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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Utilization Adjustment Can Result in 20 Percent Value Difference
There are many quantifiable factors that impact the value of an aircraft but the of utilization remains somewhat subjective. The effect of a differing maintenance status on the value of an aircraft can be significant and as a proportion of the value increases over time. For a ten year old…

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October 17, 2016
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Market for Narrowbodies Remains Strong
The market for newer narrowbodies remains strong with any decline being more age related than due to the transition to new types. The mainstream A320s and B737-800s continue to be in demand though some operators are struggling to cope with lower yields resulting from increased competition and fluctuating fuel prices.…

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October 17, 2016
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B737-300 Continues to Face Declines
The B737-300 is able to take advantage of the demand for extra capacity during the peak Northern Hemisphere summer months but thereafter may be parked for a long period, underlining its overall lack of attraction. The values of the B737-300 have continued to experience a significant fall that started in…

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October 17, 2016
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OEMs Continue to Charge Near List Pricing for Spare Engines
While buying a new aircraft may see more than a 50 percent discount on the airframe and engines compared to the quoted list price the same cannot be said when ordering a new spare engine thereafter. The engine manufacturers usually sell installed engines at a considerable discount, occasionally at below…

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October 17, 2016
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B737-300 Market Presence. There can be no ignoring the vast number of operators and the suitability of the type to a wide range of operations but there can also be no disguising the number that are in storage. Although production may have ceased more than a decade ago, the…

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October 17, 2016
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Values of Axed Gulfstream G150 Experience Major Declines
Gulfstream has opted to finally cease production of the G150 in 2017 after battling to sustain viable production rates in recent years. With a handful of deliveries in the last two years the final $16 million unit will be delivered in 2017 after some ten years of production. Approximately 123…

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October 17, 2016
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Manufacturers Support Programs Vital for Business Jet Values
The value of larger business jets can be severely compromised in the event the aircraft does not have a manufacturers support program in place. There are various manufacturers program for business jets. An engine support program is considered to be something of a necessity to maintain the value of the…

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October 3, 2016
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Values of Older A330-300s Continue to Suffer
Values of Newer Examples Also Fall But More By Association The values of the A330-300 remain under scrutiny as the development of the A330neo continues apace but the emphasis of any decline is clearly on the older rather than newer examples. The values of post 2002 A330-300s have also been…

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October 3, 2016
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