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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Widebody Lease Rates Achieve Stagnation
Usually the term of stagnation confers negative connotations on an aircraft type. However, in the context of the torrid market conditions stagnation is positive, potentially signaling the start of an improvement in fortunes. The market for newer widebodies is improving although yet again there continues to be concern over the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 12, 2010
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Regional Jets Seek to Escape Doldrums
The wider economy may be starting to enjoy the benefits of stronger conditions but the regional jet market has yet to register notable orders. Delivery rates have suffered as operators have sought to preserve cash and perhaps even acquire turboprops as a means of achieving better economies of scale. However,…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 12, 2010
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B717 Values Achieve Measure of Stability
Values of the B717 have achieved a measure of stability which is perhaps more the result of values having fallen so far in recent years. The type continues to suffer from marginalization as a consequence of a limiter production run and an operator base that falls short of the minimum…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 12, 2010
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B717
Market Presence. The lack of success for the B717 has little to do with its performance and capability. The ruggedness of the design has made it ideal for short haul operations. In-service experience has also proven that efficiency was better than forecast. Such is the capability of the aircraft that…

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April 12, 2010
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Aircraft Ratings Focus on A319 & B737-700 As Backlogs Fall
The backlog for the 120 seat products of Airbus and Boeing are trailing behind those of the 150 seaters by a considerable margin such that there needs to be increased emphasis on future trends and expected residual values. The focus on the larger aircraft is evident when the backlog is…

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April 12, 2010
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A321
Market Presence. Based extensively on the A320, use of computers, fly-by-wire systems, side stick controllers, all ensure that the family will maintain parity with other products on the market for the short term. Although able to compete effectively against the B737-800/-900 and B757, enhancements to the basic A320 family design…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 29, 2010
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B777-300ER Enhancements Will Create Differential in Values
Just as the values of early A320s are faring worse than those A320s being built today, then so too will values of early B777s falter as Boeing enhances the type. The development of the A350 is well underway and Boeing is facing a tough choice. The B777 needs to be…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 29, 2010
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Lease Rates Bottom Out
But Long Hike to Recovery Expected Lease rentals – at least of more modern jets – are considered to have reached the trough of the current cycle and are beginning the long haul to recovery after experiencing a significant fall from the peak of late 2007. In the two and…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 29, 2010
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