Avionics International

07/23/2025

✈️ EXPERT Q & A: Aircraft Values Are Rising—Here’s Why

What’s behind the sharp rise in aircraft lease rates and values?

Tony Karafiat, Director of Asset Evaluation at Avitas, breaks it down in this expert Q&A.

🎙️ Topics include:

✔️ Boeing MAX delays and the 737NG market

✔️ Mid-life aircraft outperforming new builds

✔️ Freighter demand through 2025

✔️ Why inflation and tariffs aren’t slowing values

📺 Watch the full video interview here:

👉 https://aircraftvaluenews.com/video/qa-the-state-of-aircraft-values-and-lease-rates-today/

A must-watch for anyone in aviation finance, leasing, or airline strategy.

John Persinos recently spoke with Tony Karafiat, director of asset evaluation at Avitas, a leading aviation consulting firm.

07/10/2025

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07/01/2025

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06/24/2025

🚨 China’s Rare Earth Clampdown: A Direct Hit to Global Aviation? ✈️🌍

Beijing is tightening control over critical rare earth exports—minerals essential to building today’s most advanced aircraft.

➡️ What does this mean for Boeing, Airbus, and next-gen jetliners?
➡️ Are production delays and price hikes just the beginning?

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06/20/2025

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06/16/2025

🚨 Air India Crash: What Happened — and What It Means for Boeing 🚨

On June 12, tragedy struck when Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed shortly after takeoff—killing over 260 people in India’s worst aviation disaster in nearly 30 years.

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⚙️ Key technical concerns: landing gear, engines, and flaps
📉 The deepening crisis at Boeing—and how it could impact aircraft values
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This event is more than a headline—it's a global turning point for aviation safety, manufacturing oversight, and public trust.

06/10/2025

🚨 AMERICA’S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM IS IN CRISIS 🚨

Newark Airport was just the warning shot.

Fatal accidents. Outdated radar and communications systems. A national shortage of air traffic controllers. And now, flight delays and cancellations are rippling across the country.

✈️ In 2025 alone, there have already been 9 major fatal aviation accidents—nearly double the five-year average.

⚠️ A catastrophic mid-air collision in D.C.
⚠️ A flipped jet in Toronto
⚠️ Only 3 controllers on duty in Newark when 14 were needed

The FAA is overwhelmed. The infrastructure is aging. And the consequences are growing more severe by the day.

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From what’s happening on the ground at America’s busiest airports…
To what it means for national safety, aircraft values, and future travel.

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The U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) system, once a symbol of aviation excellence, is now facing a crisis marked by staffing shortages, outdated technology, and operational chaos. Recent disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport have spotlighted these systemic issues, raising concerns about....

06/03/2025

📺 New Video Alert from Aircraft Value News

Chinese lessors are rapidly expanding into Africa and Southeast Asia—reshaping global aircraft values and lease rates in the process. ✈️💰

In his latest analysis, editor in chief John Persinos explains:
🔹 Why lease rates are falling for aircraft like the A320ceo and 737-800
🔹 How geopolitical strategy is influencing leasing terms
🔹 What this means for Western lessors and global market dynamics

If you’re in aircraft leasing, appraisal, or finance, this is a must-watch.
🎥 Watch now + get the transcript ➡️ https://aircraftvaluenews.com/video/chinas-new-leasing-power-reshaping-aircraft-values-in-africa-and-southeast-asia/

The global aircraft leasing landscape is undergoing a strategic shift as Chinese lessors expand their footprint in emerging markets, particularly across Africa and Southeast Asia.

05/29/2025

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05/22/2025

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05/07/2025

🚨 New Interview Just Dropped!
What’s driving sky-high aircraft values in 2025? Are we headed for a bubble? What role will COMAC play in a fractured global market?

🎥 Aircraft Value News editor-in-chief, John Persinos talks with aviation finance expert Dr. David Yu (CFA, NYU professor, ISTAT senior appraiser) about the future of aircraft leasing, valuations, and the impact of tariffs, interest rates, and global tensions.

This is one of the sharpest industry breakdowns you’ll see all year.

👉 Watch the full interview here: https://aircraftvaluenews.com/video/expert-qa-as-a-global-recession-looms-are-jet-values-at-risk/

John Persinos interviews renowned aircraft appraisal expert Dr. David Yu, to glean insights into how tariffs and recessionary conditions are likely to affect aircraft values and lease pricing.