Aircraft Value News [September 17, 2018] -

Issue: September 17, 2018

End of Line B737-800 Values Show Fatigue

Some have long sought to dispel the apparent perception that aircraft built in the final years of the program are not subject to greater than average deterioration particularly with respect to the and B737-800 but there is growing evidence that values of those -800s delivered recently are falling at a…

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September 17, 2018

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

A310-300 Market Presence. The A310-300 at least features a two-person cockpit though it lacks the sophistication of the later Airbus product range. The powerplants remained reasonably competitive until recently. Operational flexibility of the A310-300 varies considerably depending on the MTOW and whether additional fuel tanks are fitted in the lower…

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September 17, 2018

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A310-300 Values Slide Into Abyss

Placing a value on the A310-300 is something of an irrelevance as asset based financing is no longer a viable option for the type. The decline in the -300 fleet over the years says it all. The aircraft was converted to freighter but a reasonable number remained in the passenger…

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September 17, 2018

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Freighter Values Benefit from Stable Traffic

While the market for airfreight is lower now that any time since 2016, the upward trend is still sufficient to keep freighter values stable. The slowdown for July 2018 compared to the previous July was apparent with only 2.1 percent growth being recorded according to IATA. This meant that the…

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September 17, 2018

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Rentals Stable But Should They Be Rising?

The lease rentals of new narrowbodies continue to remain stable but in the context of strong demand there should be some upward movement. Indeed, lease rentals of the more popular types such as the A320ceo, A320neo, B737-800 and B737-8 remain well below $390,000 per month. There are some deals still…

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September 17, 2018

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Aircraft Liquidity Still Fails Widebodies

The liquidity of aircraft represents a significant factor in determining the values of existing types but can also illustrate the potential for types currently held in high regard. There are few types that have the highest rating in the period 2011-2018. The liquidity seeks to reflect how easy it is…

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September 17, 2018

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Historical B747-400 Value Trend Shows Recent Collapse

The values of the B747-400 since service entry was effect nearly 30 years have exhibited periods of modest improvement and eras of steep declines, with the latter being much more evident over the last decade. When introduced in 1989, the aircraft attracted a value of some $120 million reaching a…

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September 17, 2018

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A321neo Fuel Tank Status Warrants Premium

The number of auxiliary fuel tanks installed in the A321 is becoming of greater importance as heavier examples are delivered. The success of the A321 in recent years has been due to only its capacity but its range capability. As the maximum take off weights have been increased, this has…

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September 17, 2018

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Widebody Maintenance Reserves & EOL Compensation Set to Fall?

The July 2018 agreement between CFM and IATA to improve competition, and thereby prevent the European Commission from continuing its investigation of the current business models of the engine OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), is extending to the widebody sector as well which will see the maintenance reserves and EOL amounts…

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September 17, 2018

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B777-200ER Values Continue To Nosedive

Remarketing Focussed on Leasing to Second Tier Operators The fortunes of the B777-200ER continue to falter as ever more newer B787-9 and A350s which are acting just as much as replacement rather than growth capacity for some operators. As aircraft are retired from primary operators, lessors have to place aircraft…

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September 17, 2018

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