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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
B717 Values Fail to Recover As Type Eased Out of Market
The B717 continues to be edged out of the worlds fleet as newer more efficient types are ordered with Qantas the latest to announce that its sub-fleet will be replaced in the coming years. The values of the B717 have been under pressure for some years and the Covid Event…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 11, 2021
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Surface Problems Aid Airfreight But for How Long?
The supply chain is facing severe difficulties around the globe and this is benefitting airfreight albeit perhaps temporarily. The Suez Canal has been blocked, ports in China have been regularly shut due to Covid preventing exports, containers are in the wrong place, docks around the world are suffering from worker…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 11, 2021
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Is “$9 million” The New Benchmark for the B777-300ER?
Lease Rentals Also Fail to Improve As Airlines Divest Capacity The values of the B777-300ER have been under pressure for some years, even before the Covid Event, but the disposal of a 14 year old unit for scrap, albeit under distressed conditions, points to a new low for the beleaguered…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 27, 2021
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Extensive “Preighter” Use Starts to be a Concern for Owners & Lessors
A large number of passenger widebodies are regularly used in the “preighter” role due to the Covid Event and this is now a matter of concern for owners in case it leads to a diminution of value due to possible inappropriate and prolonged utility in this role. “Preighters” were introduced…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 27, 2021
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B737-9 Values Marginally Higher Than The B737-8
The value of a B737-9 has failed to advance sufficiently such that the value of a new -9 is only slightly higher than a -8. The market for the B737-9 is nearly as difficult as for the B737-900ER versus the B737-800. The value of a 2018 B737-900ER is fortunate to…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 27, 2021
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Widebody Lease Rental Recovery Stumbles
The market for widebodies remains under severe pressure as there exists a cautious approach to opening up international borders, particularly long haul, and this is causing great difficulties for the placement of both new and used widebodies. The market for the leasing the widebodies remains difficult even as markets begin…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 27, 2021
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Value Rise Continues to Focus on New Types
The market for widebodies may be stagnant but for the more modern narrowbodies, a recovery is underway with values of some types continuing to recover. The Aircraft Rating has been included reflecting the suitability of the type for asset based financing over a seven year term. Values & Aircraft Rating…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 27, 2021
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B757 Market Showing Clear Signs of Strain
The values of the B757 suffered a significant fall due to the Covid Event before staging some stability but there is no expectation of an improvement and instead, the inevitability of replacement beckons the type to the parking lot with the result that values will fall. The B757, initially designated…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 27, 2021
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