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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A340-600
Widebody Lease Rates Continue to Stumble
The bottom for widebody lease rentals is fast approaching although the Northern Hemisphere winter may yet see some further problems which will undermine the ability of lessors to hike rates. The lease rentals of widebodies have been bloodied over the last eighteen months by low interest rates and rising availability…

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January 18, 2010
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Half to Full Life Maintenance Adjustment Continues to Confuse Values
Values of aircraft are increasingly being adjusted to reflect a maintenance status other than the traditional half life. The market has become dominated by leases and finance agreements that require lessees and borrowers to return aircraft in full life condition – except of course that the aircraft cannot be practically…

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November 23, 2009
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Widebody Values Continue to Face Difficult Times
While there are well intentioned or vested interest attempts to talk up the state of the market, widebody values in general continue to falter such that the last six months is likely to have seen another ten percent fall. Some regions continue to report reasonable growth but this is either…

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October 12, 2009
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A330-200 Values Dip Amid Sustained Demand
The weaker market conditions have taken their toll on the values of the A330-200 and the premium previously applied to the type has dissipated amid a sense of realism. The delay in the development of the B787, as well as the elongated service entry of the A350, has led to…

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October 12, 2009
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Widebody Lease Rates Hit the Buffers
The lease rentals of widebodies continue to falter as the industry heads for the weakest part of the year. Wet leases are bound to soar as operators see at least some revenue from underutilized capital assets. The significant fall in premium traffic is continuing to force many high profile operators…

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September 28, 2009
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B747-400 Values Tumble
Just as the eighteen month period through to the beginning of 2008 saw a significant rise in values of the B747-400 so too has the most recent eighteen month period seen a very substantive fall. The development of the B747-8, albeit late, finally draws a line under the production of…

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September 28, 2009
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B777-300 Values Continue to Dive
As expected values, of the B777-300 continue to experience a significant decline. The -300 has been under pressure for a number of years, even before the onset of the recession. The limited range of the -300 has been a major problem for the aircraft, hence only 60 orders being placed.…

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July 6, 2009
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Older Aircraft Face Yunkyard That Much Sooner
Just as in the last recession, older aircraft in need of major cash expenditure are likely to be parted out sooner than theoretical average-age retirement forecasts suggest. Older aircraft that require a major maintenance visit (HMV) and/or engine overhauls are facing the scrapheap. Operators and owners no longer have the…

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June 8, 2009
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