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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
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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Maintenance Reserves & EOL Payments Expected to See Significant Rise
The inflationary effects on the maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) business as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine and the Covid Event are already beginning to be felt and this will inevitably see operators paying more both in terms of hourly maintenance reserves and End of Lease compensation payments. During…

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April 25, 2022
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Freighter Rates Rise on Higher Interest Rates
The demand for airfreight is experiencing a number of opposing forces but overall the effect is sufficiently positive as to allow lease rentals to continue to rise. IATA data: The move to higher rentals is irresistible given the rate of inflation. The general consumer price inflation for the G7 countries…

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April 25, 2022
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Values of New Regional Jets Rise
Regional jet values have seen a variety of fortunes over the last three years with some types seeing heavy discounting while others have been in short supply but as the overall market recovers so too are the values of newer examples. The regional jet market is inevitably dominated by the…

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April 25, 2022
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CRJ700 Values Fail to Inspire
The market for the CRJ700 has been in negative territory for more than a decade as the market has long since moved to alternative types and as such values continue to experience weakness. The Covid Event has not been kind to the CRJ700. Whereas other regional jets have experienced strong…

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April 25, 2022
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Two Years After the Catastrophe, Recovery Gains Momentum
Value Improvement Focusses on Newer Aircraft Even after two years of the Covid Event only a few passenger types have seen values match pre-pandemic forecasts. The March 30th 2020 issue of Aircraft Value News stated “Air traffic may recover to pre-COVID-19 levels in perhaps two to three years instead of…

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April 11, 2022
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Widebody Rentals Start to Creep Up
The opening of borders continues enabling international traffic to increase once more thereby allowing more widebodies to re-enter service. Lease rates for the newer widebodies are increasing by a modest amount not least due to the rise in interest rates. But with the public becoming used to providing relevant medical…

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April 11, 2022
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Values of In-Production Models Rise
The combination of demand and rise in fuel prices is inevitably causing operators to seek newer types. ALC has recently confirmed an order for 32 B737 MAX aircraft. This is not due to the overall recovery of the market but is more a consequence of a desire/need to operate newer…

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April 11, 2022
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