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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A318
Timing of New CSeries Could See Strong Values At Service Entry
Bombardier Product has Potential to Erode Existing Residuals The dithering appears to be finally over and Bombardier have taken a major step towards offering a product that breaks away from the regional mold and enters the mainstream market, potentially impacting the residuals of existing 100-130 seat mainstream products of Airbus…

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March 3, 2008
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Extensive Backlog Belies Fragility of Some Orders
The values of most narrowbodies still in production remain stable but there exist a few clouds on the horizon. The year 2007 seems to have another record year for Airbus and Boeing alike as both record a myriad of orders from a range of operators, financial institutions and lessors. The…

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January 21, 2008
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Have Narrowbody Rentals Plateaued?
Despite the considerable number of orders announced at the Dubai Air Show, the continued to volatility in the financial markets combined with record fuel prices are perhaps making investors more cautious. Lease rentals are facing considerable and sometimes, opposing pressures. The fall in interest rates in the U.S., contrasts with…

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November 26, 2007
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B737-500 Values Start to Look Vulnerable
The values of the -500 are starting to suffer as the market moves towards alternative types. The introduction of new, larger regional jets as well as a changing structure and ageing product life cycle means that the B737-500 is losing some of its advantage. The lack of replacement orders for…

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October 29, 2007
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Some Anxiety Creeps into A320 Residuals
Despite the substantial backlog for the A320 and a recent flurry of orders for the type, the length of production is becoming an increasing concern should the market experience a period of weakness. The events post 2001 amply illustrated the potential problems that could occur should there be another downturn.…

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September 17, 2007
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B737-500 Values Experience Modest Rise As Market Moves East
The values of the -500 are experiencing a modest increase as a result of reasonably sustained demand not least in Russia and Eastern Europe. The values of mainline 100 seaters have generally been under pressure during the course of this decade owing to a changing market structure. With the major…

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August 6, 2007
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Values of Aircraft in Production Remain on High
The values of those narrowbodies still in production remain strong not least because of a backlog that keeps on extending. Although some sale and leasebacks are resulting in high prices owing to higher rentals, those aircraft that are being sold with an existing attached lease may be featuring much lower…

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August 6, 2007
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Boeing List Prices Continue to Diverge From Actual Pricing
5.5 Percent Rise Suggest Rampant Market The rise in Boeing list prices, closely matching the increase announced earlier in the year by Airbus, points to a market that is close to over heating except that actual prices are fortunate to be rising by less than half the official rate.  …

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July 23, 2007
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