With the announcement of the Airbus A380-800 production shutdown in 2021, here are some thoughts on the aircraft from a value perspective. The shutdown announcement is largely based on the weaknesses of the A380 that have been apparent for several years: High transition cost between operators Limited in-service fleet after ten years of production Small […]
Today only, for the first 5 subscribers to the AVITAS Online Value System with Lease-Encumbered Values, you and one guest can join us in the AVITAS suite to see the Rolling Stones concert in Landover, Maryland on Friday, May 31, 2019. Includes a morning presentation on the state of the Aviation Industry by Adam Pilarski and […]
Executive Summary Operating leases of commercial aircraft make up approximately 40% of the world’s fleet. The need for Lease-Encumbered Valuations is increasing as more and more aircraft are sold or financed with leases attached. Because a Lease-Encumbered Value (“LEV”) opinion requires access to lease contract details, providing this type of value opinion will only be […]
The need for Lease-Encumbered Values is increasing as more and more aircraft are sold or financed with leases attached. AVITAS Online now gives you the ability to obtain Lease-Encumbered Values for a single or all of your assets. Watch the video below to see how easy and quickly you can obtain Lease-Encumbered values for your […]
In the second part of two columns, Adam Pilarski, Senior Vice-President at AVITAS, argues that it will only be a matter of time before passengers are paying more to travel by supersonic aircraft. Click here to download the PDF version of Speed and the question of first-class travel In last month’s column, I wrote about […]
Great stall After stabilizing, China’s economy is decelerating again, slowed by debt and a trade fight with the U.S. 2018 economic growth in China represented slowest pace since 1990 Weakness across the board: Purchases by individuals are reduced Investments by business and government are diminished Property sales are weak
Where are We in the Cycle? 10- Year Treasury Minus 2-Year Treasury The business cycle is difficult to predict as there are many moving parts But, a pretty good indicator is available by monitoring 10-year treasury yields minus 2-year treasuries This difference has predicted at least five recessions over the last 40 years When 10-year […]
Turboprop Migration While passenger turboprop aircraft fleets are smaller when compared to jet aircraft, there are still many in service Asia/Pacific region accounts for most followed by North America and Europe But, a migration is underway; the Asia/Pacific region has about 30% of the in-service passenger turboprops in service but near 70% of the total […]
In the first part of two articles, Adam Pilarski, Senior Vice-President at AVITAS, Inc., explains why airlines’ quest for speed will come back as a major technological drive in the years to come. Click here to download the PDF version of Speed, the final frontier and implications for the industry Humans have dreamt forever of being […]
Jet Aircraft Deliveries for China and Rest of World by Month Commercial jet aircraft deliveries to China continue to expand Over the last 12 months, deliveries to China alone have accounted for almost a third of all worldwide deliveries