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Archive: Rotorcraft Top Stories
IN THIS ISSUE: AVN’S SEMI-ANNUAL TURBOPROP VALUE LISTING
Shifting Demand Patterns Aid Lease Rentals but Increases Risk Second Tier Operators Take Up Slack as Majors Continue to Contract The rate of fall in lease rentals has slowed slightly in the last few months but partly by virtue of some aircraft being leased to second tier carriers. IATA Traffic…

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September 14, 2009
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“Majority of the world’s freighter fleets will have to be permanently grounded” - Lufthansa
Despite the apparent marginal improvement in the economy of some countries, reportedly Lufthansa has indicated that should the current market conditions persist for any length of time then the “majority of the world’s freighter fleet will have to be permanently grounded”. The comments have been reportedly made in a 27…

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September 14, 2009
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Turboprop Values Experience Continued Weakness
While the turboprop market is faring better than the jet sector, there can be little expectation that values should be rising. The combination of a global recession and limited availability of finance has inevitably impacted demand for all aircraft, including turboprops. Rather than seek to replace existing equipment, operators are…

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September 14, 2009
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Storage & Availability Levels Continue to Undermine Values
Rising Tide of Younger Examples Will Take Time to be Reabsorbed Values and lease rentals continue to be under pressure and the rise in the number of aircraft in storage and being advertised for sale or lease will only serve to undermine any prospect of stability emerging in the near…

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August 31, 2009
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Rising Capacity Will Take Time to Translate into Higher Lease Rentals
The latest capacity and frequency figures may show a slowdown in the rate of decline but for lease rentals to show any improvement will require much greater improvement over a sustained period. Lease rentals for modern narrow and widebodies have fallen by between 20-30 percent and further falls are expected…

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August 31, 2009
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Freighter Values Continue to Suffer
Values of freighters continue to decline as the demand for airfreight withers in the face of sustained global recession. The first green shoots are recovery in some sectors and countries, with even the prospect of a sharper than expected improvement in the final months of the year for those still…

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August 31, 2009
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Turboprop Rentals Falter
The turboprop sector may not be experiencing the severe problems as the jet sector but lower costs are also not providing a defense against the ravages of the global recession. Manufacturers have to work harder to secure new orders. The ageing nature of the fleet also makes for difficult times.…

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August 31, 2009
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Older & 50 Seaters Face Difficult Times
There can be no escaping the little appetite for 50 seat regional jets when availability continues to creep upwards. The values of the 50 seaters have continued to experience considerable problems in the face of the loss of traffic and contraction of operations either enforced or voluntary. Passengers using 50…

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August 31, 2009
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