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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A310-300
Strong Demand for Cargo Overcomes Lean Quarter
The first quarter of the year is always a lean period for cargo carriers after the end-of-the-year holiday rush. But in this climate of sustained economic growth, there continues to be demand for capacity. The need for military lift has also played an important role in sustaining the demand for…

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March 6, 2006
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Older Widebody Values Face Junkyard
The high price of fuel has merely accelerated the inevitable fate of older widebody aircraft rather than precipitated their downfall. While yields are beginning to recover for many international carriers, the appetite for the older widebody is not recording any improvement. The high operating costs and lack of interior flexibility…

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December 12, 2005
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Lease Rates of Older Widebodies Languish
The market for new widebodies continues to improve - lease rentals of Boeing B767-300ERs, for example, have increased by more than 50 percent over the last two years - but the lease rentals of the older widebodies have not been so fortunate. The combination of higher fuel prices and demand…

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November 28, 2005
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Values Continue to Enjoy Rise Despite Fuel Worries
The high price of fuel may cause problems for the world economy, but demand for international travel is so high that quality widebody equipment is in short supply, which has allowed values to register a further modest improvement. The high price of fuel remains a constant worry for the airlines…

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October 31, 2005
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Consistently High Fuel Prices Cause Major Problems for Older Widebody Values
High fuel prices are never kind to older aircraft types. The difference in efficiency between new and old is largely a function of relative fuel efficiency, although lack of availability of the newer types can often prompt renewed interest in the older ones. High fuel prices will accelerate the replacement…

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October 3, 2005
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3.5 Percent Rise In Boeing List Prices Widens Gap With Real Pricing
Net Pricing Contained by Strong Competition The hike in Boeing [BA] list prices exceeds that of the general U.S. inflation rate by a factor of three and that of net pricing by a factor of two increasing the gap between list and real pricing. Boeing Model 2004 AV 2005 LOW…

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August 22, 2005
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Lease Rentals Falter as Fuel Prices Remain High
The recent improvement in the lease rentals of older widebody aircraft has not been sustained, and while there has been some reluctance to register a deterioration in lease rentals, the pressure for a reduction cannot be resisted for much longer. As the major airlines seek to retire out-of-production widebodies, Japan…

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August 8, 2005
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Demand from Freighter Sector Helps Relieve Pressure on A310-300 Values
Having experienced a significant fall over the last few years, the values of the Airbus A310-300 are at last showing some sign of leveling off as a result of the surplus capacity being acquired for freighter conversions. Values of A310-300s have fallen significantly below $10 million in some cases, particularly…

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July 25, 2005
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