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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A330-200
Widebody Values Fail to Match Strong Traffic
The market for most widebodies continues to be at odds to traffic growth with values for continuing to fall. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing to the lack luster nature of the widebody market. The virtual wholesale replacement of the widebody product line…

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June 11, 2018
AVN
Latest Aircraft Ratings Feature Fall for Outgoing Aircraft Types
The latest update to The Aircraft Value Analysis Company’s (AVAC) Aircraft Ratings indicates that the relative asset strength of the majority of aircraft still in production is set to decline over the next seven years, largely as a consequence of the service entry of new products. The AVAC ratings update…

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June 1, 2018
AVN
…..As B797 Launch Draws Ever Nearer Affecting Residuals of Existing Types
Boeing is likely to have undertaken considerable work on the B797 even if the formal launch is not expected until next year. The entry into service date is still expected in 2025 although based on past performance of modern aircraft development periods, this could easily slip into 2026. To some…

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May 28, 2018
AVN
Values & Rentals Face DC10-10 Fate
The B767-400 is a niche aircraft having never produced the type of demand envisaged by Boeing essentially filling a gap for a few customers. The B767-400 was only ever ordered by Delta and United although one was also delivered to BBJ and is currently operated by the Bahrain Government. With…

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April 30, 2018
AVN
SLBs Deals Belie Mid Life Rental Weakness
The number of sale and leasebacks continue with financial institutions buying used as well as new aircraft from both first and second tier operators. The SLB transactions, featuring higher rentals, can distort the real vanilla operating lease rates being paid for widebodies. On a standalone basis, the rates for widebodies…

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April 16, 2018
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. The A330-200F was developed as a means of stimulating additional sales for Airbus widebodies at a difficult time for the European manufacturer and to act as a replacement for the A300-600F which had ended production. Airbus was also conscious that Boeing had a pre-eminent position in the new…

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April 16, 2018
AVN
A330-200F Values Achieve Measure of Stability
The oprderbook for the A330-200F has failed to advance even with the improvement in the freighter market and this has previously led to a fall in values. However, despite the limited appetite for the aircraft values are now experiencing a modest level of stability. The A330-200F was first seriously considered…

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April 16, 2018
AVN
Despite Strong Traffic Widebody Values Weaken
As the product line transitions to new types, operators are disposing of their older equipment and the problem is that some of the capacity being released is too large for second tier operators – unless the price is sufficiently low. The fall in widebody values continues to equate to around…

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March 5, 2018
AVN