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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Cautious Attitude Towards Values at ISTAT Conference
The ISTAT conference held in Barcelona 18-20 September, which saw a near fifty percent rise in delegate numbers over the previous year, reflected a more cautious outlook for values compared to the optimism of the Munich conference held in 2010. With more than 750 delegates, the extremely well attended ISTAT…

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October 10, 2011
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Values of Early Vintage A320s Start to Diverge From Mainstream
The values of the earlier vintage A320s are increasingly diverging from those built later in the production cycle such that the designation A320 Classic is increasingly needed to differentiate the attributes of early examples. The values of early A320s are clearly facing adverse pressures. There is a clear recognition that…

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October 10, 2011
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Freighter Lease Rates Falter
The lease rentals of freighters continues to remain under pressure as the fate of the world economy hangs in the balance. The month of August saw a considerable drop in traffic although it must be noted that a year previously, airfreight traffic increased by more than twenty percent. For the…

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October 10, 2011
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Long Term B777-300ER Residuals Start Review Process
Last Remaining Part of Boeing Product Line-Up Now Under Spotlight Now that the fate of the B737 has been established with the B737MAX, the last remaining part of the Boeing product line up that needs some updating is the B777-300ER and with the type being the most popular of widebodies…

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September 26, 2011
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Cracks Appear in Market, Reducing Upward Pressure on Values
Values of aircraft have generally managed to regain some of their losses incurred during the Great Recession over the course of the last eighteen months but sufficient weakness in the market remains as to dissipate some of the optimism. To some extent there currently exists an element of disconnect between…

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September 26, 2011
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Widebody Rentals Keep Steady
The lease rentals of widebodies are continuing to achieve a measure of stability despite some concerns over the strength of high yielding traffic in the context of a still fragile global economy. The lease rentals of most widebodies have managed to improve over the course of the last eighteen months…

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September 26, 2011
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50 Seat Regional Jet Market Declines Further
The demand for used 50 seat regional jets continues to be sufficiently sporadic as to cause values, primarily for the CRJ200s, to fall further. The 50 seat regional jet market has been out of favor for the last five years when it became clear that the combination of the relaxation…

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September 26, 2011
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B747-400 Values Continue to Face Weakness
The values of the B747-400 enjoyed a measure of recovery in the twelve month period through to January this year but have since exhibited a slight decline as operators focus on newer types that more match demand patterns. The development of the B747-8, albeit still to enter service, finally draws…

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September 26, 2011
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