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Aircraft Ratings Show Slippage for Variety of Aircraft As Product Line Shifts
The Aircraft Ratings for a variety of popular aircraft types have exhibited a further downgrading as a result of the development of new products. The latest update to The Aircraft Value Analysis Company’s (www.aircraftvalues.net) Aircraft Ratings indicates that the relative asset strength of the majority of aircraft still in production…

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June 2, 2014
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E-Jet Values Remain Steady as E2 Development Progresses
With the Embraer E-Jet celebrating ten years of service history in March this year and over 1,000 deliveries as of September 2013, the impact of the E2 on values and lease rentals of the existing model is being carefully considered. The service entry of the 102 seat E190-E2 is currently…

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June 2, 2014
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B737-400 Values Edge Towards Part Out Levels
Values of the -400 continue to decline as the market moves towards newer types with even engine values experiencing falls. Over the period 2004-2007 rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but since then have experienced significant declines. However, even though the -400 lacks the payload/range performance of the A319/A320…

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June 2, 2014
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B787-9 Values Exhibit Modest Rise as First Delivery In July Nears
Values of the B787-9 have the potential to rise even further should delivery be effected as planned in July and in event service entry is not affected by the myriad of teething problems as with the -8. The flight testing of the B787-9 continues on schedule with four aircraft being…

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May 19, 2014
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Asian ISTAT Highlights the Potential for Market Changing “M Event”
While the market continues to improve in terms of values of new aircraft and an ever extending backlog, such good times inevitably bring a note of caution. At the recent ISTAT Asian conference, the potential for an “M (Mutating) Event” or “Black Swan Event” whereby the expected trend is either…

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May 19, 2014
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Parting Out Takes on Greater Significance
While the market for newer widebodies remains strong, for those produced at the start of many existing programs the appetite is much more muted, forcing owners to consider parting out as an alternative to spending millions on new interiors and maintenance. The onward placement of older widebodies can represent a…

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May 19, 2014
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B737-800 Lease Rentals Peaking
The lease rentals of the ubiquitous B737-800 have enjoyed growth since the recession over recent years but there now exists little opportunity for any further improvement with lease rentals of older examples exhibiting a decline. The B737-800 has now been in service for some 16 years and inevitably there are…

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May 19, 2014
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B787-8
Market Presence. The residual values of the B787-8 have previously exhibited above average strength due in part to the corrosion avoiding composite airframe, long term fuel efficiency, and long range performance. The B787 may offer operators new benefits but perhaps residual values also need to consider the range performance, lower…

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May 19, 2014
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