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Values & Rentals Continue to Decline

The B767-400 is a niche aircraft having never produced the type of demand envisaged by Boeing essentially filling a gap for a few customers. The B767-400 was only ever ordered by Delta and United although one was also delivered to BBJ. With 38 orders the aircraft was always expected to…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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Lower Inflation Starts to Impact Residual Calculations

The fall in the price of fuel has having an effect on inflation, including the indices used by the airframe and engine manufacturers, such that residual values in the short to medium term may be adversely impacted. The relationship between inflation and aircraft values has inevitably been of limited interest…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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B737NG Residuals Start to Take Note of B737MAX

While the values of the B737NG continue to remain strong because of the low price of fuel, a generally improving economic climate, and lack of delivery slots, the continued development of the B737MAX is beginning to have an effect on medium term residual values. The current market value of a…

By: Paul Leighton

April 20, 2015

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B767-400

Market Presence. The B767-400 was not a success for Boeing and indeed the aircraft has become marginalized. With only two operators the aircraft is likely to remain with existing operators for some years to come. The values of the -400 have not performed well though they are largely theoretical given…

By: Aircraft Value News

April 20, 2015

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Lease Rates Remain On Even Keel

Lease rentals are continuing to enjoy a measure of stability with older types in particular seeing a modest improvement in the context of lower fuel prices and limited availability of new equipment. While temporary lower fuel prices cannot be viewed as the basis for long term fleet planning, they can…

By: Paul Leighton

April 6, 2015

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Values Of A318 Achieve Measure of Stability

While availability of A318s is virtually non existent this is not preventing values of the type from remaining weak. The type has long since seen the last delivery and while the aircraft may still be offered as a corporate aircraft, there is limited interest in a commercial role. Even the…

By: Aircraft Value News

March 23, 2015

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March 2015 American EETC Sees Sometimes Disparate Values

The American Airlines EETC covering 28 aircraft again saw a variation in base values between appraisers of some aircraft but generally remained within range of current market values. The 28 aircraft comprised “(a) eight Airbus A319-112 aircraft delivered new to American from July 2013 to February 2015, (b) five Boeing…

By: Aircraft Value News

March 23, 2015

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Rise in Production Rates Raises Note of Caution

The continual rise in production rates announced by the two principal protagonists, Airbus and Boeing, is beginning to raise questions among the financing community as to sustainability and over-ordering. Airbus has recently announced that as of 2017, production rates for the A320 family will rise to 50 per month. A…

By: Aircraft Value News

March 23, 2015

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