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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
EBACE Seeks To Renew Interest in Airliner Type As SIA A380s Hit the Market
The European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) is seeing increased emphasis on airliner VVIP jets as Airbus launches its ACJ330neo amidst something of a lack luster market for such aircraft. During the whole of 2016, Boeing delivered only one widebody BBJ – a B777-300ER – and Airbus only an…

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May 29, 2017
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Stress Testing Needs to Take Account of Past Value Volatility
Aircraft Still in Production Experience Lesser Volatility During Downturn The ever stricter regulations governing bank lending are forcing institutions to consider how much values can change during a downturn and examining past fluctuations can provide an insight into the volatility that can be expected should another financial crisis occur. Capital…

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May 29, 2017
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Bombardier List Prices See Extensive Discounting Compared to Net Pricing
The list prices published by Bombardier, in common, with most other manufacturers, show a considerable disparity with new net prices. The list price of the CS100 now amounts to $79.5 million. The CS300 has a list price of $89.5 million. These compare with $92.2 million for the B737MAX7 and $99.5…

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May 29, 2017
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Lease Rentals of Mid Life Aircraft “Weaken”
The lease rentals of mid life aircraft may have “weakened” for some aircraft but with still more double digit returns they continue attract considerable interest from both existing and new financial institutions. The ISTAT conference held earlier this month in Hong Kong saw contributors indicating that the previous 20 percent…

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May 29, 2017
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Boost in Airfreight Favors B777 and A330 Conversion Candidates
Values of Feedstock Still Need to be Low to Warrant Conversion After nearly a decade of suffering from weak results that lead to speculation that there was no future for airfreight, the recent improvement in traffic provides the opportunity for some of the excess widebody capacity to be absorbed in…

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May 15, 2017
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Financiers Need Distressed Discounting More Than Ever
The level of discounting needed to dispose of aircraft on a distressed – or fire sale – has gradually eased for some more popular aircraft types but deteriorated for some aircraft that are in the process of being replaced by newer types. The new banking regulations inevitably make it necessary…

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May 15, 2017
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G600 Flight Testing Progresses As G550 Prices Continue to Fall
The third test aircraft for the new G600 has taken to the skies but prices of the outgoing model, the G550, continue to fall. The G600 is set to replace the existing G550 later in 2018. The G600 offers more cabin width and height than the G550. The slightly larger…

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May 15, 2017
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Problems of Alitalia Will Not Impact Market
While the entry of Alitalia into administration is a disappointment, should the airline be forced to contract its fleet still further, this is not expected to have an impact on the market in terms of values or lease rentals. The Alitalia fleet comprises just under 110 aircraft. A few of…

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May 15, 2017
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