking Regulations Continue to Require Assessment of Risk
Ever more restrictive banking regulations are seeing a need for risk to be assessed not least in the form of distressed sales. The level of discounting needed to dispose of aircraft on a distressed – or fire sale – has gradually eased for some more popular aircraft types but deteriorated…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 13, 2017
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American Order for E175s Represents Limited Risk Despite E2
The backlog for the current version of the E175 continues to nudge nearly a 100 representing a significant amount given that the replacement of the type is already scheduled. The latest order for 10 units from American Airlines does not however represent much of a risk as the purchase price…

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November 13, 2017
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Competition Keeps Rentals Keen
The demand for leased narrowbody aircraft continues to rise with the lessors failing to satisfy demand yet this has not led to an increase in lease rentals. The newer market entrants, including those companies taking over existing lessors, may have been under pressure to prove their worth by a number…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 13, 2017
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