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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A330-300
Thomas Cook Collapse Could See Temporary Drop in A321 Rentals
Fleet Dominated by Leased A321-200s & A330-200s The collapse of Thomas Cook Airlines represents a significant blow for customers and passengers but may also a temporary drop in lease rentals for the two types used extensively by the UK airline. The UK airline Thomas Cook Airlines, part of the vacation…

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September 30, 2019
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Values of Early A330-300 Experience Significant Fall
The A330-300 has experience a variety of fortunes and while more recently there has been some stability this is at very low levels. The value of a new A330-300 in the late 1990s approximated $100 million and only marginally increased to a maximum of $109 million for a brief time.…

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August 5, 2019
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Widebody Rentals Remain Low
The low interest rates are inevitably having an effect on lease rentals when compared with previous levels but the market for used widebodies is perhaps not as strong as for narrowbodies and this is making it necessary for rentals to be realistic. The larger widebodies can be placed – notwithstanding…

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August 5, 2019
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A330-900 Values Fail to Advance
The market for the A330-900 remains reasonable but values have not achieved the levels that were expected when the type was launched but then orders have been scarce for most widebodies over the last year. When the A330-900 was launched the fuel efficiency over the existing A330-200 and -300 was…

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May 27, 2019
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Widebody Rentals Fail to Advance
The market for used widebodies remains reasonable but the rentals are failing to improve despite traffic growth. The manufacturers are more able to match production with demand and are delivering new aircraft in reasonable quantities even if Airbus rates are low. In the first three months of 2019 Airbus delivered…

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May 13, 2019
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Values of Mid Life Widebodies Face Pressure
While the enthusiasm for the A350-900 and B787-9 continues the fortunes of the mid life aircraft of those models coming to the end of production – the A330ceo and the B777-300ER for example – remain under pressure. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing…

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April 15, 2019
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Concept of Half Life Values Lose Relevance for Older Aircraft
Providing half-life values for older aircraft, particularly widebodies, is becoming increasingly irrelevant and in some cases is leading to an optimistic view of the relative value of assets, thereby increasing risk for owners and potentially overstating book values. The usual method in providing non-maintenance adjusted is to assume half life…

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April 15, 2019
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Engine Overhaul Costs Mitigated by Longer On Wing Time
The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

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March 18, 2019
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