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Aircraft Archive: McDonnell Douglas
Engine Overhaul Costs Mitigated by Longer On Wing Time
The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

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March 18, 2019
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Turboprop Rentals Relevant to Popular Types
While there are a myriad of types serving the turboprop market, there are only a few types that are leased on a traditional vanilla lease basis. The ATR, Saab and Dash8 products are the principal vehicles for leasing because they have the ability to be remarketed and have standalone asset…

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March 18, 2019
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B777-300ER Residuals Come Under Spotlight
Ending of Production In Sight Perversely, the cancellation of the A380 program has now renewed interest in the residual value prospects for the B777-300ER now that there are relatively few remaining to be delivered. To a large extent the cancellation of the A380, which will see only some 260 units…

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March 18, 2019
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Embraer E170 Market Presence. The number of orders for the E170 at 195 represents a reasonable number and is respectable given the absence of an established operator base but is far less than the orders placed for the E190 and more importantly for the E175. The type has proved itself…

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March 18, 2019
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Interest Rates & Competition Keep Lid on Rentals
The leasing market has been dominated by low interest rates for over a decade and even though there have been various indications that rates were set to rise the rise has only been modest in comparison with expectations. Lease rental factors (LRFs) express the montly lease rental as a percent…

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March 4, 2019
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
ATR72-600 Market Presence. As with the ATR42, orders for the ATR72 proved elusive in 2003 but improved in the recent years by a significant amount. The orders for the -600 now amount to more than 692. Production of the ATR72-600 has been variously increased and then reduced, nearly reaching a…

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March 4, 2019
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Most Regional Jet Values Under Pressure
The regional jet market is facing the dual pressure of advancing age of outgoing models and limited appetite for incoming types and as such values are experiencing some weakness. Values are in Millions of US Dollars and are based on The Aircraft Value Reference published by The Aircraft Value Analysis…

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March 4, 2019
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Residual Values of A380 Compromised by Premature End
Mid Term Program Cancellation Represents Less Than Desirable Outcome The cancellation of any program which sees a premature ending of production with the delivery total falling well short can have a profound effect on values and the A380 is unlikely to be any exception. Any reduction in current and future…

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March 4, 2019
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