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August 18, 2008
Aircraft Asset Assessment: A330-300
Market Presence. Airbus has built a reputation around the use of the latest technology including envelope limiting computers, fly by wire and side stick controllers. Despite being designed in the 1980s, the A330 still is still viewed as contemporary though no...
August 18, 2008
A300 Market Continues to Suffer
Even though the demand for widebodies remains strong, the older types are again under scrutiny as operators seek to divest themselves of A300-600Rs. China Southern, already having announced the withdrawal of four B777-200s and 12 MD82s, is now set to divest...
August 4, 2008
Narrowbody Lease Rentals Face Testing Times
Rates for Older Aircraft Continue to Decline The lease rentals for narrowbodies continue to face a myriad of contrasting pressures with the newer equipment in particular seeking to marry the conflicting issues of increased demand and more expensive finance...
August 4, 2008
Raft of Losses & Fleet Reductions Indicate Major Potential Problems for Values
The losses announced by AMR ($1.4 billion), Delta ($1.044 billion), United (2.7 billion), Northwest ($377 million), US Airways ($567 million) as well as others in the second quarter of 2008 make it difficult to ignore the possibility of further major fleet...
August 4, 2008
Asking Prices Remain Resilient Despite Market Pressures
The market may be increasingly vulnerable to excess supply but for the moment asking prices remain relatively strong, comparing favorably with values. Two A300-600s of 1984 vintage are being offered for sale by two different companies, one based in Canada and...
August 4, 2008
Widebody Values Weaken Slightly
The widebody segment of the market may have previously been seen as the bright spot for the industry but even this area cannot disguise the considerable problems of the airline industry. The financial community is mindful of the vulnerability of the industry...
August 4, 2008
Freighter Rentals Continue to Experience Fragility
The weakness of the wider economy has continued to undermine the lease rentals of some equipment while others are at best holding steady. The fragility of the world economy, notably in the U.S., has continued to prompt a note of caution with respect to the...
August 4, 2008
B717 Values Have Nowhere to Hide
With the ending of production, the values of the B717 managed to slip further though such declines were forecast. The ending of production saw the delivery of only 155 units, far short of the 400 deemed necessary for values to stand a chance of achieving even...
August 4, 2008
Aircraft Asset Assessment: The B717
Market Presence. The lack of success for the B717 has little to do with its performance and capability. The ruggedness of the design has made it ideal for short haul operations. In-service experience has also proven that efficiency was better than forecast...
August 4, 2008
Launch of CSeries Likely To See Shift In Residuals for Some Existing Models
In launching the CSeries Bombardier finally realized that it needed to take advantage of the move towards more efficient equipment even if firm orders were not forthcoming. With a commitment from Lufthansa for 60 aircraft and an Entry into Service date of...
July 21, 2008
New CFM Engine Helps To Establish Timing of New Narrowbodies
Long Term Residual Values of A320 / B737NG Under Pressure Residual values of the A320 and B737NG had already taken into account the expected service entry of a replacement but the actual timing remained uncertain until CFM announced a new engine at...
July 21, 2008
Etihad Orders Provide Fillip to A380 and B777-300ER Values
Despite the gloom facing the U.S. market, the orders placed during Farnborough demonstrated that aviation is global in nature and orders worth $43 billion at list prices, or $25 million at net prices, from Etihad clearly indicated that some sectors are able...
July 21, 2008
B737 Classic Values Remain On Ropes
The high price of fuel continues to cause values of B737 Classics to fall with any respite having to rely on a near halving of fuel prices. The rapid demise of the B737-300, -400 and -500 may be overstated given the measured retirement schedule but the...
July 21, 2008
First Generation Stage 3 Rentals Weaken
The sustained and inevitable preference for more economic aircraft has continued to prompt a decline in lease rentals of the older types. The lease rentals of older types are facing considerable pressure as lessors struggle to place surplus aircraft. Yet, at...
July 21, 2008
Smaller Regional Jets Continue to Face Problems
The 50 seat regional jet is continuing to experience considerable difficulty in the face of even higher fuel prices. A number of carriers are divesting part of all of their fleet of regional jets and with a sustained rise in fuel prices, there remains the...
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