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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
B737-600 Values Continue To Falter
Values of the beleaguered B737-600 are continuing to decline while those for the -700 and -800 are experiencing further improvement. September saw the delivery of the last remaining -600 on order to Westjet. The last order for the -600, also placed by Westjet, was secured in August 2005. Total orders…

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November 27, 2006
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A320 Residuals Still Need To Consider Replacement
While the A320 family remains the bread and butter for Airbus in terms of revenue and profitability, the impetus for a replacement remains, sufficient to ensure that a note of caution needs to be maintained for residuals. The problems beleaguering Airbus in terms of the A380 and uncertainty over the…

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November 13, 2006
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Narrowbody Rentals Continue To Rise
As of the mid-year the recovery in narrowbody rentals seemed complete. Yet pressure on rentals remains as operators clamor for additional capacity. There is now an expectation that rates for most narrowbodies still in production have yet to peak. The fall in the price of fuel may not be sufficient…

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November 13, 2006
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Resurrection Of CSeries Highlight Fluid Values For Larger Regional Jets
The potential revival of the Bombardier CSeries is likely to see variation in residual value calculations for not only the new model but also the expected B737NG and A320 family replacements. Based on refinements to the existing CSeries design, shelved at the beginning of the year, the new definition sees…

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November 13, 2006
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Rise In A380 Break-Even Figure Muddles Values
Program Unlikely To Be Profitable - Until After The Arrival Of The -900 The problems surrounding Airbus, personified by the excruciating delay in the service entry of the A380, has increased the likelihood that the program will fail to generate a profit. The delay in the delivery of the A380…

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October 30, 2006
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Airbus Feels Pinch In Widebody Orders During First Nine Months Of 2006
The absence of substantive orders for Airbus widebodies, and indeed narrowbodies, during 2006 underlines the predicament of the manufacturer. With only 18 orders for the A330-200, two for the A330-300 and three for the A340-300, the focus is clearly on the A330-200. Airbus also recorded 13 orders for the A350.…

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October 30, 2006
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CRJ200ER Values Improve As Availability Declines.
At the start of the year, the market for the CRJ200ER seemed bleak. A number of operators had earlier sought to divest themselves of the type leading to an increase in availability. Values experienced s sharp fall as a result. However, during the course of 2006, the number being advertised…

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October 30, 2006
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Airbus Debacle Starts To Hurt Residuals
Delays & Resignations Undermine Confidence The doubling of the delay to the service entry of the A380 to two years has significant implications for not only residual values of the new leviathan but also existing and future programs. By 2004, Airbus had seemingly finally broken the stranglehold of Boeing by…

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October 16, 2006
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