Aircraft Value News [June 15, 2015] -

Issue: June 15, 2015

Lease Rentals of Early B737-800s Set to Fall “30%” in Four Years

While the B737-800 still remains the most desirable of narrowbodies for the leasing community the lease rentals of the early examples are set to fall in the coming years as leases expire, as production of new aircraft continues and as the transition to the B737-MAX8 takes hold. The first B737-800s…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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Decline in A340-300 Values Less Pronounced

The fall in the price of fuel has played a major role in delaying the decline in values of the A340-300 but there can be no escaping the wider lack of interest in the type despite the best efforts of the OEMs. The number of A340-300s in storage has failed…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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A380 Values Being Tested

With the Malaysia Airlines A380 and Skymark aircraft likely to be remarketed then the market for the type is being tested sooner than expected. The A380 is still suffering from a dearth of orders from airlines and this is a concern. Values are already deteriorating though this has been anticipated…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A380

Market Presence. When the A380 was launched and based on the initial entry into service date, a stretch to the A380 was already expected in the next few years. The engine manufacturers on the A380 have long since being offering higher thrust engines capable of powering the stretch. The delays…

By: Aircraft Value News

June 15, 2015

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Price of Aircraft “Barely” Rise Over 20 Years Impacting Used Aircraft Values

While the low inflation rates over the last years and the expectation that such levels will be maintained through to the end of the decade have inevitably been viewed as major contributing factors to the lack of improvement in the value of new aircraft, the last 25 years has seen…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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Values of Older A330s Decline But Freighter Offers Potential Respite

The values of the older A330s are continuing to decline as the focus remains on the newer more versatile types – the first 242 tonne version for example has just been delivered to Delta - but with the progress being made on the conversion program there is at least the…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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Values Experience Age Related Decline

The Paris Air Show this week will be the venue for the announcement of another raft of orders from Airbus and other manufacturers further exacerbating the imbalance between supply and demand. While the backlog continues to extend this is no longer having a positive effect on either new or used…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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Turboprop Rentals Remain Profitable

Lease rates remain at sufficient levels to allow lessors to generate the profits they need, sometimes better than those for mainline jets which are being squeezed by competitive pressures. The primary vehicles for vanilla operating leases remain the stalwart favorites of the ATR42/ATR72 and the Dash 8, notably the -300…

By: Paul Leighton

June 15, 2015

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