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June 9, 2008
Turboprop Rentals Remain on Even Keel
The seeming disposal of large number of Saab 340Bs is a contrast to the recent trend of shifting capacity to the more economic turboprops but the majority of types continue to enjoy stability. The placement of new orders by SAS has provided a fillip to the...
June 9, 2008
Prudence Re-Emerges as Airlines Contract
Though the price of fuel should see widespread problems for many, if not all, operators, the market is sufficiently robust as to keep any decline in values relatively modest, except for some types. Holes are appearing in the backlog of orders which is taking...
June 9, 2008
B777-300ER Remains Widebody of Choice
The -300ER has been in service for only four years but has established itself as the most desirable of widebodies, aided of course by the high price of fuel. B777-300ER Vital Statistics LAUNCH 03/2000 FIRST FLIGHT Feb-03 SERVICE ENTRY Apr-04 ORDERS...
June 9, 2008
Aircraft Asset Assessment - The B777-300ER
Market Presence. The size of the twin engined -300ER is such that it essentially replaces the B747-200 and indeed offers an alternative to the -400. The twin engine configuration presents the market with previously unimagined power and operating efficiency...
June 9, 2008
A320 Conversions Provide Way of Avoiding Weaker Residuals
The move to develop the A320 converted freighter before excess availability becomes an issue should provide a means of stabilizing any future deterioration in values due to rising supply on the used market. The events of 2001-2002 saw a large number of mostly...
May 26, 2008
First Generation Stage 3 Values Experience Downward Pressure
New Aircraft Act As Replacements The recovery of first generation Stage 3 narrowbody values is over with operators either replacing such aircraft with newer examples or contracting fleets. The fall in the value of such aircraft as the B737-300 and B737-400 is...
May 26, 2008
Values of Most Aircraft Face Sharp Decline if Fuel Price Rises to $200+
While most forecasts for oil prices assume an average price of around $120 a barrel for 2008, there is speculation that the price could rise to $200 in the coming months resulting in a massive fall in demand for air travel At $200 a barrel there would...
May 26, 2008
Resurrected B767-300ERs Face Prospect of Low Residuals
Customers seeking to acquire new B767-300ERs as a means of bridging the gap until B787s are actually delivered will likely be disappointed with associated residual values. With yet another delay to the B787 comes the reality of a shortfall in widebody...
May 26, 2008
Freighter Values Edge Downwards
With the media helping to initiate global economic weakness, air cargo operations are finding the market all the more difficult. While demand for newer freighters continues to outstrip supply, particularly with respect to conversions, older types continue to...
May 26, 2008
Rates Fall Away As Operators Shun Older Types
After registering a slight improvement in the middle of 2007, lease rentals of most widebodies have fallen back again as a result of higher fuel pricing. The market for older widebodies is experiencing contraction as a result of the sustained move towards...
May 26, 2008
Fuel Prices Increase Pressure on MD82 Values
Whatever the perceived opportunities that the MD82 offers in terms of lower capital costs, operators continue to dispose of the type in favor of newer, more efficient, equipment not least as a result of the escalating price of fuel. Some nine years ago, lack...
May 26, 2008
Aircraft Asset Assessment
The MD82 Market Presence. Though a number of MD82s may be in the parking lot, with some 500 in service the variant represents approximately two percent of the worlds entire jet fleet. Such a significant number cannot be ignored as replacement represents...
May 26, 2008
First Flight Of Sukhoi Superjet 100 Unlikely to Herald New Triumvirate
In finally flying the Superjet 100, Russia has made an important step towards becoming a player in commercial aerospace manufacturing and there exists some expectation that they type could become more than a minor irritant to the product line-up of Bombardier...
May 12, 2008
In This Issue: AVN's Semi-Annual Turboprop Value Listing
Airbus List Prices Accelerate While Values Ease Material Costs & Weak Dollar See Jump In List Prices Airbus list prices have jumped by nearly five percent, representing a significant rise and increasing the already high differential between list and net...
May 12, 2008
Turboprop Values Exhibit Stability
The values of turboprops have continued to enjoy solid performance to the extent that prices and lease rentals have achieved a measure of stability after a period of improvement. A consequence of the recovery in the turboprop market has been the difficulty...
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