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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A350-900
Values of B787-9 Stable
In sharp contrast to the fanfare that accompanied the rolling out of the B787-8, which then featured interminable delays, the development of the -9 and its service entry has been much more muted with good in-service performance underlining stronger values and obviating the need for high profile publicity. The values…

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May 28, 2018
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A350-900 Lease Rentals Hold Steady
The lease rentals of the A350-900 have been able to achieve a measure of stability despite the slow production ramp up and some quality issues. The lease rentals for the first A350-900s produced in 2014 according to Aircraft Values Pro – www.aircraftvalues.net – amounted to $1.1 million per month. This…

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May 14, 2018
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No Premium for B787-10 Despite First Trouble Free Delivery to SIA
The delivery of the first B787-10 to Singapore Airlines has failed to inspire the market perhaps because it represents a conservative development of what is an innovative program. The B787-10 has garnered a total of 171 orders from ten customers. Of these customers Air Lease has placed orders for 25…

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April 16, 2018
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SLBs Deals Belie Mid Life Rental Weakness
The number of sale and leasebacks continue with financial institutions buying used as well as new aircraft from both first and second tier operators. The SLB transactions, featuring higher rentals, can distort the real vanilla operating lease rates being paid for widebodies. On a standalone basis, the rates for widebodies…

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April 16, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment- A340-300
Market Presence. The A340-300 has previously provided operators with considerable operating flexibility but no longer. The four-engine configuration, combined with long haul capability, opened up a number of routes unable to support either the larger B777-300ER or the ETOPs constrained twin engined B777-200ER. The –300 has CFM56-5 engines while the…

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April 2, 2018
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United 2018-1 EETC Sees Strong Values for Some Aircraft
The United Airlines Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate (EETC) for 2018 sees a total of 16 aircraft being placed into the 2018-1 package with reasonably consistent values being provided by three appraisers. The aircraft comprise the two B737-800s, six B737-9s, five B787-9s and three B777-300ERs representing a mix of very good…

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April 2, 2018
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Despite Strong Traffic Widebody Values Weaken
As the product line transitions to new types, operators are disposing of their older equipment and the problem is that some of the capacity being released is too large for second tier operators – unless the price is sufficiently low. The fall in widebody values continues to equate to around…

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March 5, 2018
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Values of A350-1000 Still Uncertain as First Delivery Takes Place
The values of the A350-1000 remain under scrutiny as the market for the type fails to progress even as the first example is delivered to Qatar and enters service. The first delivery of the A350-1000 took place in late February to Qatar, a little later than planned because of issues…

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March 5, 2018
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