Aircraft Value News [May 16, 2016] -

Issue: May 16, 2016

Re-engined Premium Remains Valid

“Lower” Fuel Price Fails to Have Material Impact on Re-engined Values With the low price of fuel having prevailed for much longer than most anticipated, there has been concern that the premium applied to the new re-engined products would dissipate but to date there has been little evidence of a…

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May 16, 2016

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A350-900 and B787-9 Values Remain Strong

While the concern over B777-300ER and A330-300 net pricing for newly ordered aircraft continues to mount, the values of the new offerings in the form of the A350-900 and B787-9 are rising in real terms as in-service experience validates their ability to offer a competitive advantage over existing products. The…

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May 16, 2016

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Residuals of CSeries May Get Boost With “$26m” Delta Order

While the pricing of the CSeries is open to debate, as are the significant losses to be made on the examples to be made on the deliveries in the first years of the program, there can be little doubt that the Delta order for 75 CS100s represents a significant boost…

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May 16, 2016

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B737-400SF Values Stage Improvement

In the milestone 50th issue of the industry respected The Aircraft Value Reference published by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company (AVAC www.aircraftvaleus.net) one of the more notable changes lies with the improvement in B737-400SF values. The B737-400 has seen an ever increasing number of conversions such that by the end…

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May 16, 2016

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Widebody Rentals Show Further Deterioration

The lack of demand for international airfreight has much to do with the weaker Chinese market as well as the competition from surface transport. There are however, still some areas that managing to exhibit growth. The narrowbody freighters are enjoying demand as a result of changing shopping habits and a…

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May 16, 2016

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Airliner Type Business Jet Values Vary

The airliner size segment of the business jet market has fortunately been able to sidestep the vagaries of the wider market due to owners having sufficient resources to continue financing aircraft from internal resources or possessing the necessary creditworthiness. The airliner type market has been in existence for many years.…

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May 16, 2016

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Values of B757-300 Represent Failed Experiment

Stretching the B757-200 to become the -300 also stretched the capabilities of operators to manage turnarounds efficiently but with a wider aisle there could be an opportunity for a middle of the market aircraft to succeed where the -300 failed. Larger capacity and a single aisle created problems for operators…

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May 16, 2016

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Aircraft Market Assessment

The B757-300 Market Presence. The final sales tally of the –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…

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May 16, 2016

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First Quarter GAMA Results Continue to Reflect Weak Business Jet Market

The first quarter deliveries published by GAMA continue to reflect the weak market conditions for business jets with a comparative five percent fall compared to the same period in 2015. The first quarter of 2016 saw the delivery of 122 business jets compared with 128 for the first quarter of…

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May 16, 2016

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