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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Pratt & Rolls Powered B757 Values Converging
Since the service entry of the B757 values of the Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce-powered aircraft have diverged but at long last convergence is expected as the type filters down to the freighter and secondary markets. A near $2 million differential between the two engine types in favor of the…

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February 5, 2007
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Used Turboprop Values Edge Upwards On Back Of Sustained Interest
While the orderbook for ATR in 2006 failed to meet the high of 2005, the evident demand for turboprops points to further stability and even increases for values of some turboprops. The demand for ATR turboprops is clearly focused on the ATR72-500 with 56 of the 63 orders being placed…

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February 5, 2007
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Widebody Rentals Still On The Up
The Lease Rentals Of Widebodies Continue To Rise As The Market Enjoys Sustained Growth. The market conditions of today are increasingly reminiscent of the late 1980s. Lease rentals of used widebody equipment experienced a surge in the late 1980s as Boeing and McDonnell Douglas struggled to introduce the MD11 and…

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February 5, 2007
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A310-300 Manage To Stabilize
The market for the A310-300 improved in the last year as capacity becomes scarce and as new operators emerge, particularly those quasi-flag carriers with international aspirations. While the low level of availability may be mitigated by the conversion process, there are few being advertised for sale or lease with the…

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February 5, 2007
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- A310-300
Market Presence. The A310-300 at least features a two-person cockpit though it lacks the sophistication of other members of the Airbus product range. The powerplants remain competitive and the interior offers marketing opportunities for large and small operators. The relative youth of the program ensures that adverse maintenance issues will…

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February 5, 2007
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FAA ETOPs Ruling Consolidates Widebody Twins Value Advantage
Four Engined Widebody Values Become More Exposed The Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) relaxation, indeed elimination, of Extended Twin Engine Operation (ETOPs) restrictions provides a fillip to values of longer-range, twin-engined widebodies, allowing the aircraft to compete on equal footing to three- and four-engined aircraft such as the MD11 and A340.…

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January 22, 2007
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Global Warming Set To Accelerate Decline In Residuals Of Older Jets
Air transport and global warming are increasingly viewed as inseparable such that older aircraft are likely to be retired in favor of the new sooner rather than later. Aircraft, though ejecting emissions at a high altitude, still contribute a modest amount to global warming when compared to automobiles, power stations…

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January 22, 2007
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Used A330-200 Values Remain Strong, New Pricing Very Competitive
The recent spate of orders for the A330-200 continues to underline the popularity of the type despite the launch of a replacement. U.S. lessor, Pegasus Aviation Finance Company, has recently placed an order for six A330-200s following an order from Dutch lessor, AerCap for 20 of the same type. These…

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January 22, 2007
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