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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A330-300
Freighter Lease Rates Remain Under Pressure
The market for freighters remains fragile as demand continues to be at sufficiently low levels to force more aircraft to be parked. China Airlines has parked two B747-400Fs in the desert due to the fall in demand. While the results for February appeared to show some improvement in the freight…

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April 23, 2012
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A330-300 Values Continue to Remain Stable
In contrast to most widebodies values of the A330-300, at least those built in the last few years, are remaining stable due to sustained demand. Airbus has managed to continue to sell A330-300s at a time when the market was in the depths of recession. At one time, the -300…

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April 9, 2012
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Widebody Rentals Stable At Best
Apart from a few notable exceptions, lease rentals of widebodies are considered to have either remained stable or eased downwards. International traffic is not as buoyant as previously which means that demand is failing to cope with the influx of new deliveries. New aircraft are therefore acting as replacement rather…

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April 9, 2012
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Values of A340-300 Unmoved by Novel Freighter Converison
The A340-300 market continues to wane not least because of the absence of a freighter conversion program that would have helped to reduce the level of availability as examples are retried from passenger service. A novel freighter conversion modification proposed for the A340 would offer an alternative to parting out.…

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April 9, 2012
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Resurrection of A330 Freighter Conversion Program Provides Some Assurance
Despite being cancelled only a few months ago, the A330 P2F program has been reintroduced thereby providing a measure of reassurance for A330 passenger residuals while potentially undermining the value of A330 production freighters. The previous A330 conversion program was axed last year when it became apparent that the Russian…

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March 12, 2012
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Lease Rates Stable At Best
Just as the fourth quarter of 2007 was considered to be point at which lease rentals started to falter before the Great Recession, the third quarter of 2011 has become the point at which lease rentals started to weaken once more as the aviation industry connected with the still weak…

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February 27, 2012
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Widebody Values Continue to Achieve Stable
The widebody market is facing more uncertainty due to the concern over whether the high yielding passenger will continue to fly with such frequency. While the economy passenger may pay the fuel and flight crew salaries for the long haul operator, it is the business class passenger who pays for…

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January 30, 2012
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Cost of Widebody Interiors Continues to Be Concern for Values
More than ever the cost of the interior is representing a greater proportion of the initial purchase price and causing problems for the remarketing of used aircraft. The cost of an average interior encompassing the Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) for a B777-300ER approximates $14 million including overhead crew rest areas.…

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January 16, 2012
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