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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A380
Retirements Ease Below Ten Year Trend for 2018
The retirement (including those written off) of aircraft averaged 600 per annum between 2009-2018 but in 2018 this fell to 556 illustrating that operators are either retaining older equipment due to limited availability of new equipment or that those that remain in service are still sufficiently efficient to warrant retention.…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 8, 2019
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Widebody Rentals Remain Under Pressure
The market for widebodies is not as strong as for narrowbodies with lease rentals remaining under pressure as a result of higher fuel prices and weaker yields. Leasing the widebodies on a vanilla operating lease poses more risk for the lessor. While the returns can be higher and more certain…

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By: Aircraft Value News
June 10, 2019
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Value Added Options Continue to Require Percentage Adjustment
Adding Dollar Amount to Older Aircraft Distorts Values The MTOW has an important effect on the value as operational flexibility, in terms of the range of the aircraft and how many passengers/cargo can be carried, offers operators the opportunity to generate more revenue. Customers for aircraft usually have to pay…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 27, 2019
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Widebody Rentals Fail to Advance
The market for used widebodies remains reasonable but the rentals are failing to improve despite traffic growth. The manufacturers are more able to match production with demand and are delivering new aircraft in reasonable quantities even if Airbus rates are low. In the first three months of 2019 Airbus delivered…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 13, 2019
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Upgrading Older VVIPs Difficult to Finance
The market for airliners in VVIP configuration continues to remain limited which is good for sellers. During the whole of 2018 Airbus delivered a single A320ACJ while Boeing delivered two BBJs, two BBJ MAX8s and two B777-300ERs (VVIP). The Boeing deliveries reflected the sustained demand for a limited number of…

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By: Aircraft Value News
May 13, 2019
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Values of Mid Life Widebodies Face Pressure
While the enthusiasm for the A350-900 and B787-9 continues the fortunes of the mid life aircraft of those models coming to the end of production – the A330ceo and the B777-300ER for example – remain under pressure. The arrival of new products and the divesting of older types is contributing…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 15, 2019
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Assumptions
The table is published on an annual basis and complements the quarterly updates to specific aircraft categories. The table encompasses both current and future lease rentals. The methodology involved in calculating lease rentals differs from that of values. Lease rentals display greater volatility. Rentals are calculated individually and are not…

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By: Aircraft Value News
April 1, 2019
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Engine Overhaul Costs Mitigated by Longer On Wing Time
The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

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By: Aircraft Value News
March 18, 2019
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