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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A340-500
Widebody Values Experience Mixed Fortunes
The demand for the right kind of widebodies remains strong, sufficient to justify a modest increase. A number of widebodies continue to face weakness while others are enjoying modest gains. While not all carriers are able to contemplate adding capacity there are others who have the appetite to acquire additional…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 24, 2006
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A380 Delays Fail To Impact Existing Values
The delays in the production of the A380 have not as yet dented either current or residual values of the type although they have undermined the perception that Airbus can produce an aircraft on time and which meets the original specifications. A multitude of other programs have failed to meet…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 24, 2006
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Airbus List Price Hike Matches Boeing
Net Pricing Fails to Register Material Rise The average rise of 4.5 percent in Airbus list prices may match that of Boeing, but keep in mind, this above-inflation increase ensures divergence between values and list prices. The escalating cost of energy, the price of aerospace-related raw material and the rise…

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By: Aircraft Value News
June 26, 2006
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Rentals Continue to Edge Upwards
Despite the financial negatives that surround many international carriers, lease rentals of widebodies in production are managing to register a further, albeit modest, improvement. As the peak summer season gets underway, the absence of more modern widebody equipment is even more acute. The summer season sees operators jostling for additional…

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By: Aircraft Value News
June 12, 2006
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Potential A330/A340 Replacement Confuses Long Term Widebody Residuals
Should the now all-new proposed replacement for both the A330 and A340 become reality, long term residuals for the B787, the B777-300ER, as well as existing Airbus products will need further reassessment. Airbus has seemingly finally woken up to the need to offer a cohesive competitive strategy to the rise…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 15, 2006
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Kingfisher A340-500 Order Fails to Prevent Further Weakening of Values
The order for five Airbus A340-500s plus five options from ambitious Indian carrier, Kingfisher Airlines, has failed to prevent the aircraft values from experiencing a marked decline over the course of the last six months. The high price of fuel has played an important role in seemingly devaluing both the…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 1, 2006
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A350 Residual Calculations on Hold As Airbus Ponders Future
Decision on Whether to Proceed Will Determine Widebody Values for 10-15 Years Whether the growing groundswell of customer opinion favoring an all-new Airbus A350--in terms of a new fuselage diameter and wing design--will see them changing direction will ultimately determine the fate of Airbus widebody residuals over the course of…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 17, 2006
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Current Demand Outweighs Longer Term Woes
A number of aircraft face weakness down the road but there is so much demand for widebody capacity that such weaknesses are being temporarily ignored. While not all carriers are able to contemplate adding capacity - British Airways [BAB] has played down suggestions that it may convert available slots to…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 17, 2006
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