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Scourge of Whitetails Could Create Weakness for B747-8I/8F Values
The negative effect on values of building whitetails has long since passed into folklore but the potential for a revival of the tradition seems possible as Boeing is reportedly struggling to match production efficiencies with demand. The backlog for the B747-8I/-8F is relatively strong. With 39 B747-8Fs and 28 B747-8Is…

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February 25, 2013
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Values & Rentals Continue to Decline
The exceptional grounding of the B787 has provided some respite for the B767 but not much. Some operators may now be loath to dispose of their B767s until not only the return to service of the B787 but also proven reliability. With production stretching back for more than 22 years…

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February 25, 2013
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B757 Values Further Exposed As AMR/US Airways Merge
The result of the merger between American Airlines and US Airways will create the world’s largest airline but may also cause some problems for fleet integration and therefore values. The merger of the two airlines will see the approximate 600 aircraft of American and the 350 of US Airways being…

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February 25, 2013
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Static A320 Production During Transition Should Aid Values
With Airbus seeking to avoid straining the A320 family supply chain during the transition period through to the production of the A320neo, some of the concern over the effects of “excessive” delivery rates on aircraft values should be alleviated. Airbus now indicates that the production rate for the A320 family…

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February 11, 2013
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B737-900ER Values Stable At Present
The number of orders placed for the -900ER in recent years has increased by a considerable amount but unfortunately the depth and breadth of the operator and customer base still lags behind that of the A321. In the spring of 2001, Boeing started studying the possibility of a -900X featuring…

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February 11, 2013
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Lease Rentals Stabilize
The lease rentals of many newer narrowbodies have managed to stop falling and now appear to be in a period of stabilization with the potential for some improvement. While there continues to be a number of aircraft on the market, the demand for newer aircraft from all regions in recent…

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February 11, 2013
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Values of Existing Aircraft Only Likely to Stabilize With Recovery
Changing Product Line Will Temper Any Potential Increase The shoots of global economic recovery appear to be emerging which raises the question of whether values will also rise as might be hoped. The expansion of the world economy in the period 2004-2007 saw a net rise in the values of…

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February 11, 2013
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Values of B737-500s May Weaken Further As Russian Refuge Falters
The values of -500s have enjoyed relative calm in the last few years due in no small part to the demand from Russia and Eastern Europe but with leases now expiring the fate of the type is less certain. In the last decade the expansion of the airline industry in…

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February 11, 2013
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