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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
Newer Narrowbody Values On Cusp of Rise
With many of the parameters that precipitate a rise in values now in the right position, values are still expected to emerge from their chrysalis and move outwards and upwards next year. With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of…

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December 6, 2010
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A320 / B737NG Long Term Residuals Could be Squeezed by C919
Launch of Chinese 150 Seat Offering Will Further Muddy Residual Outlook If the prospects for long term residual values were not already shrouded in uncertainty due to the possible launch of the A320-NEO, then the development of the Chinese C919 is likely to increase the difficulty in establishing which aircraft…

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November 22, 2010
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Asking Prices Remain Realistic
With the continued improvement of the airline industry, the market for efficient aircraft outweighs supply potentially leading to higher prices except that the finance for used aircraft remains limited. An A300-600F built in 1994 and previously operated by China Southern has an asking price of $24 million which is in…

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November 22, 2010
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Third Measurement of Aircraft Life Emerges As Residuals Shorten
Asset Life Join Design and Economic Lives The issue of service lives has emerged as investors have come to recognize that aircraft will not remain in primary service for 30 years, leading to the conclusion that asset life should be considered alongside technical and economic lives. The concept of technical,…

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November 8, 2010
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Another B767 Freighter Conversion Points to Lower Values
The move by Wagner Aeronautical to launch another passenger-to-freighter B767-300ER conversion program points to the expectation that availability of suitable feedstock will rise once B787 deliveries commence and with it lower acquisition prices. The Wagner conversion program will compete with the IAI modification as well as the Singapore Technologies Aerospace…

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November 8, 2010
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Lease Rentals Rising
The lease rentals of many of the narrowbodies still in production have risen although some types are facing sustained downward pressure. Rentals are provided by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net or www.aircraftvalues.com. Rates are quoted in thousands of US dollars per month and exclude maintenance reserves. They assume a…

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November 8, 2010
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Engine Values Achieve Stability After Period of Significant Falls
Newer Engines in Demand With Lease Rentals Tightening Engine values have greater resilience over time than the airframes they power but even engine values suffered during the recent recession. The peak in engine values occurred during the first half of 2008 when the financial markets in particular, were seeking products…

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October 25, 2010
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PW1000G Raises Issue of Full Life Adjustments
With increased emphasis on full life adjustments for both new and used transactions, the arrival of the Pratt & Whitneys’ PW1000G raises the prospect of lower full life adjusted values. The basic architecture of the PW1000G depends on a lesser number of life limited parts. This reduction in the number…

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October 25, 2010
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