Aircraft Value News [January 31, 2011] -

Issue: January 31, 2011

Chapter 2 Values Fade From View

For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was already proving to be more difficult and the credit crunch has only exaggerated the difficulties. There has been little change since the last update of June and therefore…

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January 31, 2011

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Values of B757-300 Fail to Inspire

When the B757-300 was first ordered by Condor Flugdienst in September 1996 it seemed that the then ubiquitous B757-200 would be accompanied by a worth companion. Unfortunately, with only 55 orders, the amount of resources expanded on the development of the larger variant has barely seemed worthwhile. Current operators are…

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January 31, 2011

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Aircraft Market Assessment

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January 31, 2011

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The B757-300

Market Presence. The final sales tally of the â€“300 at 55 represents a disappointment for Boeing. However, this needs to be placed into the context of an overall successful B757 program. With amortized development costs for the B757-200 no longer an issue, the potential profit margin for Boeing increased such…

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January 31, 2011

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Bombardier Downgraded As A320NEO Secures Order from Virgin America

The placement of an order for 60 A320s from Virgin America, including 30 A320NEOs, has prompted an analyst from financial advisor Raymond James to downgrade Bombardier from Outperform to Market Perform. The share price of Bombardier has exhibited an impressive gain in recent weeks as investors have seen an improvement…

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January 31, 2011

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Airbus List Prices Rise by “4.4%”

Rises Are Far Above Inflation Following on the heels of Boeing announcing list prices for only 2010, Airbus has released list prices for 2011 which show another marked increase above normal inflation. The average increase is 4.4 percent, excluding the rise for the A380 which saw a significant 8.4 percent…

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January 31, 2011

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Order for A320NEO Will See Greater Lessor Interest

The launch of the A320NEO has already been validated with the Letter of Intent from IndiGo and orders for 30 from Virgin America providing much needed reassurance for the lessors that the type is wanted by the airlines. With the shift in emphasis from traditional aircraft financing to the operating…

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January 31, 2011

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Delta Request for Quotation Points to Waning B757 Values

Delta, in issuing a Request for Quotation for 400 up to narrowbody aircraft, underlines the likely replacement of such aircraft as the DC9, B757 and early A320s during the course of this decade. The request, while likely to take many months to come to fruition, calls for a quotation for…

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January 31, 2011

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Freight Traffic Stutters But Trend Remains Up

The month of November saw a reversal of recent trends and freighter traffic fell compared to the previous month. However, the overall trend is upwards albeit at lower monthly rises due to the improving picture at the end of 2009. The demand for freighters continues to rise which is allowing…

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January 31, 2011

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