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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A380
Only Major Delays Will Damage B787 Values
The values of the yet-to-fly B787 continue to rise as demand outstrips short-term supply and even reports of problems and supply chain bottle-necks have failed to dampen the premium now being applied to early delivery slots. The B787 has now secured over 450 orders. Values of the -8 are now…

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February 19, 2007
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Enthusiastic Welcome For A330-200F Likely To See Strong Residuals
"Attractive" Pricing Expected For Launch Customers The new A330-200F met with considerable interest from a variety of lessors and operators such that current and residual values of the type should perform well in the short to medium term. The new A330-200F is much needed by Airbus for a variety of…

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February 5, 2007
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Widebody Rentals Still On The Up
The Lease Rentals Of Widebodies Continue To Rise As The Market Enjoys Sustained Growth. The market conditions of today are increasingly reminiscent of the late 1980s. Lease rentals of used widebody equipment experienced a surge in the late 1980s as Boeing and McDonnell Douglas struggled to introduce the MD11 and…

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February 5, 2007
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Used A330-200 Values Remain Strong, New Pricing Very Competitive
The recent spate of orders for the A330-200 continues to underline the popularity of the type despite the launch of a replacement. U.S. lessor, Pegasus Aviation Finance Company, has recently placed an order for six A330-200s following an order from Dutch lessor, AerCap for 20 of the same type. These…

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January 22, 2007
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Values Of Old & New Continue To Diverge While the values of more modern aircraft continue to improve, those of older types face terminal decline in the face of a sustained rise in fuel prices and escalating maintenance costs. The majority of aircraft in mainstream production, particularly the narrowbodies, are…

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January 8, 2007
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B777-300ER Residuals Gain As A350-1000 EIS Slips
Uncertainty Provides More Opportunities For Boeing Product The largest derivative of the proposed A350XWB family seems set to enter service in 2015 at the earliest, allowing residual values of the B777-300ER to gather further strength from the lack of a competitor. A December launch of the A350XWB seems likely as…

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November 27, 2006
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Improvement For Some Freighter Values
Though recent months may have seen a slight slowdown in the rate of airfreight growth the traditional festive season will regenerate renewed interest. There remains a shortage of capacity, at least for more modern equipment. The demand for capacity remains sufficiently strong as to keep values at least at previous…

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November 27, 2006
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Austrian Restructuring Points To Improved Market For Widebodies
A380 Delay Sees Operators Scramble For Capacity In eliminating the rest of its A330/A340 fleet and focusing on the existing B767/B777s in its fleet, Austrian Airlines is not only seeking to reduce costs but has also cited the improvement in widebody pricing emanating in part from the delay in the…

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November 13, 2006
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