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Aircraft Archive: Saab 2000
50-Seat Regional Jet Values Tumble
The values of the 50-seat regional jets have weakened in recent months as a consequence of the raft of disposals by Delta Air Lines [DALQ] (Comair), Northwest Airlines [NWACQ], Independence Air [FLYI] and Continental Airlines [CAL]. With some 1,600 50-seat regional jets in service, the disposal of nearly 100 CRJ200s…

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February 6, 2006
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Delta Air Lines' Restructuring to Bring About Variety of Rentals
Delta Air Lines [DALQ] has reportedly agreed with the Bingham Group to restructure the rentals of some 89 aircraft at levels that reflect current market rates. The restructuring of a variety of rentals comes at a time when rentals of most modern aircraft are continuing to climb. However, Delta also…

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January 23, 2006
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Values of Newer Aircraft Types Continue to Rise The year 2006 will be the best year for Boeing's order book in nearly 20 years, underlining the continued improvement in values of those aircraft still in production. While the price of fuel has remained obstinately high, the market has continued to…

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January 9, 2006
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Dash8-400 Values Enjoy Some Stability
The high price of fuel has managed to renew interest in the Dash8-400 and partially compensate Bombardier for its decision to temporarily halt production of the CRJ200. Since service entry of the Dash8-400 in 2000, values may have failed to inspire but they have also managed to avoid rapid deterioration,…

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December 12, 2005
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Changing 100-Seat Market Keeps Pressure on -500 Values
Boeing's cancellation of the B717 and the limited number of orders for the B737-600 and the Airbus A318 underline the severity of the market for 100 seaters. Yet, unless there is a surge in orders for the -600 in the near future, operators will be hard-pressed to find pre-owned replacements…

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November 28, 2005
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Stage 3 Values Lag Behind Lease Rentals
The increase in values of Stage 3 aircraft still in production continues to be less than what is being experienced by lease rentals. Though lease rentals manage to increase as a result of all that is positive in the market, values are having to compensate for all the negatives. The…

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November 28, 2005
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Cargo Conversion No Guarantee of Future Value Strength
The prospect for widescale conversion of older aircraft to freighters is by no means guaranteed, even when a shortage of cargo capacity exists and the prospect of conversion does little to improve the values of passenger units. Boeing [BA] has announced that it will drop plans to convert B737s after…

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October 31, 2005
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Values Continue to Enjoy Rise Despite Fuel Worries
The high price of fuel may cause problems for the world economy, but demand for international travel is so high that quality widebody equipment is in short supply, which has allowed values to register a further modest improvement. The high price of fuel remains a constant worry for the airlines…

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October 31, 2005
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