Aircraft Value News [September 28, 2020] -

Issue: September 28, 2020

Regional Jet Lease Rentals Remain Weak

There continues to be a perception that operators are moving down to regional jets in order to more match capacity with demand but while some existing operators are indeed returning regional jets to service ahead of mainline jets, there is no clear indication that there has been rush to acquire…

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September 28, 2020

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Values of Business Jets Falter

Despite the effects of Covid, the number of business jets delivered in the second quarter increased contrasting with the fall in used values of the larger examples. In the second quarter of 2020 GAMA reported that there were 130 deliveries of business jets compared with the 114 of the first…

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September 28, 2020

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B777-300ER Values Plummet during Covid

The Covid Event has inevitably caused considerable problems for widebodies due to the loss of international travel and the size of the B777-300ER has made it especially vulnerable. The future values of the B777 are naturally dependent to a large extent on the strength of the market. The recession of…

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September 28, 2020

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Aircraft Asset Assessment

The B777-300ER Market Presence. The B777-300ER has proven popular as evidenced by the number of orders but whether it will garner the same degree of enthusiasm on the used market is now being put to the test. There will be some operators who will continue to operate the aircraft until…

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September 28, 2020

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Part Out Pricing Collapses

The values of older A320s and B737NG family members were previously buoyed by the demand for spare parts, notably the engines, landing gears, avionics and APU but with so many now in storage and being cannibalized by existing operator, demand has plummeted and with it pricing. The fall in spare…

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September 28, 2020

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Values of Newer Narrowbodies Start to Improve

Lower Storage Levels Allow Modest Rise in Values from April Depths The values of the newer narrowbodies have started to emerge from the depths of the recession but the process of recovery will be slow such that achieving parity with pre-Covid Event values will still take three to four years,…

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September 28, 2020

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A220-500 May Serve As Stop Gap Until Arrival of Hydrogen Model

The prevailing market structure has been rattled by the Covid Event and while the manufacturers may be in the throes of stemming short term losses, there is immense pressure to be proactive in seeking solutions to the changes. Airbus, following on from the French Governments initiative to introduce a more…

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September 28, 2020

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China Not Model for Recovery as Airport Data Shows Global Weakness

Market data continues to highlight the recovery of the Chinese domestic market but China is unusual and the same recovery pattern will be difficult to replicate elsewhere. The recovery in the China has been swift when compared to other regions. The depths of the downturn for domestic Chinese traffic was…

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September 28, 2020

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Lower Net Pricing of New Aircraft Prompting Interest from Ryanair

While the large number of aircraft in storage and under-utilized is causing operators around the world to contract operations and park swathes of aircraft, Ryanair looks likely to announce a major order for the B737-10 taking advantage of the discounting that is now available for new aircraft in the short…

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September 28, 2020

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