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Larger Regional Jet Values Hit Bottom of Cycle as Orders Dry Up
The values of the larger regional jets are considered to be bumbling along the bottom of the cycle with the prospect of some improvement later in the year as orders dry up and operators are forced to the used market. The regional jet manufacturers have traditionally experienced a more hand…

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March 1, 2010
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Tech Insertion Engines Continue to Warrant Premium
The Tech Insertion engine introduced by CFM in 2007 on the B737NG and A320 continues to offer sufficient advantage over previous variants as to justify an increase. The Tech Insertion engine has become the standard production engine for the CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines that power the A320 and B737NG families.…

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February 15, 2010
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Lease Rentals Show Some Stability
Despite the leanest of quarters for the airlines, lease rentals of in-production narrowbodies are considered to have achieved a measure of stability although lessors sometimes need to offer inducements in the form of step rates. Comparing lease rentals on a like for like basis can be difficult given the influence…

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February 15, 2010
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Older Widebodies Make Good Restaurants
The Museum Effect has taken hold of older widebody values such that donation has become a more tax efficient means of disposal as well as offering the potential for a plaque to be installed for the giver, reflecting an enduring contribution to aviation. With so few in service, even parting…

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February 15, 2010
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B777-300ER Continues to be Widebody of Choice
Despite the many adverse pressures affecting the market, the -300ER has established itself as the most desirable of widebodies, aided of course by the high price of fuel. B777-300ER Vital Statistics LAUNCH 03/2000 STANDARD MTOW 750,000lbs LIST PRICE (2008) $257-286.5m FIRST FLIGHT 02/2003 OPTIONAL MTOW 775,000lbs TYPICAL DISCOUNT 46% SERVICE…

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February 15, 2010
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February 15, 2010
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The B777-300ER
Market Presence. The size of the twin engined -300ER is such that it essentially replaces the B747-200 and indeed offers an alternative to the -400. The twin engine configuration presents the market with previously unimagined power and operating efficiency. The ability to extract ever higher thrust ratings from two engines…

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February 15, 2010
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MD80 Freighter Conversion Fails to Raise Values Above Scrap Levels
The MD80 freighter conversion is edging closer to reality, nearly 25 years after being first mooted, but values of the passenger examples are unlikely to be benefit from this “new” role. Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), a long standing converter of aircraft, is hoping that the supplemental type certificated (STC) for the…

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February 15, 2010
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