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L. Nick Lacey
Chief Operating Officer
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e-mail: nlacey@mba.aero
WASHINGTON, DC (March 17, 2004): Morten Beyer & Agnew ("MBA") announces the semi-annual release of its 2004 Future Aircraft Values ("FAV") Jet Transport and FAV-C Cargo covering the Current and Future Base/Market Values for 2004-2024 for over 100 types of aircraft. Subscribers to all of MBA's FAV series of value books will have complimentary access to MBA's newest product "eFAV: on-line valuation tool."
"MBA has been following some unusual market trends over the last several months as values continue to try to stabilize. We now see some aircraft types holding values that would not be distressed in nature. We particularly note that the Boeing 737-800 is holding its lease rates firm and has a very low market availability" Robert Agnew, President & COO. "However, value stability is fragile at best, with US Airways, United and Atlas potentially poised to flood the market if any of them liquidate."
MBA expects to release the 2004 FAV-R covering Regional aircraft within the next month.
MBA founded in 1992, is an independent international aviation consulting firm specializing in airline management, marketing, maintenance and operations, regulatory compliance, technical support, asset value appraisal and technical analysis, forecasting of commercial jet transport, and general consulting for the aviation industry. MBA publishes, semi-annually, periodicals forecasting aircraft values to 20 years in the future. (Publications/Products: Future Aircraft Values (FAV) - Jet Transport, Regional, and Cargo; The International Aviation Oracle Newsletter, eFAV: the on-line valuation tool).
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