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Absence of Orders & High Production Causes Backlog to Fall
The first six months of 2009 has seen the effects of the recession on Airbus and Boeing, with both failing to record any significant improvement in the orderbook while delivering a record number of aircraft. While Airbus secured 90 gross orders in the first six months of 2009, there were…

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August 3, 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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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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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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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Weak Demand Undermines Values of All Types There has been an appreciable change in the current and short term values of most aircraft types since the October 2008 issue due to the continuing difficulties of the financial markets and the recessionary effects of the global economy. The values were prepared…

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July 20, 2009
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Transaction Data Correlates with Values
Financing Levels Much More Realistic A perennial problem for the calculation of market, rather than abstract base, values is finding sufficient reliable data points upon which to generate an opinion but fortunately there continue to be some indications of actual transaction pricing. China Eastern Airlines has reportedly finalized the sale…

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July 6, 2009
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A330-300 Values Remain On Even Keel
With the values of so many aircraft types suffering due to severe market weakness, the recent orders for the A330-300s provides some respite. Values of the A330-300, while having fallen in line with expectations, have nonetheless experienced less traumatic declines than some other widebodies. The order for six A330-300s from…

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July 6, 2009
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B787 Delay Takes Further Shine Off Anticipated Values
The latest indeterminate delay to the B787 provides further unease regarding the relative value of the first units off the production line. The values of the B787, partly due to the recession but also because of the myriad of reworkings and delays, have already been lowered this year from previous…

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July 6, 2009
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