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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A319
Improvement in Distressed Discounting Indicator of Recovery
Not All Aircraft See Reduction in Fire Sale Discounting The level of discounting being applied to current market values to achieve a sale within a very limited time frame has begun to ease as values approach the trough of the cycle. Airbus                           Apr-10 Jan-10 Apr-09 Jun-08 Jun-07 May-06 May-05 Apr-04…

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June 7, 2010
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Newer Narrowbody Values Near Trough
The values of the newer narrowbodies have a little way to go before they reach the bottom. With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of the recession, there is at last some light at the end of the tunnel. However,…

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June 7, 2010
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Continental / United Merger Poses No Problem for Values
But Market Remains Sufficiently Fragile as to Delay Recovery in Values The tie-up between United and Continental will create one of the largest operators in the world with nearly 700 mainline aircraft in the merged fleet but at present there is little indication that the fleet size will be reduced…

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May 10, 2010
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Lease Rentals Continue to Show Stability
The lease rentals of the majority of jets have continued to behave as expected and remained stable. Whatever the negatives there is greater interest in aircraft leasing. Air Lease Corporation is close to being formed with former executives from ILFC and finance has been secured. Avolon of Ireland is close…

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May 10, 2010
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Aircraft Ratings Focus on A319 & B737-700 As Backlogs Fall
The backlog for the 120 seat products of Airbus and Boeing are trailing behind those of the 150 seaters by a considerable margin such that there needs to be increased emphasis on future trends and expected residual values. The focus on the larger aircraft is evident when the backlog is…

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April 12, 2010
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Values of Narrowbodies in Production Edge Down
With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of the recession, there is at last some light at the end of the tunnel. However, this is not to say that the end has been experienced but rather that the rate of…

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March 29, 2010
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B737-400 Values Continue to Suffer
While the disposal of B737-400s over the course of the last two years has seen acquisition by a range of new carriers, the difficulty in placing the type has been clearly highlighted. Over the period 2004-2007 rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but more recently have experienced significant declines.…

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March 1, 2010
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6 Percent Rise In List Prices Contrasts With Falling Net Prices
First List Price Rise in Two Years The near six percent rise in Airbus list prices between 2008 and 2010 contrasts sharply with low rates of consumer inflation and further distances list prices from net prices. After hiking list prices between 2007 and 2008 by nearly five percent in response…

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February 15, 2010
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