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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- A330-300
Market Presence. Airbus has built a reputation around the use of the latest technology, including envelope limiting computers, fly-by-wire, and side stick controllers. Despite being designed in the 1980s, the A330 still is viewed as contemporary, although no match for the B787. Engines have undergone some upgrading, specifically the CF6,…

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October 16, 2006
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FedEx 757 Replacement Program Bolsters Values
The rate of B757 conversions is set to significantly increase, as FedEx aims to convert up to 90 of the aircraft during an eight-year period, starting in 2008. The number of B757 conversions to date has failed to sufficiently excite the market and materially reduce the supply of used units.…

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October 16, 2006
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Sustained Fall in Oil Price Offers Prospect of Stronger Values
Although a swallow does not make a summer, the recent fall in oil prices to less than $60 a barrel provides much needed relief for airlines around the world, increasing the demand for capacity as new operators emerge and existing airlines seek expansion. The price of oil fell late September…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 2, 2006
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Beleaguered Fokker 50 Values Gain Solace from Freighter Conversion
Values of the Fokker 50 have experienced a considerable decline over the last decade, but the imminent certification of the first converted unit offers the potential for some demand, relieving downward pressure on values. Values of older Fokker 50s have slumped to less than $2 million, making them ideal targets…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 2, 2006
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Are Rentals Reaching Their Peak?
Lease rentals are tentatively increasing but for the most part seem to have reached a peak. The summer season may have passed but demand remains strong. While some widebodies will become available on short term leases, wet and dry, for the most part there will be sufficient retention to sustain…

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October 2, 2006
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50 Seat Jet Values Register Slight Improvement
Values of 50 seat regional jets suffered in the wake of disposals at the end of last year and corporate collapses at the beginning of this year, but they have since continued to recover. The limited production of new 50 seat regional jets and the placement of surplus units coupled…

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October 2, 2006
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B737-800 Values Remain on Top Form
Demand for the B737-800 continues to outstrip supply, allowing values to improve still further. The type continues to be viewed with considerable enthusiasm by operators and investors alike. This is due to demand from a myriad of operators worldwide, rather than a few mega carriers located in a single region.…

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October 2, 2006
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- B737-800
Market Presence. The design of the B737-800 still owes much to the original B737 of the 1960s. While Boeing has made considerable improvements to the basic design, the result is a comparable, rather than a more advanced, product when compared to the A320 family. For once, Boeing failed to leapfrog…

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By: Aircraft Value News
October 2, 2006
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