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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
B737-500 Values Holding Steady Due to Demand From Russia/Eastern Europe
While the values of the B737 Classic have fallen by a significant amount since the start of the Great Recession in 2008, values are currently holding steady not least due to the demand from Russian and Eastern European operators. The B737-500 had a relatively short production life cycle of only…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 9, 2012
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Long Term Prospects for B737MAX Residuals Still Uncertain
There may be a myriad of requests for residual values of the B737MAX but such forecasts will need a considerable number of caveats given the impetus for an all new aircraft at the ISTAT conference, the uncertain specification of the new aircraft, and the expectation of long term production by…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 9, 2012
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Differences in B787 Specification Warrant Different Values
The introduction of so many new technologies and production methods on the B787 was always likely to lead to initial problems but the unforeseen scale of the difficulties such that there are now arrays of different standards, some of which can have a significant impact on values. Launch customers of…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 9, 2012
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Widebody Rentals Stable At Best
Apart from a few notable exceptions, lease rentals of widebodies are considered to have either remained stable or eased downwards. International traffic is not as buoyant as previously which means that demand is failing to cope with the influx of new deliveries. New aircraft are therefore acting as replacement rather…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 9, 2012
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Values of A340-300 Unmoved by Novel Freighter Converison
The A340-300 market continues to wane not least because of the absence of a freighter conversion program that would have helped to reduce the level of availability as examples are retried from passenger service. A novel freighter conversion modification proposed for the A340 would offer an alternative to parting out.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 9, 2012
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Older Widebody Values Face Tough Times
Even with an extensive backlog for some widebodies, the appetite for used widebodies in the face of continued economic weakness and development of new types makes for weaker values. There continues to be strong demand for new widebodies such that delivery slots in the next few years are difficult to…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 26, 2012
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Values of B737 Classics Continue to Struggle
Higher Fuel Prices Yet Again Accelerate Retirement of Older Aircraft The rise in the price of fuel is once again forcing operators to either accelerate the retirement of their older aircraft or not consider the surplus of such aircraft that exists as suitable capacity thereby causing values to decline further.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 26, 2012
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High Fuel Prices Continue to Favor Turboprops
The rise in the cost of fuel has continued to ensure that the turboprop continues to be a cost effective solution and values have therefore remained stable for another quarter. The issue of fuel efficiency is important but only in terms of determining whether to operate a regional jet or…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 26, 2012
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