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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
Values of Newer Narrowbodies Still Stable
The change in the narrowbody product line up over the next decade and the economic uncertainty that pervades the Europe and global economy have yet to touch values of new aircraft. Orders continue to be placed and delivery rates increased. While demand exists the question is increasingly one of where…

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November 21, 2011
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A340-300 Values Continue to Deteriorate
The A340-300 continues to face a myriad of adverse pressures such that the type is left wanting and values are inevitably declining. GECAS Asset Management Services has reportedly acquired an ex-Safi Airways A340-300 (serial number 015) for part out. The aircraft was originally destined for Northwest Airlines but was actually…

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October 24, 2011
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Asking Prices Continue to Remain Optimistic
The prices being asked of aircraft continues to be in the mainly optimistic, particularly for newer aircraft types, though those being quoted for older aircraft are more in line with expectations. A total of seven A300-600s, built between 1993 and 1996, have an asking price of $12 million each which…

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October 24, 2011
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Values of B777Fs Remain Stable
While the airfreight sector begins to appreciate that the weakness of the global economy will continue to place pressure on yields as traffic stagnates, the sustained appetite for the B777F is notable as is the ability of values to resist the downward pressure that is affecting so many other freighter…

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October 24, 2011
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Cautious Attitude Towards Values at ISTAT Conference
The ISTAT conference held in Barcelona 18-20 September, which saw a near fifty percent rise in delegate numbers over the previous year, reflected a more cautious outlook for values compared to the optimism of the Munich conference held in 2010. With more than 750 delegates, the extremely well attended ISTAT…

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October 10, 2011
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Values of Early Vintage A320s Start to Diverge From Mainstream
The values of the earlier vintage A320s are increasingly diverging from those built later in the production cycle such that the designation A320 Classic is increasingly needed to differentiate the attributes of early examples. The values of early A320s are clearly facing adverse pressures. There is a clear recognition that…

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October 10, 2011
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Freighter Lease Rates Falter
The lease rentals of freighters continues to remain under pressure as the fate of the world economy hangs in the balance. The month of August saw a considerable drop in traffic although it must be noted that a year previously, airfreight traffic increased by more than twenty percent. For the…

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October 10, 2011
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Chapter 2 Values Continue to be At Scrap Levels
The values of virtually all Chapter 2 aircraft are at scrap levels. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was already proving to be more difficult and the credit crunch has only exaggerated the difficulties. There…

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October 10, 2011
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