http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2008 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 9:17:29 EDT Only Values of a Few Widebodies Avoid Decline Over just six months values have again felt the chill wind of a downturn as fuel prices soar to record levels. The aircraft most vulnerable to a fall are essentially those no longer in production. Operators are having to reduce services to match the fall in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/23621.html Mon, 7 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Increased Risk Associated with Financing The perceived risk associated with financing new and nearly new four-engined aircraft, such as the A340-600, is increasing with each dollar rise in the price of fuel, thereby undermining residual value expectations and raising concerns over the lack of remarketing... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22848.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT Despite the A350 not being due to enter service for at least another five years, the number on order is increasing the demand for residual value calculations which, given the still fluid performance of the aircraft, are proving difficult to accurately define. The still fluid nature of the performance of the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22849.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT The values of B737 Classics continue to face difficulties as a consequence of contraction by key operators and as new aircraft replace the existing. Continental has announced that it will withdraw 67 B737-300s and B737-500s during the course of 2008 and 2009. United will also increase the number of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22850.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT While values of some aircraft remain under threat due to major - and minor - fleet contractions, lease rentals continue to remain stable as lessors are still able to place most assets. The last recession of six years ago saw lessors scrambling to re-negotiate leases with existing operators, fearful of the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22851.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT While the older narrowbodies may be facing more uncertainty the widebody segment continues to experience sufficiently strong demand as to allow lease rentals to remain essentially unmoved. The U.S. airlines, while seeking to reduce domestic capacity, still have a desire to expand international operations... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22852.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT The combination of age, maintenance and inefficiency continue to take their toll on the older widebodies so much so that values for virtually all type remain at scrap levels. The high price of fuel continues to accelerate the retirement of older aircraft. The cost of reconfiguring the older widebodies is... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22853.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT The disposal of some 200 B737 Classics over the course of the next eighteen months has increased the sense of vulnerability of the B737-400 to market forces. Over previous years rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but more recently have exhibited stability. Though the -400 lacks the payload/range... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22854.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT The B737-400 Market Presence. The B737-400 is clearly showing its age in terms of efficiency, specification and market orientation. Structure and systems can be traced back to the 1960s, if not before, while performance and capacity reflect the 1980s. Ageing brings wear and tear and rising maintenance costs... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22855.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT The Ryanair financial accounts for 2008 reveal that six B737-800s were sold for a total price of Euro150.00 million, which is considerably more than the airline would have paid for the aircraft. Ryanair has been particularly astute in buying... http://www.aviationtoday.com/avn/categories/bga/22856.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT