Aircraft Value News [October 9, 2023] -

Issue: October 9, 2023

China Eastern C919’s Priced At Less “$40 Million Each”

Large Order Discount Brings Down Cost But “Value” Remains Elusive The firming of a Letter of Intent from China Eastern for 100 Comac C919 orders gives an indication of pricing, pricing that may be substantially below that of the competing Airbus and Boeing products. At present there is a single…

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October 9, 2023

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Final Years of A340-300 as Edelweiss Air Moves to A350

The values of the A340-300 have long been at or near scrap levels but the move by Edelweiss to remove its five examples in favor of the A350 signals the end of the four engined configuration. The values of the A340-300 have been under pressure for approximately 30 years, ever…

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October 9, 2023

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Regional Jet Recovery Hampered By Lack of Pilots

The regional jet market has experienced an improvement in terms of traffic, but such is the lack of pilots in the key U.S. market that operators are experiencing difficulty in returning aircraft to the skies, at least in the numbers that they need. Lease rates courtesy of The Aircraft Value…

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October 9, 2023

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Delay to New Aircraft Keep Used Prices Stable

With commercial production struggling to be restored to pre-Covid levels, Airbus and Boeing are having difficulty meeting demand for dedicated VVIP transports thereby forcing customers to the used market. A distinction needs to be made between business jets and airliner type jets. While airliner type jets generally emit far more…

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October 9, 2023

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B747-400F Values Continue to Fall

A year ago, the market for the production and converted -400Fs seemed set to continue to improve but with the re-opening of international borders and the reintroduction of underfloor capacity on passenger aircraft, there was always expected to be drop in demand for dedicated freighters. The primary benefits of air…

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October 9, 2023

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Aircraft Asset Assessment - The B747-400F

Market Presence. The values of the B747-400F improved during the Covid Event, having experienced a modest decline in preceding years due to the arrival of more B777Fs, even with the benefit of having the nose loading door. There was strong demand for dedicated freighters because of the absence of passenger…

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October 9, 2023

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Shortage of Capacity Not Preventing Open Market Advertising

There is much discussion about the shortage of capacity which suggests that the need to advertise aircraft for sale or lease is hardly necessary but such promotion continues perhaps in the expectation of securing higher offers. For the narrowbodies, a 1991 B757-200SF with 81,000 hours and 30,000 cycles is being…

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October 9, 2023

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