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Aircraft Archive: Saab 2000
Market for Regional Jets Remains Static
The placement of orders for regional jets is perhaps not as buoyant as has been the case but the appetite for the new generation of larger examples is such to allow values to remain stable. In common with most aircraft, the values of the larger regional jets experienced a decline…

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April 9, 2012
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High Fuel Prices Continue to Favor Turboprops
The rise in the cost of fuel has continued to ensure that the turboprop continues to be a cost effective solution and values have therefore remained stable for another quarter. The issue of fuel efficiency is important but only in terms of determining whether to operate a regional jet or…

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March 26, 2012
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Newer Narrowbodies Edge Down Slightly
The reduction in net lease rentals over the course of the last six months has inevitably had an impact on values. While the backlog for the A320 and B737 remain at near record levels there has to be an appreciation that the market is not as strong as it was…

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March 12, 2012
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Rentals of Newer Examples Holding Firm
The lease rentals of many jets may be experiencing a modicum of weakness but for the newer turboprops the market remains stable. The recent rise in fuel prices has further underlined the validity of the turboprop with the latest offerings the more favored. The older types are facing the pressure…

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March 12, 2012
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Lease Rates Stable At Best
Just as the fourth quarter of 2007 was considered to be point at which lease rentals started to falter before the Great Recession, the third quarter of 2011 has become the point at which lease rentals started to weaken once more as the aviation industry connected with the still weak…

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February 27, 2012
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Parting Out of Older A320s Causes Problems for Values
The values of the older A320s are facing pressures as newer examples continue to displace to such an extent that relatively young aircraft have more value when parted out. Intertrade has acquired an A320 for part out. Serial number 772 was built in 1998 and leased by GECAS to China…

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February 13, 2012
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Winglets and Sharklets Increasingly Used As Baseline Values
The installation of winglets and sharklets, which provide considerable fuel savings and enhanced performance, are becoming used as the baseline for values with non equipped aircraft potentially experiencing a discount in the coming years. The first new build A320 to be fitted with sharklets will be joining the test program…

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February 13, 2012
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B737-400 Values Face Challenging Times
The values of the B737-400 have continued to deteriorate in recent years as the type is withdrawn from service by mainline carriers in favor of such aircraft as the A320 and B737-800. Over the period 2004-2007 rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but since then have experienced significant declines.…

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January 30, 2012
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