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A340-300 Values Still In Decline
The values of the A340-300 have been consistently falling for a number of years and there seems to be no means of preventing such a decline. The four engined configuration for medium sized widebodies has been overtaken by events such that values of existing units have been exposed by the…

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June 4, 2012
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Lease Rentals Remain Largely Unchanged
While lease rentals of jets are edging downwards those of turboprops have remained stable for another quarter. The older types are facing the pressure associated with age and as such they are being displaced by younger aircraft. The older aircraft were previously sought after by the second tier carriers but…

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June 4, 2012
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Embraer Net Prices Closer to List Prices Than Airbus or Boeing
The list prices of Airbus and Boeing bear no relationship to the actual prices being paid by customers but at least those of Embraer are far closer to reality. The regional jet manufacturers have been securing relatively good net prices partly because order quantities are lower and also due to…

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June 4, 2012
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Southwest Deferral Points to Weak Outlook for Values
Southwest, deferring the delivery of 30 B737-800s in the period 2013-2014, will still take 34 B737NGs this year and more in the following years but the need to reduce capacity to more match demand and protect yields is becoming all too common for North American and European carriers. While there…

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June 4, 2012
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Freighter Values Experience Material Fall
While there are some indications that the airfreight market is beginning to improve, the reality is that demand is still at odds with capacity and as such values have experienced a material fall over the last few months. The freight load factor remained significantly below 50 percent indicating that demand…

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May 21, 2012
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Regional Jet Rentals Remain Stable
In contrast to the mainline jet market, which is seeing some weakening of lease rentals, the rates for the larger and newer regional jets are largely stable, at least for the present. The experience of American in terms of changing the structure of feeder services is symptomatic of the move…

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May 21, 2012
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Asking Prices of Used Boeing Aircraft Exhibit Considerable Range
The used market continues to face difficulties at least in terms of achieving appraised values on a regular basis but at least asking prices show some optimism. The asking prices for the B727 and B737-200ADV are varied given the difference in age and condition. A 1978 B737-200ADV has an asking…

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May 21, 2012
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Distressed Sale Discounting Edges Upwards
The world economy continues to show only sporadic improvement and the aviation industry is once again inexorably linked to the wider economic malaise such that the prospect of a forced sale is increasing once more. Levels of distressed sale discounting have been steadily climbing since the start of the Great…

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May 21, 2012
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