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Auction of A340-600 Contrasts with New Initiatives

The intended auction of an A340-600 contrasts with the new initiatives being pursued by Airbus and Rolls-Royce to highlight the relative efficiencies of the four engined aircraft and re-invigorate the secondary market. The well attended briefing in London in late 2013 sought to emphasize the relatively low acquisition cost of…

By: Aircraft Value News

February 10, 2014

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: DCH8-400

Market Presence. As a turboprop the Dash8-400 was previously inevitably tarnished by the general perception that the age of the turboprop had been consigned to history. The incidents involving the landing gears also caused values to temporarily falter before rebounding. The view that the era of the turboprop was at…

By: Aircraft Value News

February 10, 2014

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Asset Values of DC10-30 Long Since Evaporated

There are so few -30s in airline service that this will be the last time that the type will be covered as assigning asset values to the aircraft has been irrelevant for years. The combination of age, reliability and high fuel prices have continued to ensure that the DC10-30 has…

By: Aircraft Value News

January 27, 2014

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70 & 120 Seaters Principal Change in AVACs Aircraft Ratings

The alteration in Aircraft Ratings over the last months reflects the way in which the market structure and product line is likely to change in the coming seven years, exposing the weakness of some types that may currently be held in high regard. The changes between April and October 2013…

By: Aircraft Value News

January 27, 2014

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Airbus List Prices for 2014 Increase by Modest 2.6%

While the sustained demand for the A320neo family may have tempted Airbus to hike list prices, the rise of 2.6 percent for all types has been modest in comparison with previous years. The increase of 2.6 percent is much in line with producer’s inflationary pressures but again has no relevance…

By: Aircraft Value News

January 27, 2014

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Freighter Lease Rentals Stabilize

The airfreight market is at last showing signs of improvement as a result of wider economic activity. IATA reports that airfreight traffic rose by more than six percent in November 2013 compared to the November 2012. Compared to October 2013, the November traffic increased by nearly three percent. The year…

By: Aircraft Value News

January 27, 2014

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Asset Value Irrelevant for Chapter 2 Values

Placing a value on an asset suggests that it has some appeal beyond that of an existing operator or owner but unfortunately in the case of Chapter 2 aircraft interest is so limited as to make most types unsuitable for asset based financing. The lack of appetite in this segment…

By: Aircraft Value News

January 27, 2014

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B757 Values Continue to Decline

While there are many reasons to suggest that values of the B757 should exhibit a measure of stability there are more pressure factors that continue to force a decline. At their peak values of new B757s were topping $50 million. The cessation of production a decade ago, a weak leasing…

By: Aircraft Value News

January 27, 2014

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