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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A340-600
Lease Rentals of A340-600 Fall By Two Thirds in Ten Years
The lease rentals of the A340-600 have experienced a sustained and significant fall since entering service more than 15 years ago, providing a salutary lesson for other larger widebodies. The last few years has seen various attempts by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to improve the prospects for the A340,…

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January 22, 2018
AVN
Widebody Lease Rentals Weaker Than Expected
With traffic still being above the long term trend and a strong backlog for most widebodies, lease rentals would also be expected to be high but such is the availability from lessors and retention of older widebodies due to lower fuel prices, that rentals are relatively low. Secondary leasing of…

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December 11, 2017
AVN
Some Widebody Rentals Remain Under Pressure
With still above trend traffic growth even in the international arena there may be an expectation that lease rentals would remain stable but for the larger widebodies in particular, the relative strength of lease rentals is not dependent on traffic growth alone. Major influences impacting widebody lease include the arrival…

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October 2, 2017
AVN
B777-300ER Values Decline as Transition Begins
To some extent, it is all too easy to consider that values of one of the most popular of widebodies should not experience any decline until the arrival of the replacement product. However, this is not the way that the market works. Values of the existing product tend to fall…

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July 24, 2017
AVN
A350-100 Weight Changes Require Reassessment of Residuals
The MTOW of the A350-1000 currently under development has been increased and with the payload versus range of most aircraft representing an important aspect in formulating both current and future values, then the implications for values needs to be addressed. The MTOW of the A350-1000 has been gradually increased over…

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July 24, 2017
AVN
Rentals Ease Lower
While IATA cites extraordinary passenger growth in international traffic during the month of April, there are still indications that some carriers are having difficulty in achieving a profit. The 12.5 percent growth in international traffic for April 2017 compared to April 2016 is significantly above trend as is the first…

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June 26, 2017
AVN
Values of A340s Face Ever Tighter “Value Convergence”
Even with a more reasonable price of fuel there is speculation that values of the youngest A340-600s may be worth less than $25 million despite costing more than $120 million when delivered less than a decade ago. The concept of Value Convergence – coined by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company…

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April 17, 2017
AVN
Rentals Experience Slight Fall
The market for most widebodies continues to remain relatively stable but the lease rentals for some types have fallen over the last quarter. The problems being experienced by THY have seen a number of aircraft entering the market and lease rentals will likely be impacted. The move towards newer aircraft…

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January 23, 2017
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