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A330-300 Values Experiencing only Modest Fall?
The demand for the A330-300 remains relatively strong despite the uncertainty in the market such that values have remained relatively steady. The market for the A330-300 has to be clearly delineated to avoid viewing all examples in the same light. The early examples – those built before the enhanced model…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 11, 2009
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Swine Flu Causes Anxious Times for Values
Capacity Cutbacks Could Precipitate Further Falls Values, having already experienced a significant fall in the last eighteen months, are braced for further declines should the outbreak of Swine Flu continue to dominate headlines. Carriers have already introduced swathing cuts to services to Mexico, a major tourist destination. Delta/Northwest used to…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 11, 2009
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Residual Values Need To Take Account of Changes in B737NG Specification
From mid-2011 the changes to the B737NG will need to be fully reflected in the residual values of existing examples as well as those featuring the enhancements. The changes being made to the B737NG as from mid 2011 will require a change in values. The newer examples will become the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 11, 2009
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Helicopters Become The New Corporate Jet for “Risk Adverse” Financing
With corporate jets no longer representing a safe haven for investors, the helicopter sector is coming under the investors spotlight. The value of many corporate jets has plunged in recent months as economic contagion has forced expenses to be curtailed. The need by corporations to present a more chastened face…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 11, 2009
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GECAS Demonstrates That Aircraft Leasing is Still Profitable
Though lease rentals being applied to new deals may have suffered a significant fall over the last six months, the mix of old and new rates means that leasing still represents a profitable business. The first quarter results produced by GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) demonstrated the near 20 percent…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 11, 2009
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Rates Fail to Inspire
Just when it was thought that the market for older widebodies couldn’t get any worse, it has. The demand for older widebodies continues to wither on the vine such that there is little expectation of an improvement. The only way that lease rentals will rise is if the lease term…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 11, 2009
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Production Cuts Not Quick Enough to Avoid Further Fall in Values
New China Southern B777Fs Head to Desert Storage The decision by Boeing to cut back widebody production in 2010 underlines the severity of the situation for values. Through to the end 2008, widebodies appeared to be avoiding the cutbacks in capacity being suffered by narrowbodies. The last four months has…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 27, 2009
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…And Lower Escalation Also Affecting New Aircraft Values
The fall in commodity and energy prices as a result of the worldwide economic recession has seen a dramatic reversal in escalation applied to new aircraft deliveries such that used aircraft values are now being impacted. Six months ago the situation was the reverse. High commodity prices, not least the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 27, 2009
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