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Widebody Values At The Vanguard
Despite the problems associated with the Japanese market, the overall demand for widebodies remains sufficiently strong as to allow values of some types to register a further slight improvement. The events in Japan, North Africa and the Levant are taking their toll on operators who are being forced to disperse…

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August 1, 2011
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B737-500 Values Continue to Fall
The values of the -500, in common with other members of the B737 Classic family, have experienced a considerable decline over the course of the last three years and there is no reason to think that the trend will be reversed. The introduction of new larger regional jets as well…

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August 1, 2011
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A340-500 & -600 Values Suffer Another Blow As Thai Announce Disposals
The values of the A340-500 and -600 are under pressure again as Thai announces that it will dispose of 48 aircraft over the next six years including the four engined Airbus variants. The Thai plan calls for the removal of 48 aircraft between 2011 and 2017. While the fleet plan…

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August 1, 2011
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Demand for 50 Seaters Expected in Long Term But Values Will Not Recover
Embraer, in releasing its forecast, on future demand, sees a renewal of interest in the 50 seat market in the long term as the current fleet ages but any new production will not help values of existing 50 seaters. With production of the 50 seats having all but come to…

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July 18, 2011
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Capacity Continues to Outstrip Demand
The lease rentals of freighters continue to hold steady rather than increase, as capacity continues to outstrip demand. According to IATA data, the month of May 2011 saw a fall of 4 percent compared to the same month in May 2010. The effects of the Japanese shortfall in industrial capacity…

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July 18, 2011
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Chapter 2 Values All At Sea
The values of virtually all Chapter 2 aircraft are at scrap levels. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was already proving to be more difficult and the credit crunch has only exaggerated the difficulties. There…

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July 18, 2011
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MD11 Values Continue to Deterioate
With only 20 remaining in service values of the MD11 have continued to decline as the type is increasingly withdrawn from passenger service and as operators lose interest in the type as a candidate for freighter conversion. Unfortunately, the MD11 has not been viewed as a prime solution to the…

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July 18, 2011
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Effect of Boeing Narrowbody Replacement on Values Still Uncertain
Residual values of the narrowbodies continue to exhibit a measure of instability as Boeing and Embraer consider their options. Future value forecasting requires a constant analysis of future trends as well as an interpretation of past events. The introduction of a replacement, both in terms of timing and efficiency improvement,…

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July 18, 2011
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