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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
Values Remain on Upward Curve -- Mostly
The limited availability of newer capacity narrowbody equipment has continued to play extraordinary pressure on used examples such that for the majority of Stage 3 aircraft, values have continued to improve. The latest hike in Airbus list prices show a near six percent increase but used values have failed to…

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April 30, 2007
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Closer Watch on A320 & B737NG Residuals as PW9000 Test Nears
Potential Service Entry Date of 2012 Brings Narrowbody Replacement Step Closer IN THIS ISSUE: AVN'S SEMI-ANNUAL TURBOPROP VALUE LISTING The commencement of the assembly of a demonstrator for Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan, now tentatively designated the PW9000, is a clear indicator that the market is moving a step closer…

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April 16, 2007
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Values Follow Lease Rental Recovery
The values of the B757 are enjoying a much deserved respite from a sustained period of decline. FedEx is already in the process of acquiring units to convert to freighters and this should allow the supply side to be tightened further. While production ended some years ago the type has…

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April 2, 2007
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PW6000 Powered A318 Values Likely to Continue to Attract Discounting
The imminent delivery of the first A318 to be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engines will do little to improve the relative values of the airframe/engine combination. The PW6000 powered A318 was due to be the first airframe/combination to enter service in 2002. However, a major redesign of the…

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March 5, 2007
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MD80 Values Struggle To Compensate for Stage 4 Kit
The values of the MD80, having experienced a significant and sustained decline over the past six years, have the opportunity to improve now that an improved Stage 4 noise kit has been certificated by the Federal Airworthiness Administration (FAA). Comtran and Jet Engineering have secured certification from the FAA for…

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March 5, 2007
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Narrowbody Rentals Remain Strong
The first quarter of the year is usually the weakest for operators in terms of traffic leading to increased supply and potentially weaker lease rentals. However, such is the shortage of equipment that the wintry edge to the season has not prevailed sufficiently to either dissuade the discount traveler nor…

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March 5, 2007
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Bumper Year For Boeing Points To Strong Values
The market for the newer narrowbodies remains as strong as ever, if not stronger, owing to the extended backlog and sustained traffic growth. In 2006, Boeing secured 729 net orders for the B737NG compared with 569 in the previous year. With just over 300 B737NG deliveries during 2006, the backlog…

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January 22, 2007
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Global Warming Set To Accelerate Decline In Residuals Of Older Jets
Air transport and global warming are increasingly viewed as inseparable such that older aircraft are likely to be retired in favor of the new sooner rather than later. Aircraft, though ejecting emissions at a high altitude, still contribute a modest amount to global warming when compared to automobiles, power stations…

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January 22, 2007
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