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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Distressed Discounting Remains Stable Though Based on Lower Values
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 for many out of production models. The ISTAT definition of a distressed value is “Distress Value, Forced Sale Value, Liquidation Value are…

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November 28, 2016
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Aircraft Asset Assessment A330-200
Market Presence. Orders for the A330-200 had marginally outstripped those for the A330-300 as of 2009 but the reverse is now the case with nearly 60 more orders for the larger version. The A330-200 represents a formidable competitor to the smaller B767-300ER and the lack of success for the B767-400…

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November 28, 2016
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B747-8F Order Fails to Prevent Further Value Decline
But Order Will Sustain Production Until At Least 2019 The order for 14 B747-8Fs represents a reprieve for the B747 program but values of the type continue to suffer. The firm order for 14 B747-8Fs, with an option for a further 14, will have come at a price, a low…

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By: Aircraft Value News
November 14, 2016
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Widebody Market Continues to Suffer
The market for some widebodies continues to contract and there exists a sense that there is something of an oversupply. Widebodies being delivered continues apace but at the expense of falling yields. Airlines are having to cut ticket prices to stimulate demand. The transition to new models continues and this…

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November 14, 2016
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Widebody Rentals Vulnerable But Steady
The airfreight market continues to experience low load factors and fragile yields but traffic for September showed some promise. While the airfreight market continues to remain fragile, there are at least indications of a modest improvement in recent months which has gone some way to alleviating the downward pressure on…

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November 14, 2016
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B737-500 Market Presence. The -500 has a limited market presence though there are over a 100 operators of the type with many operating less than five units. With dozens in storage and scrapped, the market for the type is limited. In contrast to the B737-300 and -400 there is…

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November 14, 2016
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No Respite for B737-500 Values
With some 50 percent of the fleet either in storage or having been scrapped, values of the -500 have continued to decline at a rapid rate. The oldest B737-500 is only 26 years of age with a fleet average of around 20 years. Yet of the 389 that have been…

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November 14, 2016
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A320neo Residual Values Set to Achieve Parity With B737MAX8
Despite the hiatus of deliveries, values of the A320neo are nudging ever closer to those of the B737MAX8. The values of the A320 have historically lagged behind those of the B737-800. The difference in value between the A320ceo and the B737-800 is approximately $4 million with the former being $44.5…

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November 14, 2016
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