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Aircraft Archive: A320NEO
Residuals of B737MAX Begin to Take Shape as ALC Orders 75
The placement of the first major order from a leasing company for the B737MAX makes it increasingly necessary to start producing residual values for the type even if service entry of the first unit is still some five years away. There has been a reluctance to introduce residual values for…

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July 16, 2012
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Fourth Airbus Assembly Line Does Little for Residuals
Lower Production Costs & Greater Production Rates Could Fray Residuals The residual values of the Airbus narrowbody aircraft are unlikely to be improved by establishing a fourth assembly line in Mobile, Alabama, USA but will allow Airbus to more easily react to market demand while promoting U.S. content to customers…

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July 16, 2012
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Values Of A318 Continue to Experience Declines
Orders for the A318 have actually declined in the last two years such that only 81 have been ordered. This is not necessarily a concern for Airbus as it makes much more money from the larger aircraft. Nonetheless, the limited order and operator base is a concern for owners should…

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June 18, 2012
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A380 Wing Problem Cost “$3 million” Per Aircraft But Values Not Affected
The values of the A380 have not been impacted by the wing problem although the event coming so soon after the uncontained engine failure involving the Qantas aircraft may be have a negative cumulative effect should other major problems occur in the short term. All new aircraft experience teething problems…

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June 4, 2012
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Newer Narrowbody Values Continue to Struggle Despite Backlog
The values of most narrowbodies have continued to exhibit a modest decline over the last quarter in appreciation of continuing weak market conditions and the potential for further corporate contractions. Any fall must be seen in the context of the normally expected five percent fall per annum. China has again…

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June 4, 2012
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Southwest Deferral Points to Weak Outlook for Values
Southwest, deferring the delivery of 30 B737-800s in the period 2013-2014, will still take 34 B737NGs this year and more in the following years but the need to reduce capacity to more match demand and protect yields is becoming all too common for North American and European carriers. While there…

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June 4, 2012
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Long Term Prospects for B737MAX Residuals Still Uncertain
There may be a myriad of requests for residual values of the B737MAX but such forecasts will need a considerable number of caveats given the impetus for an all new aircraft at the ISTAT conference, the uncertain specification of the new aircraft, and the expectation of long term production by…

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April 9, 2012
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Values of B737 Classics Continue to Struggle
Higher Fuel Prices Yet Again Accelerate Retirement of Older Aircraft The rise in the price of fuel is once again forcing operators to either accelerate the retirement of their older aircraft or not consider the surplus of such aircraft that exists as suitable capacity thereby causing values to decline further.…

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March 26, 2012
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