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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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September 4, 2006
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A321 Values Achieve Stability
Values of the A319 and A320 have exhibited a modest rise during the course of 2006, but values of the A321 have failed to improve to the same degree. After a sluggish start and an extended gestation period for a basic stretch, orders for the A321 continued to mount, perhaps…

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September 4, 2006
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Terror Plot Fails to Materially Impact Values
Reinstatement of Cabin Baggage Prevents Business Class Desertion The recently foiled terror plot at Heathrow temporarily sowed chaos in the skies over Europe and caused considerable consternation among passengers around the world. However, while some short term bookings may be affected, the industry will make up lost ground and recover…

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August 21, 2006
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Embraer 190s Sold By JetBlue for $25 million Each
As a means of generating additional revenue by selling and leasing back aircraft, JetBlue raised $253 million by selling 10 Embraer 190s to U.S. lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for 18 years. The $253 million sale price represents a unit price in excess of $25 million each. The sale…

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August 21, 2006
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Rentals of Older Narrowbodies Stabilize
The lease rates of narrowbodies no longer in production have stabilized due to the continued focus on newer aircraft types. The market for aircraft in general has nearly reached its peak and with the increased focus on newer aircraft, older types are losing some of their attraction. In common with…

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August 21, 2006
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Turboprop Values Remain Solid
Despite the sustained high price of fuel, the market structure has changed sufficiently to allow regional jets a measure of improvement, but not at the expense of the turboprop. The turboprop continues to be held in sufficiently high regard as to generate new orders, and for the acquisition of a…

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August 21, 2006
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B737-400 Values Continue to Decline
Despite the absence of newer narrowbodies, values of the B737-400 continue to experience a decline. Over previous years, rentals of the B737-400 had been improving, but more recently have exhibited stability. Though the -400 lacks the payload/range performance of the A319 and B737-700, it still possesses sufficient attributes to be…

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August 7, 2006
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