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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A340-300
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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Extension to ETOPs Maintains B777-300ER Values
The use of twin engined widebodies on longer sectors has traditionally been hampered the necessary restrictions imposed by the time required to divert to an airfield in the event of an engine failure but the introduction of a new 330 minute limit for the B777-300ER means that the type can…

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January 16, 2012
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A340-300 Market Remains In Existence Despite Pressures
The leasing of three A340-300s for six years demonstrates that the market may be restricted but is still clearly viable. The three ex Cathay 1996 aircraft were leased to Aerolineas Argentinas by ICON Capital. The first aircraft, serial number 123, was delivered in December 2011 with the second (126) due…

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January 16, 2012
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Widebody Rentals Remain Stable
The widebody sector is beginning to show signs of connection with the wider economic malaise which results in part from the lack of decision action from the leaders of the Eurozone. The lease rentals of most widebodies previously managed to improve over the course of the last eighteen months largely…

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December 5, 2011
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Values of A340 Continue to Fall as end of Production Announced
High Fuel Prices & Greater Engine Reliability Force Pace of Change The values of the A340 have been experiencing a sustained fall for some time and the absence of any notable order intake in recent years has inevitably caused Airbus to wind up the ailing program. The decision to no…

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November 21, 2011
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A340-300 Values Continue to Deteriorate
The A340-300 continues to face a myriad of adverse pressures such that the type is left wanting and values are inevitably declining. GECAS Asset Management Services has reportedly acquired an ex-Safi Airways A340-300 (serial number 015) for part out. The aircraft was originally destined for Northwest Airlines but was actually…

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October 24, 2011
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A330-300 & B777-300ER Lead The Way
The demand for widebodies continues and values of some types continue to improve. The events in Japan and in the Middle East are taking their toll on operators who are being forced to disperse capacity to other arenas. The problems for the U.S. airlines may be exacerbated by increased terror…

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May 9, 2011
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B777-200ER Values Decline
The virtual absence of orders for the B777-200ER at a time when the A330-300 is securing such a large number points to a type that has lost its place among the top ten of most desirable assets. The previous expansion of the customer base and on-going popularity persuaded financial institutions…

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April 25, 2011
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