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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Older Widebodies Face Downward Pressure
The continued enthusiasm for the newer generation of widebodies is inevitably partly at the expense of the older types. In contrast to the improving market conditions of a nearly a decade ago and those of the mid 1990s, the international carriers continue to seek yield improvement rather than absolute market…

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February 10, 2014
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Effect of Escalation Could See Increase in Values
The issue of escalation - and the effect on delivery pricing – continues to impact new net pricing as well as used values, exacerbated by ever extending lead times. Escalation seeks to protect the manufacturers against the vagaries of inflation between the contract is signed (or the Base Price) is…

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February 10, 2014
AVN
Auction of A340-600 Contrasts with New Initiatives
The intended auction of an A340-600 contrasts with the new initiatives being pursued by Airbus and Rolls-Royce to highlight the relative efficiencies of the four engined aircraft and re-invigorate the secondary market. The well attended briefing in London in late 2013 sought to emphasize the relatively low acquisition cost of…

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February 10, 2014
AVN
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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Asset Values of DC10-30 Long Since Evaporated
There are so few -30s in airline service that this will be the last time that the type will be covered as assigning asset values to the aircraft has been irrelevant for years. The combination of age, reliability and high fuel prices have continued to ensure that the DC10-30 has…

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January 27, 2014
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70 & 120 Seaters Principal Change in AVACs Aircraft Ratings
The alteration in Aircraft Ratings over the last months reflects the way in which the market structure and product line is likely to change in the coming seven years, exposing the weakness of some types that may currently be held in high regard. The changes between April and October 2013…

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January 27, 2014
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Airbus List Prices for 2014 Increase by Modest 2.6%
While the sustained demand for the A320neo family may have tempted Airbus to hike list prices, the rise of 2.6 percent for all types has been modest in comparison with previous years. The increase of 2.6 percent is much in line with producer’s inflationary pressures but again has no relevance…

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January 27, 2014
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Freighter Lease Rentals Stabilize
The airfreight market is at last showing signs of improvement as a result of wider economic activity. IATA reports that airfreight traffic rose by more than six percent in November 2013 compared to the November 2012. Compared to October 2013, the November traffic increased by nearly three percent. The year…

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January 27, 2014
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