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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Values of B747-400 Fall By 10 Percent Over Six Months
The pressure on the values of the B747-400 remains intense and values of the type have fallen by another ten percent over the course of the last six months. The market for the B747-400 has remained extremely difficult for a number of years as operators have sought to meet demand…

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November 30, 2015
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Values of Engine, Winglet and Weight Changes to B737-800 Age Dependent
The values of the B737-800NG remain the strongest of any narrowbody even though the replacement for the type is well under development and due to enter service in some two years. While the generic B737-800 is popular there can be considerable variation in values due to differing specifications. A customer…

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November 30, 2015
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Rentals Fail to Advance
The lease rentals of narrowbodies in production have seemingly passed their cyclic peak nothwithstanding the potential effect of a rise in interest rates. The market for narrowbodies continues to be one of shortages – there is a shortage of delivery slots for new aircraft and a shortage of newer equipment.…

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November 16, 2015
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B737-900ER Values Fail to Inspire
The values of the -900ER continue to fall as the type has failed to gain sufficient traction before the arrival of the B737MAX. In the spring of 2001, Boeing started studying the possibility of a -900X featuring more range and allowing more seats to be fitted. This necessitated the installation…

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November 16, 2015
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Airbus “Blinks” As Stretch to A350-1000 Is Contemplated
With the development of the A350-1000 underway the suggestion that a stretch is being contemplated raises the prospect of a revision to existing -1000 values. The A350-1000 was previously viewed as offering the ideal capacity even though it accommodated fewer passengers than the B777-9. Airbus had indicated that there was…

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November 16, 2015
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. As a member of the B737NG family the fate of the -900ER is somewhat assured. The use of extra fuel tanks provides the range while the extra exits offers operators the necessary capacity to compensate for the higher weight - and cost. The extra tanks, which can be…

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November 16, 2015
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A319s and B737-700s Lives “Shorten” As Parting Out Gathers Pace
Asset lives of the A319 and B737-700 continue to be threatened with being foreshortened as the market moves to larger equipment. While there continues to be sporadic demand for the 120 seaters on the used market the lack of appetite for new aircraft and the contraction of the backlog continues…

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November 16, 2015
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Dubai Air Show Fails to Be Venue for Orders With A380 Values Exposed
The Dubai Air Show held last week has recently been the venue for considerable order placements but 2015 has seen very few such announcements highlighting the number of orders placed previously and the absence of delivery slots in the near term. The Dubai Air Show has previously seen considerable orders…

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November 16, 2015
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