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Vol. XXXI, No. 1 Inside This Issue: Jet Aircraft Current & Future Values
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although favoring the newer types. The efficiency of the A320neo and the B737MAX make them more in demand
particularly in a high fuel price environment. As more airlines seek to mitigate their environmental footprint by
using the much more expensive SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) then using the fuel on more efficient aircraft will
be key. Not all engines can use SAF, particularly when used in higher concentrations. Domestic traffic has improved
but not many countries have an extensive domestic network which can compensate for the loss of international
traffic. Even domestic traffic in Australia was still some 81 percent lower in October 2021 versus October 2019 due to
lockdowns. The U.S. domestic market was only some 10 percent lower with China being 27 percent lower and India
recording 27 percent less traffic. Russia was however, some 24 percent higher. Overall, domestic traffic was 21 percent
lower. Regional traffic is showing improvement and as such the demand for narrowbodies has improved although a
significant number – far greater than before the Covid Event – remain in storage. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
usually sees lesser demand except over the holiday season. The improvement in narrowbody lease rentals is notable
and is beginning to feed through to values. However, the increase in production rates and the return to service of the
B737MAX means that the return to service of mid life aircraft may be delayed. The lease rentals of the A320neo
family have improved since the depths of April 2020 but are still lower than pre-Covid levels. The lessors are still
having to engage in negotiating terms rather than dictating rates. The need for power by the hour arrangements is
still evident as are stepped arrangements which sees higher rentals in future years. The inflationary pressures have the
potential to feed through to higher interest rates which will lift rentals.
The residual values of regional aircraft are perhaps most exposed to the changes in the market structure in
the medium to long term given the potential for new models as well as the opportunity for more hydrogen powered
aircraft. United airlines has agreed to take a stake in ZeroAvia which sees an order for 100 engines which may be used
to retrofit existing regional aircraft with hydrogen-electric powerplants. Much depends on how quickly the technology
can be proven, retrofitted and certificated. Some of the plans indicate the hydrogen could be a viable power source
via retrofit as soon as 2025 with others indicating later in the decade. An all new hydrogen powered aircraft should
be launched by the end of the decade with service entry effected before 2035 if not sooner. While production rates
will limit the availability of new aircraft which will act as replacements, the concern for residual values is with respect
to retrofitting existing aircraft. Those types that are not seen as being suitable for retrofit, perhaps because of the
absence of a suitably large product base or engineering limitations, will be likely see a sharper fall in residual values. n
– the first to be created and forming the industry standard - ranging from highest A++ to the lowest E--, reflect The
Aircraft Value Analysis Company’s (AVAC) opinion as to the relative attraction of the asset over the short to medium
term. The Aircraft Rating calculates approximately 27 different variables for this and each of the next seven years and
takes into account such factors as number on order, product life cycle, competitive production, level of availability,
number of customers, number of operators, geographical distribution assigning a weighted score to each factor. The score
is translated into an “A++” to an “E—“ rating with “A” or “B” ratings representing a product that has the potential to
be remarketed with relative ease and exhibiting better than average value behavior. A “C” or “D” rating indicates that
values will exhibit greater volatility and therefore greater risk. More experienced traders and investors will likely be willing
to invest more readily in such aircraft but will be aware of the risks. An E rating indicates that any value lies more with
the operator than the investor. A = Very popular aircraft over the next seven years with very low availability and strong
demand. Likely to reflect a new aircraft type that offers considerable efficiency compared to existing types. Easy to sell
with less than average value deterioration over the next seven years. Ideal for asset based financing. Little or no risk. B =
Mainstream and popular aircraft that has achieved maturity and is still likely to be in production. The type is easy to sell
and is in demand though the level of availability is creeping up. The decline in values over the next seven years is likely to
be near or slightly below the average. Viewed as good for asset based financing. Little risk.
The future values – four and seven years from 2021 - are expressed in current dollars having been adjusted for
inflation approximating 2.2 percent (lower in the immediate years) and are based on the Mid Case current market
values (AVAC also produce Best and Worst case projections reflecting different probability levels). The figures are
for guidance only and are not intended to reflect actual recent market transactions - assuming that any reliable data
exists. Rather, the values represent the considered worth of the aircraft tempered by the prevailing market conditions.
