Appraisal Products
Desktop Appraisal
A desktop appraisal is one which does not include any inspection of the aircraft or review of its maintenance records. It is based upon assumed aircraft condition and maintenance status or information provided to the appraiser or from the appraiser’s own database. A desktop appraisal would normally provide a value for a mid-time, mid-life aircraft.
Extended Desktop Appraisal
An extended desktop appraisal is one which is still characterized by the absence of any on-site inspection of the aircraft or its maintenance records, but does include consideration of maintenance status information that is provided to the appraiser from the client, aircraft operator, or in the case of a second opinion, possibly from another appraiser’s report. An extended desktop appraisal would normally provide a value that includes adjustments from the mid-time, mid-life baseline to account for the actual maintenance status of the aircraft.
Full Appraisal
A full appraisal is one that includes an inspection of the aircraft and its maintenance records. This inspection is aimed solely at determining the overall condition of the aircraft and records to support the value opinions of the appraiser, and would not, for example, include opening of inspection panels on the aircraft or a detailed review of record archives. A full appraisal would normally provide a value that includes adjustments from the mid-time, mid-life baseline to account for the actual maintenance status of the aircraft, and possibly other adjustments to reflect the findings of the inspection of the aircraft and its records.
Lease Encumbered Valuation
A Lease Encumbered Valuation is intended to establish the value of an asset based upon its income earning potential. ACI conducts an analysis on the asset’s lease and associated maintenance status to determine its residual value at lease termination
Residual Value Forecast
A Residual Value Forecast is typically considered within the confines of a lease or loan to assess an asset’s residual value performance throughout a given loan or lease term. The residual value and the procedure for determining residual value is based upon ACI’s understanding of the historical value trends for a specific aircraft type and ACI’s proprietary forecast valuation model.
Fleet Valuation
A Fleet Valuation is typically conducted when an operator utilizes multiple aircraft of the same vintage, manufacturer, and model within their fleet. Fleet Valuations are especially practical for Fractional Operators where individual desktop appraisals would become cost-prohibitive.
Appraisals You Can Trust
Our USPAP-compliant appraisals are carried out by both ASA Accredited Senior Appraisers and ISTAT certified appraisers. This not only results in an accurate appraisal but also a deliverable that holds up to the stringent ethical requirements of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT).