What Is Current Market Value in Aircraft Leasing?
Current Market Value defined for aviation professionals, with its operational or commercial use, document context and related terminology.
How the Term Is Used in Aviation
Current market value is an appraisal of what an aircraft is worth in the prevailing market at a specified date and under stated transaction assumptions.
Aviation Glossary
Term: Current Market Value
Category: Aircraft Leasing & Finance
How It Affects the Transaction
It can move materially above or below base value because of supply, demand, interest rates, engine availability, airline credit and aircraft-specific maintenance condition.
Where the Term Appears
Current Market Value can appear in aircraft leases, loan agreements, security documents, appraisals, insurance provisions or closing deliverables depending on the transaction. The exact legal effect comes from the executed documents, governing law and the role of each party.
What to Review
Read the definition together with payment mechanics, default provisions, insurance, maintenance, return conditions, security and enforcement rights. A familiar label can have a different economic effect when the drafting or calculation method changes.
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It can move materially above or below base value because of supply, demand, interest rates, engine availability, airline credit and aircraft-specific maintenance condition.
Current Market Value FAQ
What does Current Market Value mean in aviation?
Current market value is an appraisal of what an aircraft is worth in the prevailing market at a specified date and under stated transaction assumptions.
Why does Current Market Value matter?
It can move materially above or below base value because of supply, demand, interest rates, engine availability, airline credit and aircraft-specific maintenance condition.
Where would an aviation professional encounter Current Market Value?
It is commonly encountered in aircraft leasing & finance documents, procedures, calculations or operating discussions where the underlying technical or commercial issue is relevant.
Does the term have the same meaning in every aircraft finance document?
No. Market terminology is useful shorthand, but the executed agreement controls. Defined terms, calculation methods, governing law and transaction structure can change the result.