Aircraft Value News [August 11, 2025] -

Issue: August 11, 2025

Q&A: The State of Aircraft Values and Lease Rates Today

Editor’s Note: I recently spoke with Tony Karafiat, director of asset evaluation at Avitas, a leading aviation consulting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia. Tony also is a CFA and CPA. At Avitas, Tony’s duties include the preparation of aircraft appraisals and aviation market analysis. Tony has extensive corporate experience. Notably,…

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August 11, 2025

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Flying at 5G Speed: How Next-Gen Connectivity Is Affecting Aircraft Avionics and Values

The global aviation sector is in the midst of a seismic technological shift as aircraft manufacturers, regulators, and service providers move to integrate fifth generation (5G) connectivity into onboard avionics systems. First, let’s look at what “5G” means. The previous standard of 4G accelerated the smartphone boom by allowing a…

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August 11, 2025

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Avionics in Sync: Why Standardization at Multimodal Hubs Is Lifting Aircraft Values

As global cities grow into dense logistics ecosystems, the line between air travel, rail, sea, and road transportation continues to blur. This fusion is most visible at next-generation multimodal hubs, i.e. those high-capacity, high-tech centers where aircraft, autonomous trucks, urban rail, and even drones intersect. However, seamless transfers between modes…

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August 11, 2025

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Cleared to Roll: How Autonomous Taxiing and Smart Avionics Are Shaping Aircraft Values

The aircraft of the future won’t just fly itself…it will taxi itself, too. Autonomous taxiing technology is no longer a science project confined to testbeds and prototypes. It’s now a rapidly advancing reality, and avionics are at the center of the transformation. As airports develop smarter ground systems and aircraft…

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August 11, 2025

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Freighters in Focus: Why the B777F and A300-600RF Still Carry Weight

The Boeing 777 Freighter (B777F) and the Airbus A300-600RF continue to prove their staying power in a market where air cargo demand has softened from its pandemic-era highs but remains structurally elevated. While macroeconomic turbulence and tighter capital markets have cooled some of the heat in aviation leasing and trading,…

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August 11, 2025

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Jet Engine Switchover: Turbulence Ahead for Values and Lease Rates

For aircraft appraisers and lessors, the global transition from legacy engines such as the CFM56 and V2500 to newer generation powerplants such as the LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion) and GTF (Geared Turbofan) is sending ripples through asset values, lease rates, and long-term risk assessments. This switchover is more than…

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August 11, 2025

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Supersized Showdown: A380-800 vs. 747-8I

The Airbus A380-800, once considered an endangered species of the skies, is experiencing a modest resurgence in relevance. This revival stems from several macro and industry-specific forces, including sustained recovery in international long-haul traffic, fleet capacity shortfalls at major carriers, and production delays of newer twin-engine widebodies such as the…

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August 11, 2025

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Airbus Deepens China Ties as A321 Demand Soars, Reshaping Global Aviation Power Balance

In late July, Airbus inked a fresh cooperation deal with its long-time Chinese partner AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group to expand local production of its best-selling A321 aircraft. The agreement will see Airbus begin fuselage equipping at its Tianjin facility, a key milestone that deepens the European manufacturer’s industrial footprint…

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August 11, 2025

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