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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
B777-9 Delay Forces Causes Problems for Current & Residual Values
The delay of at least another two years for the B777-9 is causing problems when calculating the current and residual values of the type. When launched in 2013, the B777-9 was scheduled to enter service in 2019 and even as of 2018, the type was expected to be only a…

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May 9, 2022
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Risk of Lower Residuals for Fossil Fuel Powered Aircraft
Finance Increasingly Favoring Zero-Emission Technology The inexorable move towards alternative fuels and the need for lessors and financial institutions to meet ESG objectives is inevitably channeling some aircraft finance away from traditional leasing and aircraft financing which has the potential to accelerate the retirement of older aircraft types, thereby impacting…

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May 9, 2022
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Visualizing Residual Risk – Regional Jet Residuals Under Pressure
The residual values of regional jets are likely to see significant changes in the next 10-15 years as the market structure changes and the need to address carbon emissions. There is currently a single regional jet manufacturer in the West – Embraer. At one time BAe, Bombardier, Embraer, Fairchild-Dornier, Fokker,…

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May 9, 2022
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A320ceo Values Weaker But Match Pre-Covid Projections
After a measure of stability and indeed improvement, values of the A320ceo have declined slightly as the focus on newer types continues. The values of a new A320ceo in 2007 amounted to approximately $49 million. This is only slightly below the current market value of a new A320neo. The last…

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May 9, 2022
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Older Narrowbody Rates Fail to Gain Traction
While the lease rentals of newer narrowbodies – those in production – are managing to rise through a mixture of rising interest rates and demand, those for older A319ceos, A320ceos, A321ceos, B737-700s and B737-800s are failing to see any significant rises. While the U.S. has seen substantial demand virtually throughout…

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May 9, 2022
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War Weighs Down VIP Aircraft
The Covid Event provided a fillip for dedicated VIP aircraft as the high net worth individuals sought both safe haven and personal space and even now the opening of the market allows more destinations to be served by such aircraft. The Russia-Ukrainian War is having an effect even if oligarch…

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May 9, 2022
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Residual Value Risk Assessment Takes on Greater Significance
Covid Event Sees Need to Assess Potential for Value Volatility The unprecedented movement in aircraft values caused by Coronavirus-19 has made it necessary for regulators, auditors and aircraft owners to place greater emphasis on assessing potential risk particularly with respect to the current and residual values. The effect of the…

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April 25, 2022
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Widebody Values Under Pressure As EASA Ends “Preighters”
While the international market is improving, traffic remains considerably below pre-Covid levels which means that there remain a significant number of widebodies still in storage and with EASA not extending approval for preighters there exists the potential for a delay to the recovery. As of early April 2022, there were…

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April 25, 2022
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