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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Values Remain Steady Despite A330neo
The launch of the A330neo will likely limit the potential improvement in values of aircraft yet to be delivered but for those already in service and less than ten years of age, the impact is minimal. At one time, the -300 was so overshadowed by the success of the -200…

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October 6, 2014
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Values of Rolls-Royce Powered A330 and B777-200ERs “On Watch”
The values of A330 and B777s powered by Rolls-Royce engines have been placed “On Watch” status as concern over ease of remarketing increases. For the last decade there has increasing evidence that operators are becoming less wedded to a particular engine manufacturer. Many airlines now operate aircraft with difference engine…

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October 6, 2014
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Lessors at ISTAT Indicate Market at its “Peak”
Buoyant Market Persists but Threat of “Backlog Inversion” Remains The market, in terms of demand and lease rentals, was acknowledged by lessors presenting at the ISTAT European conference in Istanbul in late September to be at its peak. The demand stream, as illustrated by the ever extending backlog, has been…

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October 6, 2014
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Regional Jet Values Fail to Advance
The market for regional jets remains relatively strong though some changes to the fleet in the U.S. will likely see an ebb and flow of units on the used market. Values are in Millions of US Dollars and are based on The Aircraft Value Reference published by The Aircraft Value…

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October 6, 2014
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Residual Values Today Take Heed of Events Not Expexcted 20 Years Ago
Residual values for aircraft are regularly being forecast ten, fifteen, twenty five years into the future and are increasingly needing to seek to encompass changing market conditions rather than merely extrapolate from the current market. In 1995 market forecasts relating to residual values for 2014 failed to anticipate major changes…

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September 22, 2014
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Values of Some Used Turboprops On The Rise
While the emphasis is currently on newer turboprops because of the sustained demand and relatively limited production rate, the types out of production are registering a notable improvement because of the very absence of production. While operators are seeking to up-gauge capacity to meet traffic growth, there exist many routes…

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September 22, 2014
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Launch of B737-MAX200 Helps to Keep Values Ahead of A320neo
The launch of the 200 version of the B737-MAX8 paves the way for values of the B737-MAX to continue to warrant a premium over the A320neo. In developing the new re-engined narrowbodies both Airbus and Boeing have been conscious of the need to meet the needs of operators today -…

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September 22, 2014
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Medium Term A340 Residuals Face Pressure as Operators Focus on New Types
Both Cathay and Iberia have announced the retirement of A340-300s and A340-600s respectively in the coming years potentially adding to the supply at a time when new aircraft are being delivered in numbers. All 11 remaining A340-300s operated by Cathay will be retired by the end of 2017 with four…

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September 8, 2014
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