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Aircraft Archive: A320NEO
Values of “A330neo” Could Be Compromised Due to Marginalization
The development of the A350 may be progressing but with the expectation that the existing A330 could remain in production for perhaps another ten years, and possibly longer, it is little wonder that there should be some calls for an enhancement to the existing product that go beyond incremental improvement.…

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February 11, 2013
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Static A320 Production During Transition Should Aid Values
With Airbus seeking to avoid straining the A320 family supply chain during the transition period through to the production of the A320neo, some of the concern over the effects of “excessive” delivery rates on aircraft values should be alleviated. Airbus now indicates that the production rate for the A320 family…

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February 11, 2013
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Lease Rentals Stabilize
The lease rentals of many newer narrowbodies have managed to stop falling and now appear to be in a period of stabilization with the potential for some improvement. While there continues to be a number of aircraft on the market, the demand for newer aircraft from all regions in recent…

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February 11, 2013
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Values of Existing Aircraft Only Likely to Stabilize With Recovery
Changing Product Line Will Temper Any Potential Increase The shoots of global economic recovery appear to be emerging which raises the question of whether values will also rise as might be hoped. The expansion of the world economy in the period 2004-2007 saw a net rise in the values of…

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February 11, 2013
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Airbus List Prices Rise By 3.6 Percent
Gap Between List & Net Prices Increases But At Slower Pace The list prices of Airbus products for 2013 have increased by an average of 3.6 percent showing that the manufacturers still have inflationary pressures. The 3.6 percent price increase applies to nearly products except the A318 which had a…

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January 28, 2013
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Selection of Pratt & Whitney Engine for “New” E-Jet Signals New Era
The selection by Embraer of the Pratt & Whitney PW1700G and PW1900G engine instead of a new offering from incumbent engine supplier on the E-Jets, GE, points to a move to present the re-engined E-Jets as more than a modest re-engining which may have implications for residual values of the…

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January 28, 2013
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Lessor Sees Signs of Improvement for Some Narrowbody Rentals
Lease rentals for some narrowbodies have experienced a measure of weakness more recently but Fly Leasing, sees this downward trend either stopping or reversing. The market for narrowbodies, both new and used, remains fragmented with European carriers likely to face problems during the lean winter period. The financial difficulties of…

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November 19, 2012
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Preliminary Values of CSeries Holding Steady As Prototype Takes Shape
The theoretical values of the CSeries continue to remain stable as the aircraft moves into the final stage of assembly but there continues to be a concern whether the first batch of production aircraft will be of a lesser specification than those produced at a later point. The experience of…

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November 5, 2012
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