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Aircraft Archive: A350-900
Paris Provides Showcase For Optimism
Airbus Orders Temporarily Overcome Woes The record breaking orders announced by Airbus provide some respite from the difficulties that the Franco-German manufacturer is facing. On Monday, 18th June at the Paris Air Show, Airbus announced firm orders for 219 aircraft plus Memoranda of Understanding for a further 120 aircraft. This…

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June 25, 2007
AVN
A350 Selling Price "Drops" To Match B787
The Times of London reports that Airbus has dropped the price of the A350-800 and A350-900 to $102 million as a means of securing orders and capturing interest. The 2007 list price of the A350-800 averages $200 million and the -900 $230 million. At a price of $102 million for…

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May 14, 2007
AVN
A350XWB Go-Ahead Removes Some Residual Uncertainty
Further Rise In B787 Values Will Be Hard To Reverse With some 450 orders for various members of the B787 family, the competition to the newly launched A350XWB will prove difficult to overcome. While design details remain elusive, the A350XWB appears to offer the type of improvements over the existing…

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December 11, 2006
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment -- A340-300
Market Presence. Despite being more than ten years of age, the A340-300 is still synonymous with the latest technology. The engines and cockpit may have been refined but the basic structure and systems are still contemporary. The A340-500 and -600 inevitably improves upon some aspects but there exists nothing major…

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November 27, 2006
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment -- A330-300
Market Presence. Airbus has built a reputation around the use of the latest technology, including envelope limiting computers, fly-by-wire, and side stick controllers. Despite being designed in the 1980s, the A330 still is viewed as contemporary, although no match for the B787. Engines have undergone some upgrading, specifically the CF6,…

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October 16, 2006
AVN
Dateline: Farnborough, U.K.
The following is news and analysis gleaned at the Farnborough Air Show, July 17-21. A330-200 Rentals Maintained While Residuals Escape Premature Decline The delay in the development of the A350XWB, a designation that should soon be replaced by one to match the PR hype afforded by Dreamliner, will provide much…

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August 7, 2006
AVN
Demand for Fuel Efficient Aircraft Puts Pressure on Residuals
Accelerated Retirement Profile Set To Displace Current Types The high price of fuel, the endless striving for lower costs and a changing market structure are continuing to force operators to newer equipment at the expense of the old, potentially leading to the premature retirement of existing models. The latest Boeing…

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July 24, 2006
AVN
Airbus List Price Hike Matches Boeing
Net Pricing Fails to Register Material Rise The average rise of 4.5 percent in Airbus list prices may match that of Boeing, but keep in mind, this above-inflation increase ensures divergence between values and list prices. The escalating cost of energy, the price of aerospace-related raw material and the rise…

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June 26, 2006
AVN
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