Aircraft Value News [September 19, 2016] -

Issue: September 19, 2016

Aircraft Market Assessment-The A300-600R

Market Presence. The age and heritage of the A300-600R are clearly evident when compared to newer types. Even the EFIS cockpit, a trademark of Airbus, fails to impress. However, except for newer examples of the same type or the similarly ageing specification of the B767-300, no replacement existed until the…

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September 19, 2016

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Russia Help To Take Up Slack of Lolder Widebodies

The demand for older aircraft continues to be sporadic even in the context of lower fuel prices and long lead time and despite the problems being suffered by the Russian market there has been a recent upturn in demand, at least until such time as domestically manufactured products can be…

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September 19, 2016

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What Prospects for Falcon 8X Prices?

With the first deliveries due of the recently certificated Falcon 8X there is concern that in common with most other large dedicated business jets that prices will fall quickly in the first years after delivery. The trijet Falcon 8X may follow in the footsteps of the Falcon 900 and then…

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September 19, 2016

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Boeing Keeps 2016 List Prices Unchanged

Lack of Inflation Also Impacts Used Values The absence of any rise in the list prices of Boeing provides further indications that the market has passed its peak but not that it is withering. Whilst list prices bear little or no resemblance to net prices being paid for aircraft, the…

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September 19, 2016

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Past Trends Show Greater Than 70 Percent Fall In Values In Long Term

The impact of low or zero inflation on used values continues to be of considerable import and will likely cause values to continue to decline at rates faster than have been seen in the past. Sometimes the rate of annual depreciation may be viewed as three percent but this perhaps…

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September 19, 2016

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Residuals of A321-200s Continue to Hog Limelight

The imperative for a response from Boeing is becoming ever more pronounced as more orders for the A321are announced and as the potential differential in A321neo and B737MAX9 residuals divergences further. Most lessors have previously avoided the A321 as the leasing opportunities were perceived to be limited to the mainline…

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September 19, 2016

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Trent Powered B787 Values As Yet By Engine Problems

Rolls-Royce powered B787s are under scrutiny as the UK manufacturer has agreed to replace the engines on ANAs fleet of 50 aircraft. The agreement to replace the engines comes as atmospheric conditions has caused unforeseen erosion and cracking of some intermediate turbine blades. To date some six B787s have been…

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September 19, 2016

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Lease Rates for A320ceo & B737-800 Hold Firm

Though there may be concern that in the context of new order placements, the market is cooling, the same cannot be said of the lease rates for the A320 and B737-800. With the delay to the full scale service entry of the A320neo and the B737MAX still more than a…

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September 19, 2016

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Paucity of Orders Not Impacting Rentals

While the manufacturers may be finding it difficult to secure the number of orders seen in recent years, the imnpact of any perceived weakness in terms of demand has not impacted rentals of most narrowbodies still in production. The surge in the leasing of aircraft offering the ability to secure…

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September 19, 2016

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Prices of Airliner Type Business Jets Buck Trend

If the values of commercial aircraft exhibited the types of declines experienced by the large business jets this would constitute a virtual collapse but airliner examples are managing to sidestep such issues. Airliner types – particularly the larger examples – are enjoying a measure of stability not least because of…

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September 19, 2016

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Values of A300-600R Enter Parting Out Territory

The dismal showing of A300-600R values continues as the type is increasingly superseded by newer types despite the lower price of fuel. In 1987 American Airlines launched the extended range version of the -600. The -600R differs from the -600 in having a 1,620 USG fuel tank in the horizontal…

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September 19, 2016

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