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Residuals Need to Establish Bird Flu Scenarios

While the improved market conditions for aviation make it tempting to ignore some of the negatives that have the potential to impact demand, there is a growing need to understand the possible effects that bird flu - if it mutates to a human-borne disease - will have on air transport…

By: Aircraft Value News

November 14, 2005

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Northwest Lease Rejections Fail to Undermine Current Values

Over 200 Leases Now Rejected or Abandoned But Values of Only a Few Types Suffer Two years ago, a single major U.S. carrier's rejection of more than 200 leases would have been enough to precipitate a crisis of confidence among financial institutions across the globe. Today, while consternation and anxiety…

By: Aircraft Value News

November 14, 2005

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Relative Strength of CSeries Residuals Still in Limbo

While Northwest Airlines [NWACQ] seeks to cut costs by rejecting the leases on more than 200 aircraft, the carrier continues to be a primary potential customer for Bombardier's [BBD] proposed CSeries airliner, potentially providing the basis for reasonable residuals should the program proceed to launch, development, and finally production. Any…

By: Aircraft Value News

November 14, 2005

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Suspension of CRJ200 Production Places Further Pressure on Values

The 50-seat regional jet market continues to face adverse pressure, especially since Bombardier [BBD] decided that it will temporarily suspend production of the CRJ200 beginning in mid-January 2006. The suspension of production is of little surprise as the market for the 50-seat RJs in the United States has faltered over…

By: Aircraft Value News

November 14, 2005

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Value Difference Between CFM56- and V2500-Powered A320s Narrows

The modest difference in values between the CFM56-powered and V2500-powered Airbus A320s has continued to narrow in recent years as the number of orders placed for the latter has increased. Ten years ago, the difference in A320 values between the two engine types amounted to approximately $400,000. This has since…

By: Aircraft Value News

November 14, 2005

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ILFC Order Underlines Perceived B787 Residual Strength

Near Launch Order Status Likely to Attract Substantial Discounts The International Lease Finance Corporation's (ILFC) order for 20 Boeing [BA] B787s provides further evidence that the new aircraft will likely possess above-average residual value strength as a result of diverse market demand. ILFC is the first leasing company to place…

By: Aircraft Value News

October 31, 2005

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Cargo Conversion No Guarantee of Future Value Strength

The prospect for widescale conversion of older aircraft to freighters is by no means guaranteed, even when a shortage of cargo capacity exists and the prospect of conversion does little to improve the values of passenger units. Boeing [BA] has announced that it will drop plans to convert B737s after…

By: Aircraft Value News

October 31, 2005

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B777-200LRF Freighter Values Offer Promise

The Boeing [BA] B777-200LRF has only received nine orders to date but service entry is still some years away. The lack of orders thus far should not be viewed as a negative, however. Were the aircraft available today, lessors would have little difficulty in placing it. The new freighter offers…

By: Aircraft Value News

October 31, 2005

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