The data has been extracted from the October 31st 2021 edition of the semi-annual Aircraft Values Basic 2021-
2041 (Aircraft Values Pro – serial number based product also available), priced US$1,750.00 for 12 months web site
access, by courtesy of The Aircraft Value Analysis Company. Telephone: +44 (0)203 468 5594, Fax: +44 (0)203 468
5596, pleighton@aircraftvalues.net; www.aircraftvalues.net; www.aircraftvalues.com
FUTURE VALUE FUTURE VALUE
YEAR October 31st 2021 YEAR October 31st 2021
Inflated Inflated
MID LOW HIGH 2025 2028 MID LOW HIGH 2025 2028
A300B4-200. Aircraft Rating: N/A A300-600. Aircraft Rating: E--
While Douglas and Lockheed forged ahead with the trijet configuration in The aircraft remains the preserve of Iranian operators. Placing a value on
the 1960’s partly because of the concern over the reliability of the engines the model has been a futile exercise for many a year. The variant sought
on longer sectors and the need to operate from La Guardia, New York, to improve upon the A300B4-200 and
the formation of Airbus saw a focus on a twin engined design aimed at Placing a value on the -600 has been a futile exercise for a number of
operating on medium haul sectors. While starting with a widebody (twin years. The variant was always on the sidelines, offering more a stepping
aisle) may have been seen as being ambitious for a new consortium, stone to the -600R.
the members of the consortium were already very experienced in the A300-600R. Aircraft Rating: E--
manufacturing of aircraft not least the Comet, Mercure, VC10, Trident, Again, the -600R is now either in operation with Iranian operators or is
BAC1-11, Concorde, etc. This is perhaps the principal difference between in storage for which no operator is assigned. The type was never able
the ambitions of China and the origins of Airbus. China is having to to fully compete with the B767-300ER because of its shorter-range
start from scratch which makes the learning curve that much longer. capability. The medium haul capability of the aircraft was sufficient for
The difficulties of producing a new aircraft are all too evident given some operators including American but as newer types became available
the problems that both Airbus and Boeing have had in the last decade. not least the A330, the A300-600R was increasingly displaced by the
Nonetheless, the ambitions of China cannot be underestimated with a more efficient models. The type was seemingly destined for freighter
clear expectation that out of perhaps necessity, both a narrowbody and conversion but was out of step with demand imperatives.
widebody will become a viable competitor to the existing duopoly. 1987 0.33 0.18 0.43 - -
N/A 1989 0.48 0.26 0.62 - -
A300F4-200 (Converted). Aircraft Rating: E- 1991 0.62 0.34 0.80 - -
The A300F4-200 was converted in numbers in the 1990s and enjoyed 1993 0.76 0.42 0.99 - -
something of a modest success for perhaps 15 years -ie through to 1995 0.90 0.50 1.18 - -
2010 before the airfreight industry collapsed. With regard to the dash 1997 1.05 0.58 1.36 0.30 -
for airfreight capacity, the volatility of the airfreight industry does need A300-600RF. Aircraft Rating: D
to be highlighted. Post the financial crisis of 2008, some predicted that The -600RF has managed to secure something of a reprieve given
airfreight was facing a very bleak future. Just two years ago, airfreight the demand for airfreight. The type – either in production version or
was in the doldrums although Amazon was building its fleet. The weak converted model – was always playing second fiddle to the B737-300F.
intercontinental market saw a number of B747-400Fs in storage with The values have improved slightly after suffering years of decline and
auctions taking place. Should the airfreight market suffer as passenger with the Omicron variant, it seems that dedicated freighters will be
flights are restored, then the older freighters will be most vulnerable needed for some time to come. Notably, of the 75 that are still available,
to storage and replacement. There is also the issue of environmental some 20 are not in service with a number in China being in storage.
compliance for older aircraft not least as unilateral action becomes more 1994 5.76 4.72 7.25 2.97 -
prevalent should intra-governmental restrictions prove to be ineffective. 1996 7.68 6.30 9.68 4.07 -
1975 0.67 0.43 1.00 - - 1998 9.61 7.88 12.11 5.20 3.37
1977 0.69 0.45 1.03 - - 2000 11.54 9.46 14.54 6.34 4.20
1979 0.71 0.46 1.06 - - 2002 13.47 11.04 16.97 7.51 5.06
1981 0.73 0.47 1.09 - - 2004 15.40 12.63 19.40 8.72 5.95
1983 0.75 0.49 1.12 - - 2006 17.33 14.21 21.83 9.96 6.89
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