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| 04.28.2008 |
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Revival of B767-300ER Production Would See Weak Residuals
Delay to B787-10 Again Improves Prospects for A350 Yet another delay to the B787 is creating serious problems for airlines and raises the prospect of Boeing restarting production of the B767-300ER, a type which may be in demand today but which will be less...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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A320 Residual Values Could be Impacted by Intriguing Testing of P&W GTF
The announcement that Airbus is to undertake testing of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) on one of the company's A340s is an interesting development and one which could potentially have medium-term implications for the current A320 family. Airbus...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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TechInsertion and SelectOne Become New Standard for Narrowbody Values
The baseline specification for newly delivered A320 and B737NG family members is changing to reflect recent upgrades to the engines as well changes to the structure and interiors. Both CFMI and IAE have introduced upgrades to their engines. As a consequence...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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Holes Start to Appear In Delivery Schedules Contributing to Value Decline
The flurry of casualties in the last few weeks, combined with changes in delivery schedules, is allowing holes to appear in delivery schedules, only partially easing supply issues. While Frontier continue to operate, some aircraft are set to be sold. Other...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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Values Remain At Scrap Level
In the late 1980s, all the conferences resounded to talk of Chapter 2 aircraft and hushkits. Today, Chapter 2 aircraft have become largely an irrelevance in the context of asset- based financing and values have long since been at scrap levels. Despite the...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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50-Seat Lease Rentals May Be Easing Once More
The recent period of stability for 50-seat regional jet lease rentals may be coming to an end as the effect of higher fuel prices and the need for mainline operators in the U.S. to alter their operations takes hold. The 50-seat regional jets were acquired at...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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B737-200ADV Values Remain At Scrap Levels
While a significant number remain in service this is no justification for assuming that the type has attraction for asset-based financing. The move to replace becomes more intense as the price of fuel edges ever higher. During the 1970s and 1980s, and for...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The B737-200ADV
Market Presence. Clockwork gauges have long since lost their appeal but the -200ADV still remains a credible and cheap alternative to replacement products. The improvements made to the B737 with the -200ADV greatly enhanced operational performance. Shorter...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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Demise of Smaller Dash8 Production Has Little Impact on Values
Bombardier has seemingly finally accepted the inevitable and opted to cease production of the 37 seat -200 and 50 seat -300 but this will have no impact on values. The company is now to focus on the larger -400 which is in the process of being upgraded to the...
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| 04.21.2008 |
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Security Shortlines
TSA Acquiring Advanced X-Ray Units and Millimeter Wave Whole Body Imagers TSA Administrator Kip Hawley says his agency will purchase 30 millimeter wave passenger imaging technology units and 580 AT X-ray units in addition to the 250 TSA is already deploying...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Regional Jet Sector Faces Overcrowding
Lack Luster Residuals Will Face At Least One Model The long awaited competition to Western aerospace technology finally appears to have moved from the realm of desirability to reality with an actual order for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet from All Nippon...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Downgrading of Prospects for Industry Highlights Value/Lease Juxtaposition
The second reduction in anticipated profitability of the airline industry by IATA in the space of only just over four months points to continued market uncertainty, contrasting with the effects of the credit crunch that has the potential to force lease...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Values of B737-300 Face Decline As Market Seeks Efficiencies
After experiencing a not so remarkable recovery over the course of the last few years, values of the ubiquitous B737-300 are under threat once more as operators seeking alternative equipment. In the period immediately after 2001, values of the B737-300 fell...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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B737-900ER Values Continue to Please As Demand Remains Steady
After some uncertainty concerning relative strength, current and residual values of the B737-900ER continue to perform, comparing favorably with not only the B737-800 but also the competing A321-200. With constant talk of a replacement for the B737NG, there...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Credit Crunch Could Actually Lift Rentals
Lease rentals of most aircraft appear to be holding firm despite the uncertainty that it is sweeping across the industry. Without the financial crisis that is now impacting some sectors of the world economy and undermining consumer confidence, there was an...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Values of MD90s Continue to Decline
With a number of MD90s already having been parted out and speculation that those operated by Delta may be axed, the prospects for the MD90 are far from promising, despite the shortage of capacity. The MD90 represented the final version of a product that can...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The MD90
Market Presence. The reasonable operating economics, low noise footprint and restriction emissions have failed to generate interest in the type in recent years even with alternatives in short supply. The number of pilots certificated on the aircraft is...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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B787 Delays Continue to Favor A350
With the expectation of further delays to the B787 as a result of modifications to the wingbox, Airbus are likely to secure additional orders underpinning increasingly strong residual value calculations for the European product. Two years ago the prospects...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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U.S. Mergers Would Likely Lead To Type Specific Fall in Values
Whether the on/off merger between Northwest and Delta has still to progress the likelihood of at least one merger between the legacy carriers will inevitably lead to the disposal of some aircraft, whatever the pilots unions may wish. The need to integrate two...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Previous Discounting of Dash8-400 Eroded As SAS orders NG Version
Following high profile landing incidents in 2007, the SAS grounding of 27 Dash8-400s led to a near twelve percent fall in values but with the operator now ordering 14 upgraded Dash8-400s much of the justification for the fall has dissipated. While the wider...
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