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Lessor Confident That B737-800 Residuals Will Stack Up Against A320 NEO
AerCap LoI for B737NG Enhanced Suggests -800E Will Remain Competitive In reversing an earlier hiatus on ordering new narrowbodies, AerCap has signed a Letter of Intent for up to 15 B737-800 Enhanced aircraft indicating that the lessor considers that the Boeing offering will remain competitive, even against any re-engined A320.…

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December 6, 2010
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Fire & Delay Causes Further Problem for B787 Values
The fire on board the B787-8 on 9th November is contributing to concern that values of the first approximate 100 aircraft will face considerable negative pressure as investors become concerned over future remarketing opportunities for such examples. The cause of the fire, while still under investigation at the time of…

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December 6, 2010
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A330-200 Values Remain Stable Despite Preference for -300
The A330 has experienced a number of fortunes in recent years but the current preference for the -300 signals that the heyday for the -200 is perhaps passing. In the first ten months of 2010 Airbus had secured 24 orders for the A330-200. This compares with 38 orders for revitalized…

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December 6, 2010
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Turboprop Rentals Stable After Recent Rise
The lease rentals of a number of turboprops recently edged upwards but are now stable once more as the operators seek to contain operating costs. Demand outstrips supply albeit with the preference being for new aircraft. However, it is notable that used examples of some types continue to experience a…

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December 6, 2010
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Newer Narrowbody Values On Cusp of Rise
With many of the parameters that precipitate a rise in values now in the right position, values are still expected to emerge from their chrysalis and move outwards and upwards next year. With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of…

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December 6, 2010
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E170 Values See Improvement
The values of the E170 experienced a slight fall during the recent recession but have since recovered as demand for aircaft more efficient than the 50 seaters takes hold. The Embraer 170 aircraft was the first member of a new family of commercial jets developed by Embraer after the ERJ135/145.…

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December 6, 2010
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: E170
Market Presence. The number of orders for the E170 at more than 191 represents a reasonable number and is respectable given the absence of an established operator base but is far less than the orders placed for the E190. The type has proved itself reasonably popular with a variety of…

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December 6, 2010
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A340 Values Continue to Remain Under Pressure as Backlog Slides
The values of the A340-500 and -600, as well as the -300, continue to flounder as Airbus focuses on the A330 for its volume widebody production. A total of 97 orders for the -600 have been placed, all of which have been delivered; 36 orders have been placed for the…

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December 6, 2010
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