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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A350-900
Values Strong As Engines Continue to Turn
With the delivery rate having much improved since service entry and with the type receiving good reviews from operators, values are remaining stable. While many B787-9s have been grounded due to problems with the Trent engines, the Rolls-Royce engine variant used on the A350-900 is thus far performing well. However,…

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December 10, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
A350-900 Market Presence. As of the end of October 2018 a total of 890 orders had been placed for the A350. The orderbook has undergone a notable increase since 2013 when some 600 had been ordered. The customer base is extensive at 45 including seven lessors and private operators. The…

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December 10, 2018
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A350-900ULR Values Will Not Suffer Same Fate as A340-500
The re-launch of the direct Singapore-Newark route by Singapore Airlines using the new A350-900ULR variant will fortunately not likely see the same fate for residual values of the A340-500 or even B777-200LR. Singapore-Newark route, a distance of nearly 8,235 nautical miles, takes some 19 hours but was last flown by…

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October 29, 2018
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Outgoing Widebody Values Suffer
The market for most widebodies continues to be at odds to traffic growth with values for continuing to fall. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing to the lack luster nature of the widebody market. The virtual wholesale replacement of the widebody product line…

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October 1, 2018
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Assumptions
The listing of current and future values is based on the year of build. The essential assumption is that the aircraft are being sold as a single unit and between a willing seller and willing buyer for cash. The high and low figures represent adjustments for offer and sale prices,…

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June 25, 2018
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Intense A330/B787 Competition Could Impact Values
“Strategic” Discounting Sees Boeing Target A330neo The B787-9 remains the most desirable of widebodies in terms of suitability for asset based financing, slightly ahead of the A350-900, and therefore attracts one of the highest of AVACs Aircraft Ratings at an A—but recent competition with Airbus over its A330neo is possibly…

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June 11, 2018
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Ultra Long Haul Offerings Will Not Impact Values to Same Extent as A340-500
The appetite for ultra-long haul services has surfaced again even as the values of previous generation of aircraft dedicated to such routes experience the fate of Icarus. The values of the A340-500 and B777-200LR have plummeted in recent years after the few operators of the two types failed to achieve…

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June 11, 2018
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Widebody Values Fail to Match Strong Traffic
The market for most widebodies continues to be at odds to traffic growth with values for continuing to fall. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing to the lack luster nature of the widebody market. The virtual wholesale replacement of the widebody product line…

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June 11, 2018
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