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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
A321-200 Values Achieve Stability
The impetus for larger aircraft has resumed such that values are remaining stable with lease placements being easier than in the past. After a sluggish start and an extended gestation period for a basic stretch, orders for the A321 continued to mount in the late 1990s, perhaps at the expense…

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July 14, 2014
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment: A321
Market Presence. Based extensively on the A320, use of computers, fly-by-wire systems, side stick controllers, all ensure that the family will maintain parity with other products on the market for the short term. The introduction of the -900ER represented an important challenge to the A321 but in view of the…

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July 14, 2014
AVN
When Will A320ceo & B737NG Values Fall?
With the first glimpses of the A320neo there is inevitably increased emphasis on when values of the existing A320ceo and B737NG will fall. In the context of re-engining from both manufacturers, the effect on residual values of the A320 and B737 could be relatively modest in terms of deviation from…

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July 14, 2014
AVN
Asking Prices for Airbus Aircraft Remain High
The difference between the asking prices for older and younger A320s continues to be significant, a situation which is expected to persist. While asking prices for new aircraft rarely reflect the eventual negotiated selling price they at least provide some guidance. A 1999 A319 is being offered at a price…

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June 30, 2014
AVN
Values & Rentals of A320 & B737-800 Exhibit Ten Percent Differential
The differential in values and lease rentals between the A320 and B737-800 continues to persist despite the recent improvement in A320 rates. The lease rentals of the A320 have enjoyed an improvement over the course of the last year though those for the older examples remain persistently low. The lease…

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June 16, 2014
AVN
Stagnating New Values Change Residual Dynamics
With the value of new aircraft increasing by only a modest amount over the course of the last 15 years, residual value methodologies have changed to take account of changing market dynamics. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the manufacturers enjoyed the ability to increase prices by the rate of…

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June 16, 2014
AVN
Values Continue to Reflect Strong Market
Such is the demand for the aircraft that there sometimes exists The price stated on an invoice which is sometimes used to justify a particular value will not necessarily include all the factors. The net invoiced price may include pilot training – perhaps amounting to one to two percent of…

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June 16, 2014
AVN
A320neo Family Weights Enables Greater Value Accuracy
With the service entry of the A320neo edging closer there is an ever greater need for values to reflect aircraft specifics rather than the generic. Airbus has revealed the range of weights that will apply to the new A320neo family. Generally, values of higher weight aircraft, powered by higher thrust…

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June 16, 2014
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