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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
B737-7 Values Recovering as Market Improves
While delivery rates for the B737-7 remain non-existent values of the variant are improving as the market recovers, the MAX is re-integrated into the fleet and as the market structure undergoes a shift. When the B737 MAX was launched the B737-7 was to have the same capacity as the preceding…

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February 14, 2022
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Launch of B777-8F Places Spotlight on B777-200F/B747-400F Residuals
The launch of much heralded B777-8F has finally been announced but this raises concern over the medium to long term residual value prospects for the existing B777F. The order from Qatar comprises 34 firm orders and 16 options. The list price of $400 million will bear no resemblance to the…

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February 14, 2022
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Lease Rates Continue to Rise for In-Production Narrowbodies
Inflation & Interest Rates Causing Rates to Rise There is little doubt that lease rates are improving but the recovery is far from uniform across all aircraft categories with the change in interest rates also serving to obscure comparisons with pre-Covid market conditions. Lease rentals for all passenger aircraft remain…

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January 31, 2022
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Assumptions
The table is published on an annual basis and complements the quarterly updates to specific aircraft categories. The table encompasses both current and future lease rentals. The methodology involved in calculating lease rentals differs from that of values. Lease rentals display greater volatility. Rentals are calculated individually and are not…

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January 31, 2022
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PW1100G “Advantage” PIP Set to Become New Baseline for Values
Values of Existing Engine Variant May See Reduction The much-awaited Performance Improvement Package (PIP) for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G GTF engine has been launched and is set to become the baseline for the engine model warranting a reduction in the values of the existing variant. The PW1100G engine on…

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January 17, 2022
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Allegiant B737MAX Order Attracts Discounting As Escalation Becomes Issue
The Allegiant Travel, the parent of Allegiant Air has placed an order for 50 aircraft with another 50 options and this has likely attracted significant discounts from Boeing. The order comprises the moribund B737-7 and B737-8-200, the numbers for each being unknown. Boeing does not break down MAX orders into…

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January 17, 2022
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Leasing Still “Volatile and Unpredictable” Despite Traffic Growth
The market is slowly recovering albeit with major interruptions such as the Omicron variant and while newer narrowbody are being more easily leased, albeit on lesser terms than pre-Covid levels, a full recovery for the leasing sector is not expected for some time and this continues to cause problems for…

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January 17, 2022
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Sustained Demand for Dedicated Freighters
The Omicron variant is sweeping Eastwards and is forcing passenger airlines to cancel flights due to new entry restrictions and because of staff shortages, thus ensuring that dedicated freighters remain in demand. The data from IATA for November sees further growth but not as great as might be supposed given…

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January 17, 2022
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