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Aircraft Archive: A318
Rise In Narrowbody Rentals Slows
Lease rentals of in-production narrowbodies continue to increase, but the rate of growth has slowed due to the high price of fuel. Fuel prices have continued to pose problems for the aviation industry. The prospect of further corporate failures due to the extra fuel burden is ever present as the…

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November 14, 2005
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Relative Strength of CSeries Residuals Still in Limbo
While Northwest Airlines [NWACQ] seeks to cut costs by rejecting the leases on more than 200 aircraft, the carrier continues to be a primary potential customer for Bombardier's [BBD] proposed CSeries airliner, potentially providing the basis for reasonable residuals should the program proceed to launch, development, and finally production. Any…

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November 14, 2005
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ILFC Order Underlines Perceived B787 Residual Strength
Near Launch Order Status Likely to Attract Substantial Discounts The International Lease Finance Corporation's (ILFC) order for 20 Boeing [BA] B787s provides further evidence that the new aircraft will likely possess above-average residual value strength as a result of diverse market demand. ILFC is the first leasing company to place…

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October 31, 2005
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Pre-1996 Values Suffer While Those for Newer Aircraft Continue to Rise
While some 20 to 25 Airbus A320s are now listed as being available for service, this number pales in comparison to the more than 1,400 units that are in service. With Airbus failing to keep pace with demand, values and, more importantly, lease rentals have benefited. Despite having been in…

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October 17, 2005
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3.5 Percent Rise In Boeing List Prices Widens Gap With Real Pricing
Net Pricing Contained by Strong Competition The hike in Boeing [BA] list prices exceeds that of the general U.S. inflation rate by a factor of three and that of net pricing by a factor of two increasing the gap between list and real pricing. Boeing Model 2004 AV 2005 LOW…

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August 22, 2005
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Stage 3 Values Continue to Improve
The market continues to advance despite a streak of fragility, so much so that Stage 3 aircraft values - at least those of the more desirable assets - have registered a further slight improvement. While there may be a greater emphasis placed on the rise in lease rentals, values are…

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August 8, 2005
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Rentals Continue to Show Improvement
The rentals of in production narrowbodies continue to improve, but the rate of increase is not as significant as it has been in the past. Interest rates have not seemingly increased over the last few months, so rate increases are being based solely on market demand. Lessors are therefore increasingly…

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July 25, 2005
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Airbus List Prices Rise Above Inflation
But Net Pricing Stagnates Airbus list prices have risen by an average of 4 percent between 2004 and 2005, reflecting increased material and labor costs, but the actual prices customers are paying are unlikely to have increased by 1 to 2 percent or more. In other words, the increase in…

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July 11, 2005
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