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B737-800 Values More Stable Due to MAX Issues
Negative Effect of Transition on Values Partially Suspended The postponement of deliveries of the MAX – a nomenclature that will likely be dropped - until possibly the fourth quarter of this year has inevitably forced operators to scramble to secure other types or retain existing units, notably the B737-800. The…

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July 8, 2019
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Values of A321-100 Fail to Impress
The values of the A321 overall may be enjoying some stability but the same cannot be said for the -100 variant except that having reached scrap levels they can hardly fall any further. Any variant that carries the -100 designation is likely to face residual value issues and the A321-100…

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July 8, 2019
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The MD83 Market Presence. The MD83 experienced its heyday in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While values started to stumble more than 20 years ago, availability only became a major issue 15 years ago. Even before production ceased in 1999, the MD83 was already facing severe pressure from the…

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July 8, 2019
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MD83 Values Remain At Scrap Levels
This will be the last time that the MD83 will be covered in Aircraft Value News because the type has not been suitable for asset based lending for 15 years – perhaps even longer. Despite still being the most desirable of MD80 variants, the fortunes of the MD83 have experienced…

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July 8, 2019
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Retirements Ease Below Ten Year Trend for 2018
The retirement (including those written off) of aircraft averaged 600 per annum between 2009-2018 but in 2018 this fell to 556 illustrating that operators are either retaining older equipment due to limited availability of new equipment or that those that remain in service are still sufficiently efficient to warrant retention.…

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July 8, 2019
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CFM56 & V2500 Engine Values Remain Stable Despite Arrival of New Aircraft
The Trent 500 that powers the A340-600 has an LLP cost of over $6 million and a shop visit cost of approximately $7 million. Based on engines that have 5,000 cycles (half life) remaining then the arithmetic calculation suggests that the LLP value is $12 million with half life between…

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July 8, 2019
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Values of Some Newer Widebodies Fall
The values of some newer widebodies are falling as new types are delivered and because of the weakness being experienced in some international markets. There are a number of types still in production that are either in the process of being replaced or have a very limited backlog and this…

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July 8, 2019
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