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Rates for Older Widebodies Continue to Fall
The move by airlines to dispose of older widebodies continues as greater use of newer and more efficient equipment is sought. The international sector is continuing to experience the severe difficulties in view of the loss of high yielding business traffic. There has been a clear need to both downsize…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 17, 2009
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Values Keep on Falling
Finding green shoots of recovery may have become the new craze for politicians but for aviation, the focus is on survival. While the international sector, and therefore widebodies, is facing very tough times the regional and domestic markets are also experiencing shortfalls in demand and revenue. With operators having pared…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 17, 2009
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Older A320 Values Face Tough Times
Despite the still substantial backlog for the A320, the combination of the length of production and incremental improvement over the years is becoming an increasing. The events post 2001 amply illustrated the potential problems that can occur with another downturn. The need for lessors to place newer aircraft already on…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 17, 2009
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B757 Residuals Set to Erode
Potential American Disposal Underlines B757 Age Residual values of the B757 are being assessed in the context of potential retirements in the coming years. American Airlines is reportedly considering the long term future of its large fleet of B757s. While there may be interest in the B737-900ER as a replacement,…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 3, 2009
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50 Seat Regional Jet Values Remain Under Severe Pressure
The values of 50 seat regional jets have little opportunity for recovery even when the market begins to recover in late 2010. Austrian Airlines has decided to retire its fleet of CRJ200s in the second quarter of 2010 while also reducing the fleet of Dash8-300s in favor of the larger…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 3, 2009
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Values Expected to Decline by 15-25 Percent Over Next Two Years
The recovery in the aviation market is expected to be sluggish and in the interim fleets will continue to contract, adding to already increasing levels of availability. The latest results from the U.S. majors makes for dismal reading. While the predicament of the US airlines no longer determines the fortunes…

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August 3, 2009
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Emergence of Auctions Points to Rise of Distressed Selling
The emergence of auctions once again underlines the severity of the market although at this point the emphasis is clearly on smaller commercial and business aircraft. The downturn of the 1990s was characterized by the rise of the auction when sellers, desperate to dispose of aircraft, sought to find a…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 3, 2009
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Regional Jet Rentals Face Tough Times
In the period 2001-2002 regional jets experienced relatively minor discounting but with this downturn the effects are mainstream. The recession is affecting all sectors and while new regional jets continue to be delivered, there remains the problem of placing the used. The deterioration in lease rentals may be focused on…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 3, 2009
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