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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Engine Manufacturers Support Programs Reduce Emphasis on Market Shares
The rapid expansion of engine support programs makes relative market shares of lesser significance in terms of residual value expectations. At one time the relative market shares of the engine manufacturers on a specific airframe could justify a considerable difference in values between engine types. The difference between the PW2000…

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March 10, 2014
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Dedicated Freighter Values Continue to Suffer
The changing structure of the airfreight market combined with the weaker, though improving, traffic means that the appetite for dedicated freighter is not as strong as it once was, potentially leading to lower values both now and in the future. In the four years leading up to the market peak…

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February 24, 2014
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A321-200ceo & neo Values Continue to Edge Upwards
Residual Value Outlook Better for A321 While Boeing may be undecided about how – or whether – to replace the B757 in the next decade, the orders for virtual replacements in the form of the A321neo and B737-9MAX continue to mount with the Airbus product more favored. After a false…

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February 24, 2014
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B757 Replacement Unlikely to Impact Residuals
The speculation surrounding the possible development of a replacement for the B757 has intensified but with Boeing focussing on the B737MAX, B777X and B787-10 there appears that there will be little possibility of anything emerging for at least another decade, if then. With the A321 and B737-900ER able to undertake…

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February 24, 2014
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Dash8Q-400 Values Show Modest Decline
The backlog for the Dash8-400 is now approximately 30 units which compares with a backlog of some 200 for the ATR72-600 and as such there has to be some negative effect on values. Combined with a reduction in the workforce, the conditions for the type are less than promising. Bombardier…

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February 10, 2014
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Strong Helicopter Values Offer Opportunities for Lessors
Despite recent groundings of some helicopter types the market for helicopters remains strong with the prospect of sustained growth and demand in the short to medium term. Helicopters have a long useful life – if correctly maintained. Many helicopters built 50 years ago are still in service. However, if they…

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February 10, 2014
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Distressed Value Discounting Eases – For Some
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 many out of production models. The ISTAT definition of a distressed value is “Distress Value, Forced Sale Value, Liquidation Value are…

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February 10, 2014
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A320 Rates Continue to Rise
Despite exhibiting a fall a year ago the lease rentals of the A320 are enjoying a slight improvement such that rates of approximately $340,000 per month may be secured for new aircraft. www.aircraftvalues.net or www.aircraftvalues.com. Rates are quoted in thousands of US dollars per month and exclude maintenance reserves. They…

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February 10, 2014
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