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Cancellations & Possible Order Drought Will Not Impact Residuals Existing Record Backlog Expected to Cover Change in Orderbook Trends
The placement of significant orders in recent years, resulting in a seven year backlog for Airbus and Boeing, has the potential to be undermined by cancellations and an order drought but residuals are still not expected to be adversely impacted. Throughout the Great Recession through to today, aircraft manufacturers have…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 9, 2013
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Values of Ageing Turboprops Decline
The appetite for the older turboprops is declining such that values are being adversely impacted. The combination of advancing age and development of newer models has begun to affect the demand for the older turboprops. Maintenance costs, reliability and higher passenger expectations are forcing operators to consider newer types although…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 9, 2013
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Third Delay to MRJ Reduces Timeline Advantage Over Embraer’s E2
With the third delay to the MRJ being announced in August, the Japanese regional jet will have only a single year before the scheduled service entry of the Embraer re-engined E190 E2, thereby potentially limiting interest due to earlier delivery though values are not as yet expected to be changed.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
September 9, 2013
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Boeing List Prices Rise by Modest Two Percent
The list prices of Boeing aircraft have risen by a modest 1.9 percent on average between 2012 and 2013 which is nearly half the rise registered for Airbus aircraft earlier in the year. Even though customers do not pay list prices they still represent something of a starting point. There…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 26, 2013
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Freighter Values Remain Vulnerable
The world economy remains fragile and this inevitably causes problems for demand in terms of new and used freighters as well as conversions. While there is evidence of improvement in some sectors and countries, the strength of the recovery is not sufficiently widespread nor of a magnitude as to see…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 26, 2013
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Lessors 2Q Net Income Points to Stable & Rising Lease Rentals
The net income results for a number of lessors points to a stable and possibly improving market for lease rentals. Air Lease Corporation reported net income of $51 million on revenues of $208 million for the second quarter of 2013 versus $37 million on $158 million during the same quarter…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 26, 2013
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Aircraft Market Assessment
Market Presence.  The age and heritage of the A300-600R are clearly evident when compared to newer types. Even the EFIS cockpit, a trademark of Airbus, fails to impress. However, except for newer examples of the same type or the similarly ageing specification of the B767-300, no replacement existed until the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 26, 2013
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B747-400 Values Remain Under Pressure as ANA Accelerates Retirement
The acceleration of the retirement of its remaining four B747-400s, albeit -400Ds, by ANA due to high fuel prices underlines the considerable pressures facing the type and the likely continued downward trend in values. The four ANA B747-400Ds are used on domestic routes and the first unit will be retired…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 26, 2013
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