Aircraft Value News [May 8, 2023] -

Issue: May 8, 2023

Rising Rentals See Better Returns for Lessors

New Aircraft Delays & Engine Problems Stimulate Used Market The market for used aircraft is stronger than expected due to the delays in the delivery of new aircraft and the ongoing problems with newer generation engines and this is leading to higher lease rentals and at the very least, stability…

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May 8, 2023

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A321neo Recovery In Full Swing as Values Exceed Pre-Covid Levels

The values of the A321neo suffered significant falls as a result of Covid, alongside every other commercial passenger aircraft, but as the market is restored there is no sign that operators will favor smaller aircraft and will instead continue to focus on the A321neo, as they did before the Covid…

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May 8, 2023

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Widebody Rentals Move Higher

With the opening of the China market and the imminent arrival of the peak Northern Hemisphere summer season, the demand for widebodies has seen a marked improvement in recent months and this is allowing lessors to increase rates. The increase in rentals is not solely a function of the improvement…

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May 8, 2023

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Some Regional Jet Values Rise; Others Do Not

The regional jet market is taking its time to see the level of recovery that has been exhibited by the newer narrowbodies even in the context of very low rates of delivery and an ageing fleet. The regional jet market is concentrated on the U.S. market and operators in the…

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May 8, 2023

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A321ceo Values Stabilize

The values of the A321-200(ceo) are seeing a measure of stability as the market improves and because of the reliability and supply chain issues impacting the delivery and maintenance of newer aircraft types. The A321-200 has seen substantive improvement in terms of demand because of the difficulty impacting newer types…

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May 8, 2023

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Aircraft Asset Assessment - The A321-200

Market Presence. Most lessors have previously avoided the A321 as the leasing opportunities were perceived to be limited to the mainline operators who had a penchant for owning their aircraft. Smaller operators were also seen as requiring smaller 150-seat aircraft that offered frequency to second city pairings. As traffic increased,…

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May 8, 2023

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Whatever Happened to A340-500 Values?

The A340-500 was designed to offer operators the ability to serve ultra-long haul sectors but demand in this segment has never materialized to the extent envisaged and values of the type collapsed. When introduced in 2003, the A340-500 seemed to provide passengers with the opportunity to cut out hubs and…

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May 8, 2023

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