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Aircraft Archive: A320NEO
A320neo Residual Values Set to Achieve Parity With B737MAX8
Despite the hiatus of deliveries, values of the A320neo are nudging ever closer to those of the B737MAX8. The values of the A320 have historically lagged behind those of the B737-800. The difference in value between the A320ceo and the B737-800 is approximately $4 million with the former being $44.5…

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November 14, 2016
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A320neo and B737MAX Still Warrant Premium Despite Fall in Fuel Price
The premium attributed to the A320neo and B737MAX over existing products continues to remain valid even if the amount has declined slightly. There has been considerable speculation that due to the fall in the price of fuel then both lease rentals and values warrant a lesser premium over existing products.…

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October 31, 2016
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Market for Narrowbodies Remains Strong
The market for newer narrowbodies remains strong with any decline being more age related than due to the transition to new types. The mainstream A320s and B737-800s continue to be in demand though some operators are struggling to cope with lower yields resulting from increased competition and fluctuating fuel prices.…

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October 17, 2016
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Values of Older A330-300s Continue to Suffer
Values of Newer Examples Also Fall But More By Association The values of the A330-300 remain under scrutiny as the development of the A330neo continues apace but the emphasis of any decline is clearly on the older rather than newer examples. The values of post 2002 A330-300s have also been…

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October 3, 2016
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Lease Rates for A320ceo & B737-800 Hold Firm
Though there may be concern that in the context of new order placements, the market is cooling, the same cannot be said of the lease rates for the A320 and B737-800. With the delay to the full scale service entry of the A320neo and the B737MAX still more than a…

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September 19, 2016
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Paucity of Orders Not Impacting Rentals
While the manufacturers may be finding it difficult to secure the number of orders seen in recent years, the imnpact of any perceived weakness in terms of demand has not impacted rentals of most narrowbodies still in production. The surge in the leasing of aircraft offering the ability to secure…

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September 19, 2016
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Past Trends Show Greater Than 70 Percent Fall In Values In Long Term
The impact of low or zero inflation on used values continues to be of considerable import and will likely cause values to continue to decline at rates faster than have been seen in the past. Sometimes the rate of annual depreciation may be viewed as three percent but this perhaps…

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September 19, 2016
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Fitch Completes Aircraft Lessor Peer Review Resulting in Upgrade
Though Lower Oil Prices Seen As Potential Threat to Leasing Fitch Ratings, in conducting a peer review of five publicly-rated aircraft leasing firms, has upgraded two lessors and affirmed the existing rates of three others after determining that the market conditions are still favorable for the leasing sector. Specifically, Aercap’s…

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August 8, 2016
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