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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
New Narrowbody Pricing Under Scrutiny
Despite the record backlog of narrowbodies, there is speculation that manufacturers may be engaging in discounting as a means of stimulating orders and retaining market share. The current market value of a new A320ceo is approximately $43 million while that of a new B737-800 is $47 million. There is some…

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May 2, 2016
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Used Values Fall Despite Backlog
Even with Airbus having to halve production of the A320neo for the next few months due to the problems being experienced with the new Pratt & Whitney engine, values of newer narrowbodies continue to fall in line with expectations. The overall market for narrowbodies remains strong with the backlog continuing…

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May 2, 2016
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CSeries Pricing Becomes More Competitive After Bail Out
The bailout of Bombardier by the Quebec Government offers the potential for more competitive pricing though such is the scale of the development costs to date that there still exists insufficient margin to compete with the other manufacturers on the more attractive orders, as evidenced by the recent order for…

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May 2, 2016
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B737-600 Values Fail to Impress
In failing to capitalize on the existing fleets of the B737-500 and B737-200ADV, the -600 has demonstrated how quickly the market structure can change. More than ten percent of the fleet has already been scrapped and more are scheduled to go the same way. This contrasts with a market upon…

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May 2, 2016
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Lease Rentals Stable But Renegotiations Creep In
Standard and Poor’s Upgrades AerCap As Used Aircraft Remain Attractive The upgrade of AerCap by Standard and Poor’s is indicative of market conditions that continue to favor the lessors in terms of lease rentals, aircraft sales and interest rates but some airlines continue to experience difficulties forcing either the return…

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April 4, 2016
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Engine Values of Newer Aircraft Hold Firm
There is a generally held perception that engines hold their value much better than the airframes they power and though values of the older generation engines are suffering, the values of mid-life engines are indeed remaining reasonably stable. Though engines do hold their value through to their mid-life, they also…

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March 21, 2016
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Low Inflation Rates Prevent Rise in Values
But Lower Prices Help to Stimulate Traffic & Therefore Demand The low rate of inflation continues to have an impact on used values due to the virtual stagnation of new aircraft pricing. While there are a myriad of factors that affect aircraft values, inflation remains one of principal drivers though…

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March 21, 2016
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ISTAT Conference Sees Continued Appetite for Aircraft Financing
The ISTAT Americas Conference held in Phoenix at the beginning of March, which saw a record attendance of more than 1,750 delegates, was again the venue for an upbeat view of the market with many a deal taking place during the event. The enthusiasm for aircraft financing remains unabated despite…

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March 21, 2016
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