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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Values Continue to Fall for Most Widebodies
Apart from the B787 and A350 values of nearly all widebodies have fallen as the market continues to prefer newer aircraft types. Values and Ratings courtesy of The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net, www.aircraftvalues.com. The Aircraft Value Analysis Rating (AVAR) reflects the considered suitability for asset based financing over a…

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August 24, 2015
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Delta B737-900ER EETC Sees Modest Variation in Base Values
Delta in issuing Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETCs) for 15 B737-900ERs secured base value appraisals from three appraisers showed a ten percent variance between the highest and lowest being on average slightly higher than market values. The 15 aircraft comprised B737-900ERs delivered in late 2013 and early 2014. The aircraft…

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August 24, 2015
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A310-300 Values Continue to Show Weakness
The values of the A310 are facing continued weakness as the type is increasingly displaced by newer types. The A310 along with the B767-200 remains the smallest of widebodies though Boeing may seek options for a replacement for the B757 which may feature twin aisles. In the interim the aircraft…

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August 10, 2015
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B777-200ER Values Continue to Weaken
The values of the B777-200ER are continuing to face downward pressure as a result the arrival of newer types and ageing. The market for the B777-200ER has been deteriorating in the last few years with no new orders, an empty backlog and an age profile that encourages replacement. Having entered…

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August 10, 2015
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Lessors Aware of Widebody Transition Cost
With major airlines increasingly seeking to divest themselves of the residual value risk while improving their balance sheets, the proportion of leased widebodies continues to climb, a trend that will see lessors having to become much more familiar with the problems – and costs - of transitioning such aircraft. Transitioning…

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August 10, 2015
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BFE Component of New Aircraft Becomes of Greater Significance for Investors
The cost of the Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) is becoming of greater significance for investors as they seek to ensure that the cost of the interior has indeed some relevance when seeking to transition to other operators in the years to come. The BFE component of narrowbodies is relatively standard…

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August 10, 2015
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Freighter Values Stable Despite China Problems
With China industrial output continuing to waiver there is inevitably likely to be some impact on airfreight but other sources of demand in other regions are keeping demand static. IATA reports that airfreight is climbing though only slowly. Load factors for May 2015 were lower than in May 2014 with…

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August 10, 2015
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Restrictive Scope Clauses Continue to Limit Market
The issue of Scope Clauses has been a long standing issue in the US and continues to exert its influence though not necessarily to the advantage of the consumer - or airline. The relaxation of scope clauses has been an ongoing process but the thwarted acquisition of 20 used E190s…

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August 10, 2015
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