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Aircraft Asset Assessment CRJ700
Market Presence. The demand for the CRJ700 has been notable with 336 ordered as of the end of 2015. There has been only one aircraft parted out though there are some ten in storage. Skywest operates a third of the fleet and more than 80 percent of the fleet reside…

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February 8, 2016
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B737-700 Values Face Contradictory Pressures As Larger is Better
The market for used B737-700s continues to be relatively stable but the number of new orders remains limited even with the intent of United to order 40. The values of the B737-700 have come under pressure ever since orders for the type dissipated some years ago. As of 31st December…

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February 8, 2016
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Lease Rentals of New Products Under Pressure?
The collapse in the price of oil, which may see a partial recovery should the largest producers agree on a production cut, has raised inevitable questions concerning the premium to be applied to lease rentals of the new generation of widebodies and the re-engined narrowbodies. With the A320neo and B737MAX…

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February 8, 2016
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Bombardier CRJ Values Face Weakness Due to Lack of Replacement
With the imminent roll-out of the Embraer E2 and the on-going development of the MRJ, the limited prospects for the CRJ are ever more exposed. With Bombardier inevitably focusing on the CSeries – for perhaps another five years or more – the other commercial products are fortunate to receive any…

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February 8, 2016
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CRJ700 Values Face Further Weakness
With only ten CRJ700s remaining to be delivered there is clear evidence that the market is moving onto larger variants leaving the CRJ700 exposed to the vagaries of the used market. Virtually as soon as the first CRJ100ER entered service with Lufthansa - if not before - some existing and…

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February 8, 2016
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B747-8 Values Under Pressure As Production Falls Again
B777 Production Also Potential Target As Values Start to Sag The values of the B747-8I are once again under scrutiny as production tumbles to perhaps uneconomic levels. Production of the B747-8 – comprising both the freighter and passenger versions – will be halved such that instead of 12 being produced…

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February 8, 2016
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Price of Stage 2 Aircraft Irrelevant
Placing a value on an asset suggests that it has some appeal beyond that of an existing operator or owner but unfortunately in the case of Chapter 2 aircraft interest is so limited as to make most types unsuitable for asset based financing. The Aircraft Rating (Value Rating courtesy of…

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February 8, 2016
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Airfreight Fails to Advance As Do Rentals
The fragility of the airfreight market continues to be major concern with load factors in November 2015 being even lower than October. The still weak load factors – which have an impact on the ability to charge more for freight – is partially the result of adding more capacity to…

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February 8, 2016
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