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Pricing Disparity Between B787 & A350 Set to Emerge Due to Rising Costs?
The considerable delay to the service entry of the B787, combined with the issue of penalty payments, has created a problem for future sales pricing of the aircraft. When launched, the development cost of the B787 was expected to be some $6 billion seeking a reduction from the original forecast…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 12, 2013
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Variety of Fortunes for Widebody Values
Values of most widebodies continue to decline in the context of age while a few are managing to hold steady due to exceptional demand. Assuming that aircraft have a useful asset life of some 20 years, this suggests that even if the market has no influence then values should fall…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 12, 2013
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Subsequent Upgrade to Weight and Engines Requires Cost/Benefit Analysis
Longer range capability is sought by manufacturers but an ever growing number of operators need capacity rather range and this continues to create considerable differential in values. The B777-200ER is a classic example of where some Asian carriers have needed medium haul capability. Instead of using the higher 656,000lb MTOW…

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August 12, 2013
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B777-200ER Values Tumble
There is a growing realization that the -200ER is no longer the desirable asset that it once was. Values are therefore experiencing a notable decline. The virtual absence of orders for the B777-200ER at a time when the A330-300 is securing such a large number points to a type that…

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August 12, 2013
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B737-500 Values Continue to Fall As Five Offered for “$2.5m Each”
Values of the B737-500 continue to face difficult times as operators focusses on newer regional jets that offer similar capacity or are instead seeking to move to larger equipment. A Swiss company, Altamura, is offering five B737-500s for sale. The aircraft were manufactured in 1992 and have been operated by…

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August 12, 2013
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Lessors Seek to Increase Rentals
The competition to place aircraft is intense but lessors are increasingly seeking to temporarily park aircraft rather than accept lower rentals. The increase in the proportion of the fleet that are leased has also seen increased competition among the lessors. The product life cycle of the B737-800 for example, is…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 12, 2013
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B787 Fire Puts Pressure for Values as “On Watch” Status Remains
The fire involving the parked Ethiopian B787 at London’s Heathrow airport represents another setback for the image of the type and makes it more of an imperative to retain the “On Watch” status. The memory of the lengthy grounding of the B787 earlier this year may have started to fade…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 29, 2013
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MD83 Values Fail to Clamber Out of Canyon
The values of the MD83 continue to remain depressed as they have been for nearly a decade but the size of the operator base shows that there remains interest in the type. Despite still being the most desirable of MD80 variants, the fortunes of the MD83 have experienced sustained adversity.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 29, 2013
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