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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
Boeing List Prices Continue to Diverge From Actual Pricing
5.5 Percent Rise Suggest Rampant Market The rise in Boeing list prices, closely matching the increase announced earlier in the year by Airbus, points to a market that is close to over heating except that actual prices are fortunate to be rising by less than half the official rate.  …

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July 23, 2007
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Strong Market Keeps Values on Even Keel The market for jets remains very strong such that values of the mainstream jets have enjoyed a further rise over the last six months. The considerable number of orders secured by Airbus and announced during the Paris Salon last month points to still…

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July 9, 2007
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A340 Freighter Conversion Provides Some Solace For Values
With the oldest A340 having been in service for nearly 15 years, the potential for freighter conversion in the coming years is all too apparent. Most aircraft subjected to freighter conversion are converted within 20 years of the initial service entry date, the A320 perhaps being the exception owing to…

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June 25, 2007
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Paris Provides Showcase For Optimism
Airbus Orders Temporarily Overcome Woes The record breaking orders announced by Airbus provide some respite from the difficulties that the Franco-German manufacturer is facing. On Monday, 18th June at the Paris Air Show, Airbus announced firm orders for 219 aircraft plus Memoranda of Understanding for a further 120 aircraft. This…

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June 25, 2007
AVN
Narrowbody Rentals Continue To Gain
Though some operators are feeling the pinch in terms of yields and fuel prices, the remainder continue to seek new opportunities and additional aircraft. Lease rentals for those aircraft still in production therefore remain strong and indeed have in the main continued to improve. The pressure on interest rates continues…

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June 25, 2007
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A300-600R Show Slight Improvement
Values of the -600R have improved slightly after experiencing many years of weakness. The B787 already represents a formidable replacement for the -600R but the A350 will present the existing model with fresh challenges. Values of the A300-600R have been steadily falling for more than a decade and though a…

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June 25, 2007
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A380 Residuals Face Challenge
The service entry of the A380 is finally only a matter of a few months away but long-term residuals are once again under scrutiny as the potential for a change in engine type is contemplated. Values of the A380 have experienced a modest decline as a result of the extensive…

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June 25, 2007
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Long Term Narrowbody Residuals Face Uncertainty
Changing Engine Technology & Environmental Confusion Take Toll Long term residuals of the current crop of narrowbodies remain in a state of flux due to the uncertainty over the magnitude of the efficiency improvement to be offered by replacement products and their timing. Two years ago the timing and approximate…

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June 11, 2007
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