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Values Of A318 Fail to Inspire
The 100 seater market remains as fragile as ever and interest in the A318 continues to remain on the Elite rather the commercial version. Even the departure of the B717 from the competition ring did not lead to improved market conditions for the A318. With a virtually static order book…

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November 10, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. As a member of the A320 family, technology is not an issue for the A318. Technical obsolescence will not feature for some years or at least until the A320 family is upgraded or replaced. The interior of the A318, providing a wider diameter than the competition, is already…

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November 10, 2008
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Long Haul Ambitions May Aid Values if Widebody Demand Evaporates
The highly publicized reiterated ambition of Ryanair to participate in the sometimes lucrative transatlantic market could mop up some of the excess widebody capacity that could possibly emerge as a consequence of corporate failures and order cancellations. Ryanair, having already indicated such an intent in 2007 when oil prices started…

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November 10, 2008
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Production Rates May Need to Fall To Prevent Further Fall in Value
New Aircraft Continue to Displace Old As Values Decline The cyclic condition of rising production levels and falling demand has once again emerged and threatens to undermine the current market values of both new and old aircraft. Previous cycles have demonstrated all too clearly the problem of too many orders…

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October 27, 2008
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Rapid Decline in Values of 50 Seat Regional Jets Could Be Halted
The values of the 50 seat regional jets have experienced considerable problems over the course of the last year but with the fall in the price of fuel operators may need to reassess their fleet plans in the favor of the RJ. The economics of smaller regional jets, those with…

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October 27, 2008
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Turboprop Values Stable
After benefitting from the aversion to regional jets, a period of reflection is in evidence as turboprop operators consider their fleet plans. The fall in the price of fuel, combined with more static demand, has seen a fall in orders placements for turboprops. The volatility in the oil prices and…

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October 27, 2008
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Assumptions
The listing of current and future market values is based on the year of build. The essential assumption, following ISTAT Market Value guidelines, is that the aircraft is being sold as a single unit and between a willing seller and willing buyer for cash. The high and low figures for…

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October 27, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment The Fokker 100
Market Presence. The total of 278 deliveries for the Fokker 100 represented something of a success for a European manufacturer though the number pales against the deliveries made by U.S. manufacturers and more recently Embraer and Bombardier. The orders secured from American, and the then USAirways, were considered important successes…

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October 13, 2008
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