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Aircraft Archive: Saab 2000
No Reprieve for B767-300ER Values
The fall in the price of fuel should provide some temporary solace for out of production widebodies but the B767-300ER has already been reprieved in previous years. Though the price of oil continues to fluctuate it remains sufficiently low as to potentially allow operators to contemplate taking advantage of lease…

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February 9, 2015
AVN
Record Orders Fail to Advance Values
Even though Boeing had a good year for widebody orders – Airbus less so – and deliveries are increasing there is a sense that any rise in values needs to be seen in the context of lower fuel prices, at least temporarily. Values and Ratings courtesy of The Aircraft Value…

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February 9, 2015
AVN
Regional Jet Values Fail to Advance
The values of most regional jets are now seeing a period of stability though the 70 seaters are perhaps facing new pressures. Values are in Millions of US Dollars and are based on The Aircraft Value Reference published by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net www.aircraftvalues.com. An Aircraft Rating has…

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December 15, 2014
AVN
Turboprop Rentals Continue to Generate Profits
While there may not be much opportunity for lessors to upscale lease rentals, at current levels the rates are generating more than an adequate return. Shorter terms to less creditworthy lessees is a means by which lease rentals can be improved but such higher rates inevitably reflect the higher risk.…

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December 1, 2014
AVN
Peak for Existing Products Despite Backlog
While there are thousands of aircraft on backlog, the transition to the product lines are keeping values realistic. The smaller backlog of 2006-2007 caused values to climb to new heights largely because production rates were of a lesser magnitude and due to a stable product line up. Today manufacturers are…

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December 1, 2014
AVN
New Narrowbody Has No Impact on Long Term Residuals - Yet
Residual forecasts for the B737MAX, due to enter service around 2017, are only now being calculated but Boeing is already indicating that a replacement is being planned for circa 2030 due to the pressure from emerging manufacturers in China and elsewhere. The CEO of Boeing, Jim McNerney, reportedly indicated in…

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November 17, 2014
AVN
AVACs Aircraft Ratings Face Downward Trend
Aircraft Ratings, first developed by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company (AVAC) over a decade ago and since becoming the industry standard, have shown a deterioration for some mainstream types in the latest October 31st 2014 and 47th edition of The Aircraft Value Reference. The latest update to The Aircraft Value…

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November 17, 2014
AVN
Impact of New Aircraft Starts to be Felt
With the planned reduction in A330 production due to the transition to the A330neo and the expectation of a similar change in rates for the B777 should new orders for the -300ER fail to materialize, then values of aircraft delivered in the final years of the respective programs are showing…

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November 3, 2014
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