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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
ESG Starts to Impinge on Leasing Decisions
The rise in ESG – note the rapid change in company policies regarding trading with Russia – is now influencing the decisions of lessors and financial institutions in terms of which aircraft will be part of their portfolios. The lack of movement with regard to scope clauses continues to see…

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March 14, 2022
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Freighter Values Remain Strong
The market for dedicated freighters remains as strong as ever with every day virtually seeing a fresh order for new aircraft or the conversion of existing units. The overall market continues to enjoy the benefits of limited international passenger services and the recovery of the economy from the Covid Event.…

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March 14, 2022
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Values of New Units Continue to Rise
The recovery of international traffic continues with India opening its doors to international passengers once more but with the substantial rise in fuel prices then the more modern widebodies in production will be the focus of attention. The delivery rate of A350-900s in the last two years has inevitably fallen…

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March 14, 2022
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Aircraft Asset Assessment - A350-900
Market Presence. As a result of the Covid Event, values of new widebodies fell by various amounts depending on the appraiser. The impact of the pandemic on international markets was the most extensive felt by the aviation industry and much more severe and longer lasting than 2001. As of December…

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March 14, 2022
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Politico-Economic Events Have Potential to Impact Recovery
Leasing of Aircraft In Russia May Be More Difficult Events in Ukraine are already having an impact on airline operations and there is every expectation that the operation of Western aircraft in Russia will become more problematic as sanctions take their toll, potentially affecting demand for aircraft in the region…

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February 28, 2022
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Values of New Widebodies Rising
Despite the events in Ukraine, the opening up of Australia, New Zealand etc.to international traffic is allowing the values of in production passenger widebodies to further increase although pricing may still be below pre-Covid levels. Before the Covid Event, the value of a new A350-900 and B787-9 amounted to some…

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February 28, 2022
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MD11F Values May Be Resurrected As More Re-Enter Service
The values of the MD11F have been written down in recent years to virtually zero due to the inexorable removal from service by the few remaining operators but with FedEx reactivating some examples and flying a large fleet there may be cause for considering that values should enter the mainstream…

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February 14, 2022
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Economic Lives & Depreciation RemainUnchanged for Most Types
Stricter Accounting Methods Encouraging Reassessment The Covid Event has been catastrophic for the aviation industry and has caused long lasting structural changes some of which have led to the question of whether the economic lives of aircraft, particularly widebodies, should be extended thereby changing depreciation policies. The airline industry –…

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February 14, 2022
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