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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A380
Revival of B767-300ER Production Would See Weak Residuals
Delay to B787-10 Again Improves Prospects for A350 Yet another delay to the B787 is creating serious problems for airlines and raises the prospect of Boeing restarting production of the B767-300ER, a type which may be in demand today but which will be less favored tomorrow. The problems announced by…

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April 28, 2008
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Regional Jet Sector Faces Overcrowding
Lack Luster Residuals Will Face At Least One Model The long awaited competition to Western aerospace technology finally appears to have moved from the realm of desirability to reality with an actual order for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet from All Nippon Airways (ANA). The Western aerospace manufacturers, decimated over the…

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April 14, 2008
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Widebody Values Remain Bright Spot
The narrowbody market may be facing some not so positive news but the widebody sector, largely by accident, continues to offer the prospect of sustained demand for most examples. While the U.S. press is dominated daily by the afflictions of the domestic airline industry, other parts of the world are…

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March 31, 2008
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Annual Jet Aircraft Lease Rate Listing
Lease Rentals Remain Steady Despite Pressures Despite the growing uncertainties over the state of the U.S. economy and financial vulnerability, lease rates for most aircraft remains steady. Even with the fall in interest rates the appetite for aircraft is such that lease rentals remain steady, particularly for the more popular…

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March 17, 2008
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Potential for Additional A380 Orders Chips Away At Values
Airbus has been working hard to counter the concerns of the market over absolute demand for the A380 and the potential for remarketing, both of which have sometimes impacted values, but new orders are at least demonstrating that the appeal of the type extends beyond a few launch customers. Some…

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March 3, 2008
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B747-400 Residuals Need to Reflect Retirement in Favor of Newer Types
The values of B747-400s are currently riding high, buoyed by the delay in the service entry of the A380 and exceptional demand from the freighter sector, but with a number of operators considering replacements residual values need to reflect future market realities. The values of the B747-400 have enjoyed a…

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February 18, 2008
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Delays to B787 Fail to Dent Values - Yet
Concern Mounts over Possible Step Change in Build Specification The near, year-long delay to the first flight of the B787 is once again raising question marks over whether the build standard of the first aircraft will significantly differ from those built later in the program, sufficient to warrant a difference…

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February 4, 2008
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Refurbished A380s May See Shine Taken Off Values
Because of the capital intensive nature of aircraft, manufacturers have historically sought to refurbish flight test aircraft and sell to operators rather than retain for their own use and the A380 is no exception. The A380 program comprised five test aircraft. Serial number 001 is to be retained while three…

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February 4, 2008
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