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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
The problems in the Eurozone, and elsewhere in the advanced economies, are continuing to affect disposal income and discretionary travel to a larger extent than perhaps during the midst of the Great Recession. Inflationary pressures associated with higher fuel and food prices are reducing the amount of cash available to…

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January 14, 2013
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Rentals of Some Widebodies Experience Stability
Whatever the concerns over economic growth in some industrialized countries there can be no escaping the fact that traffic has increased over the last year by nearly the 20 year average which means that the great many new aircraft that are being delivered are being utilized. The rise in traffic…

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December 17, 2012
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Values Fail to Advance
The market for the more modern narrowbodies remains in overall negative territory given that there is seemingly a preference to part out an aircraft rather than seek an onward sale. While there are signs of encouragement in terms of trading activity there continues to be a lack of appetite for…

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December 3, 2012
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Lessor Sees Signs of Improvement for Some Narrowbody Rentals
Lease rentals for some narrowbodies have experienced a measure of weakness more recently but Fly Leasing, sees this downward trend either stopping or reversing. The market for narrowbodies, both new and used, remains fragmented with European carriers likely to face problems during the lean winter period. The financial difficulties of…

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November 19, 2012
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Most Engine Values Continue to Experience Stability – For Now
While values of complete aircraft continue to experience weaker trading conditions, the values of engines have largely achieved a measure of stability. The sustained level of engine values has been partly the cause of parting out for relatively new aircraft. Spare engine prices and engine spares seem oblivious to market…

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November 19, 2012
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Lease Rentals Experience Further Weakness
The lease rentals of many newer narrowbodies continue to weaken as lessees experience improved bargaining power. The reason for lower rentals is due to the reconnection of the aviation industry in the latter part of 2011 to the wider economic malaise that still persists. Kingfisher has suspended operations as has…

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November 5, 2012
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Asking Prices for Used Airbus Aircraft Largely Realistic
The market for used aircraft older than five years of age remains problematical and as such asking prices should have a sense of realism even if there is an expectation that the net price will be much lower. An A320 built in 1991 has an asking price of $5.5 million…

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October 22, 2012
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African Airlines Offer Prospects for Older Aircraft
The values of older used but relatively mainstream aircraft continue to experience problems due to the perception that operators in North America, Europe and Asia have a predilection for newer aircraft but African carriers are taking up some of the slack. In the 1980s it was always envisaged that the…

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October 22, 2012
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