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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
A321XLR Launch Edges Nearer Serving to Place Pressure on Potential B797
The launch of the A321XLR is expected later this year, a decision that will have repercussions for the B797 and potentially the A321LR. The launch of the A321XLR would see the range of the aircraft increase by more than 500 nautical miles – possibly 700 - compared to the A321LR…

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June 10, 2019
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Values of CRJ900 Continue to Tumble
The historical trend of CRJ900 values highlights the problems associated with a variable new pricing and relatively limited market opportunities. The values of the CRJ900 initially enjoyed some stability when entering service in the early 2000’s. Operators had been seeking more capacity ever since the CRJ100 had entered service a…

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June 10, 2019
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The ERJ145 Market Presence. Part of the structure of the ERJ145 can be traced to the successful EMB120 Brasilia. The airframe is therefore something of a known quantity in terms of being able to cope with the short sector lengths. The ability of the regional jets to offer a similar…

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June 10, 2019
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Widebody Rentals Remain Under Pressure
The market for widebodies is not as strong as for narrowbodies with lease rentals remaining under pressure as a result of higher fuel prices and weaker yields. Leasing the widebodies on a vanilla operating lease poses more risk for the lessor. While the returns can be higher and more certain…

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June 10, 2019
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United 2EETC 019-1 Highlights Difference In Value of Even New Aircraft
The issuance of the EETC 2019-1 for United Airlines highlights the difference of opinion in three appraisers. The 25 aircraft comprise nine B737-9s delivered between November 2018 and May 2019 and featuring a MTOW of 194,700lbs. There are six B787-10s and ten E175 Enhanced aircraft. The EETC draws upon maintenance…

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May 27, 2019
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B737-900 Values Stable Due to Engine Prices
The values of the -900 can perhaps be likened to those of the A321-100 which similarly has not been the most successful of variants. The existing operators of the type number only six with Alaska and United possessing nearly 50 percent of the fleet, a statistic that has barely changed…

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May 27, 2019
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Value Added Options Continue to Require Percentage Adjustment
Adding Dollar Amount to Older Aircraft Distorts Values The MTOW has an important effect on the value as operational flexibility, in terms of the range of the aircraft and how many passengers/cargo can be carried, offers operators the opportunity to generate more revenue. Customers for aircraft usually have to pay…

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May 27, 2019
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A330-900 Values Fail to Advance
The market for the A330-900 remains reasonable but values have not achieved the levels that were expected when the type was launched but then orders have been scarce for most widebodies over the last year. When the A330-900 was launched the fuel efficiency over the existing A330-200 and -300 was…

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May 27, 2019
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