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Turboprop Rentals Remain Stable
Such is the demand for new -- and sometimes older -- turboprops that lease rentals of the type remain on an even keel. The number of turboprops in storage remains a concern, with many older types available in considerable quantity. The impact of the "Ripple Effect", whereby the limited number…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 18, 2006
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Ending of B717 Production Encourages Value Erosion
Now that the aircraft type's production has ended, the B717's values managed to slip further, although such declines were forecast. The ending of production saw the delivery of only 155 units, far short of the 400 deemed necessary for values to stand a chance of achieving even stability. The Boeing…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 18, 2006
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Aircraft Asset Assessment -- The B717
Market Presence. The lack of success for the B717 has little to do with its performance and capability. The ruggedness of the design has made it ideal for short haul operations. In-service experience has also proven that efficiency was better than forecast. The superior capability of the aircraft has allowed…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 18, 2006
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Loss of Mulally Will Not Dent Boeing's Advantage Nor Values
The resignation of Alan Mulally, hailed as the savior of Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the modern era, is unlikely to impact the medium term prospects of Boeing, thereby keeping current values and residuals on track. The product range of Boeing, apart from the B747-8I, has been established for the short…

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September 18, 2006
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Aircastle Acquires Six B737-700s for $27.5 Million Each
The expansion of the Aircastle portfolio, the subject of a recent IPO, continues with the acquisition of six B737-700s currently leased to Sterling of Denmark. The six 1999-2001 vintage high gross weight B737-700s were reportedly acquired for a price of $165 million. This equates to a unit cost of $27.5…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 4, 2006
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Fuel Price Continues to Dominate Residual Forecasts
Instead of the high price of fuel precipitating a global economic crisis affecting air travel, the aviation industry has instead undergone such a market change as to cause major changes in residual value calculations. The imminent arrival of the hurricane season in the Caribbean does not bode well for the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 4, 2006
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Values Remain on Even Keel
The peak of the market for both the freighter and passenger markets is fast approaching and values of freighters are perhaps as good as they are going to get, unless there is a significant fall in the price of oil in the coming months. Conversion centers are gearing up production,…

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September 4, 2006
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The 50-Seat Jet is Dead - Long Live the 50-Seat Jet!
The issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFPs) by Delta for a raft of new regional jets including 50 50-seat regional jets points to a market segment that is partially recovering from the negativity of the last 12 months. Earlier in the year, lease rates of 50 seat regional jets…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 4, 2006
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