Aircraft Value Intelligence

The Airbus A318, Boeing 737-600 and Embraer E170 occupy a peculiar corner of commercial aviation. None became a runaway sales success, none generated the aftermarket enthusiasm of larger siblings, and none receives much attention from fleet planners today

SpaceX has plummeted in value from its post-IPO high in just weeks. To skeptics, the rocket company's IPO was a classic pump-and-dump scheme. Retail investors enamored of the Elon Musk "Cult of Personality" have been left holding the bag.SpaceX has plumme

Aircraft leasing used to be fairly predictable. Rising interest rates pushed up borrowing costs, lease rates climbed, and airlines paid more to add capacity. When borrowing costs eventually fell, lease rates usually followed.Aircraft leasing used to be fa

The Saab 2000, ATR 42-300 and Beechcraft 1900D rarely make headlines, but each continues to prove that an aircraft doesn't need a large global fleet to remain commercially relevant.The Saab 2000, ATR 42-300 and Beechcraft 1900D rarely make headlines, but

The A330-800neo, B767-400ER and A340-300 occupy an unusual corner of the widebody market. None enjoys the visibility of the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787, yet each has carved out a niche that reflects the realities of today's constrained aircraft supply.The A

The 757-300, A321-100 and B737 MAX 7 all occupy a curious middle ground in commercial aviation. None became the defining aircraft of its generation, yet each was designed to solve a very specific operational challenge. The problem wasn't capability. It wa

Freight operators care less about cabin amenities or fuel burn per seat than they do about payload, reliability and acquisition cost. That helps explain why several aircraft that receive little attention in

Bigger may dominate the headlines, but smaller is proving surprisingly valuable in today's narrowbody market. While airlines and lessors understandably focus on the Airbus A321neo and Boeing 737 MAX 8, their smaller siblings, the A319neo and 737 MAX 7, oc

Editor's Note: I recently conducted a video interview with James McDanolds, Director of Uncrewed Technology Programs at the Sonoran Desert Institute. The following article is a transcript edited for concision. My questions are in bold. To watch the full v

Boeing has crossed another important threshold in its effort to rebuild trust with regulators, airlines and the flying public. Beginning next week, the aerospace giant will once again assume responsibility for issuing final airworthiness certifications on