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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A320
B737-400 Values Continue to Decline
Despite the absence of newer narrowbodies, values of the B737-400 continue to experience a decline. Over previous years, rentals of the B737-400 had been improving, but more recently have exhibited stability. Though the -400 lacks the payload/range performance of the A319 and B737-700, it still possesses sufficient attributes to be…

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August 7, 2006
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European Emissions Could Curtail Fleet Expansion
The European Parliament is taking the initiative in seeking to impose environmental controls on airlines by recommending that an emission trading scheme be limited to airlines and that a new tax on aviation fuel and airline ticket prices be introduced. The proposed measures seek to curb the expansion of aircraft…

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July 24, 2006
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Demand for Fuel Efficient Aircraft Puts Pressure on Residuals
Accelerated Retirement Profile Set To Displace Current Types The high price of fuel, the endless striving for lower costs and a changing market structure are continuing to force operators to newer equipment at the expense of the old, potentially leading to the premature retirement of existing models. The latest Boeing…

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July 24, 2006
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Strong Competition In Narrowbody Pricing Maintained
Used values of the B737NG and A320 families are failing to move upwards by any significant degree due to the sustained competition between Airbus and Boeing, The placement of new orders by RBS Aviation Capital for four A319s and six A320s at a time when the market is supposed to…

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July 24, 2006
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B737NG & A320 Residuals Continue to Compensate for Replacement
The introduction of modest upgrades to the A320 and perhaps the B737NG cannot mask the ongoing movement towards the development of a replacement for both families. The replacement process is heavily dependent on improvements to the engines in terms of fuel efficiency, maintenance costs and environmental controls. Both CFMI and…

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July 24, 2006
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Values of Newer Aircraft Types Continue to Rise
The Results of Our Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing While both Airbus and Boeing secured substantial orders during 2005, the year 2006 has not been so kind to beleaguered Airbus. Lack of orders, problems facing four-engine widebodies, delays in the A380, uncertainty over the A350/A370, and the forced resignations of…

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July 10, 2006
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Airbus List Price Hike Matches Boeing
Net Pricing Fails to Register Material Rise The average rise of 4.5 percent in Airbus list prices may match that of Boeing, but keep in mind, this above-inflation increase ensures divergence between values and list prices. The escalating cost of energy, the price of aerospace-related raw material and the rise…

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June 26, 2006
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A320 Family "Revamp" Obscures Residual Values
The development of an A320 Family "Enhanced" model will become the baseline, potentially weakening the residual values of existing narrowbodies and obscuring the replacement date of both the B737NG and A320 family. The A320 "Enhanced", following the A330 and A340 Enhanced variants, represents a minor mid-life upgrade to the A320…

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June 26, 2006
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