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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
A321neo Values Wobble
Values of the A321neos already in service have experienced a considerable decline in line with other narrowbodies. There are some 70 A321neos still in storage but over 300 in active service, a reasonable proportion when compared to most other narrowbodies. Prior to the Covid Event, the demand for the A321neo…

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November 9, 2020
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Aircraft Asset Assessment - The A321neo
Market Presence. With 72 customers for the A321neo the variant has exceeded all expectations in terms of orders and customers. Whilst not every operator will wish to fill the aircraft with 230-240 seats, the move away from even 180 seats is clearly illustrated. Operators are increasingly seeking to improve efficiency…

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November 9, 2020
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International Flights Being Gradually Restored But Values Remain Weak
Values of aircraft continue to remain weak largely because demand is limited, and the number of flights continues to be a third less than in February. The 29th October 2020 saw 63,185 commercial flights compared to 91,852 flights as of 5th February. While the recovery in domestic markets, albeit aided…

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November 9, 2020
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Values of Newer Narrowbodies Start to Recover
The values of all passenger narrowbody aircraft have been adversely affected by the Covid Event, some greater than others but the recovery is now under way except that a sense of realism is still necessary for even the youngest and most desirable of types. The re-absorption of aircraft is taking…

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October 26, 2020
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B747-400F Values Enjoy Modest Rise
A year ago, the market for the B747-400F was in the doldrums but today the freshening trade winds have seen a different tack for values. The B747-400F received its first order in 1989 and the service entry of the first aircraft was in August 1993 to Cargolux. The last delivery…

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October 26, 2020
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B747-400F Market Presence. The value of freighters during the Covid event have remained largely unchanged, contrasting sharply with the passenger examples. The extent of reduction has been no more than ten percent when compared to the last quarter of 2019 such that in real terms, the decline is perhaps…

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October 26, 2020
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Long Term Narrowbody Residuals Start to Take Note of Hydrogen Power
While the Covid Event is naturally the focus of attention with regard to current market values, residual value calculations, projecting some 20 years into the future, are increasingly having to take note of the change in technology and the inevitable move towards a more environmentally means of powering the majority…

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October 26, 2020
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Values Set to Improve Once Mass Vaccination Initiated
Recovery in Values Centers on Newer Aircraft The last six months has seen an unprecedented collapse in air traffic resulting in the contraction of many airlines, the storage, repossession, return and disposal of many aircraft - newer and older – but with the probability that a vaccination will be approved…

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October 26, 2020
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