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Aircraft Archive: A318
Values of 100 Seaters Continue to Experience Downward Shift
While Continental Airlines [CAL] has temporarily lifted its potential disposal of 24 Boeing [BA] B737-500s after a last- minute agreement with its unions, the values of 100-seat aircraft remain under severe pressure, a sharp contrast with the fortunes other aircraft such as the B737-300. Several events highlight the difficulties facing…

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April 4, 2005
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A318 Residuals Continue to Face Difficult Times
Despite having been in service for nearly two years, the fortunes of the A318 have not improved. The cancellation of the B717 program by Boeing [BA] points to continued difficulties for the 100-seat market. The departure of the B717 is not likely to lead to improved market conditions for the…

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March 21, 2005
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Iberian Order Piles on Pressure for MD80 Values
Narrowbody Replacement Order Foretells Retirement of MD80s The Spanish airline Iberian's order for up to 79 new aircraft would prompt the carrier to release older units into the marketplace, which could adversely affect values of the already beleaguered MD87 and MD88. The order from Iberian for 15 Airbus A318s, nine…

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March 7, 2005
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Higher B767-300ER Rentals Shroud Deteriorating Values
Limited -300ER Backlog Points to Tough Times for Residuals The lack of availability of Boeing [BA] B767-300ERs and higher lease rentals for this aircraft can only momentarily obscure the fact that production of the B767 is winding down and that residuals, particularly those of the youngest examples, are likely to…

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February 21, 2005
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Boeing's Cancellation of B717 Hits Values Hard
Current & Residual Values Based on Minimum Production Run Boeing's [BA] decision to finally axe the B717 after years of uncertainty has drawn a line under values of the beleaguered aircraft. Current and residual value projections for the B717 have mostly been calculated on the basis of an assumed minimum…

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February 7, 2005
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Stage 3 Values Show Only Slight Increase
Despite the improvement in lease rentals, values of newer Stage 3 aircraft have failed to show a significant improvement over the last quarter. Too many uncertainties remain to justify unbridled increases in aircraft values. The U.S. legacy carriers in particular are a cause for considerable anxiety. Should one or more…

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November 29, 2004
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B717 Values Continue to Decline
Despite the addition of a few new orders, the still virtually static order book for the B717 -- coupled with the manufacturer's offer of extensive support for the existing fleet -- has translated into weaker values for the aircraft. The Boeing [BA] B717-200, developed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD95,…

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November 29, 2004
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PW6000-Powered A318 Values Uncertain as First Flight Looms
The imminent first flight of the heavily redesigned Pratt & Whitney [UTC] engine to be used on the A318 has not provided any clarification that the values of the airframe/engine combination will be any easier to define. The PW6000, due to fly for the first time on an A318 next…

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November 29, 2004
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