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Bombardier CSeries is an Aircraft “That Retains Its Value”
According to Bombardier the CSeries will retains its value even though the market segment in which it operates is already filled with highly successful aircraft. According to Bombardier Commercial Vice President Marketing, Philippe Poutissou, “The CSeries is an airplane that retains its value and has a lot of additional value…

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June 8, 2009
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Boeing Annual Fee Could Impact Residuals
Operators of Third Party Conversions Face Bill For “Millions” The imposition of an annual fee for technical support by Boeing on non-Boeing performed licensed conversions has the potential to impact the residual values of aircraft converted by third parties. Boeing has introduced an annual fee of $150,000 for narrowbody and…

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June 8, 2009
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Older Aircraft Face Yunkyard That Much Sooner
Just as in the last recession, older aircraft in need of major cash expenditure are likely to be parted out sooner than theoretical average-age retirement forecasts suggest. Older aircraft that require a major maintenance visit (HMV) and/or engine overhauls are facing the scrapheap. Operators and owners no longer have the…

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June 8, 2009
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Value of Chinese A320s Likely to be Consistent with European Examples
The flight in May of the first A320 to be assembled in China requires careful analysis as to whether such aircraft can be actively traded in the wider market and therefore justify the same value as those A320s manufactured in Europe. The first Chinese A320 was assembled in Tianjin under…

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June 8, 2009
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Scrapping of B767-300s Highlights Dangers for Ageing Marginalized Types
The sale of two 1986 B767-300s – the first to be built – by Japan Airlines to GA Telesis for part out underlines the problem of projecting values for 25 years or more. The two B767-300s (serial numbers 23216/23217), members of a family still held in high regard, are to…

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June 8, 2009
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Values Yet to Reach Lowest Point
Values of aircraft in all sectors of the industry are continuing to fall though the rate of decline may be slowing sufficiently as to contemplate that the low point of the current downturn, in terms of values at least, will occur within the next twelve months. With operators still recording…

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May 25, 2009
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Asking Prices Start to Become More Realistic
The much more somber mood of the market is at last translating into more realistic asking prices for most aircraft though there remain some anomalies. The B737-300 is available in quantity such that buyers can take their pick. A 1989 aircraft is priced at $8.5 million while another of the…

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May 25, 2009
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B777 Residuals Start to Take Notice of Potential Changes
Just as Airbus were forced to act in response to the popularity of the B787 which resulted in the eventual launch of the A350, Boeing are now in the position of having to consider the future of the B777 such that a major upgrade is expected at the very least.…

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May 25, 2009
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