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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A340-300H
Widebody Values Face Increased Weakness
The values of widebodies have come under increasingly threat as the worldwide credit crunch mutates into a global recession. Whereas values of more modern widebodies may have previously be protected as international operations continued to expand and fuel prices rose, the imbalance between supply and demand is leading to an…

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November 10, 2008
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Interest Rates Keep Lease Rentals on Even Keel
Values of even new widebodies are increasingly under pressure as the economic slump impacts all regions of the world. Lease rentals of newer widebodies generally remain stable not least because the cost of borrowing keeps on rising. Lease rentals of widebodies should be starting to fall as demand in the…

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October 13, 2008
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Widebody Values Weaken Slightly
The widebody segment of the market may have previously been seen as the bright spot for the industry but even this area cannot disguise the considerable problems of the airline industry. The financial community is mindful of the vulnerability of the industry to not only oil price spikes but also…

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August 4, 2008
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Widebody Rentals Remain Stable
While the older narrowbodies may be facing more uncertainty the widebody segment continues to experience sufficiently strong demand as to allow lease rentals to remain essentially unmoved. The U.S. airlines, while seeking to reduce domestic capacity, still have a desire to expand international operations. For the rest of the world,…

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June 23, 2008
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Widebody Values Remain Bright Spot
The narrowbody market may be facing some not so positive news but the widebody sector, largely by accident, continues to offer the prospect of sustained demand for most examples. While the U.S. press is dominated daily by the afflictions of the domestic airline industry, other parts of the world are…

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March 31, 2008
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Delays to New Aircraft Keeps Pressure on Rentals
The delay in the service entry of the B787 has ensured that those operators needing an extension to current leases will have to pay a premium. While there may be trouble ahead in terms of the uncertainty over the U.S. and therefore global economy, the expansion of international markets is…

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February 4, 2008
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Widebody Values Stable
To some extent the market for widebodies remains underserved creating a shortage and allowing values to show further modest signs of improvement. The delay in the delivery of the B787 has demonstrated the lack of widebody capacity. The B787 will not be delivered for at least another six months, possibly…

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October 29, 2007
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In-Production Widebody Rentals Remain Strong
The lease rentals of the newer widebodies remain strong. The demand for efficient capacity has led not only to a spate of fresh orders but also the acquisition and lease of used widebodies. Lease rentals of most widebodies have managed to enjoy a further, albeit slight, rise due to such…

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September 3, 2007
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