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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Larger Regional Jet Lease Rentals Stable
While the age profile of the 70 seaters is increasingly such that lease rentals are declining due to age, the demand for the larger regional jets is such that lease rentals are able to remain static. The rentals of the younger larger regional jets are steady and even increasing as…

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February 13, 2012
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A380 & B787 Inspections Have No effect On Values
Both Airbus and Boeing are experiencing high profile inspections on their respective A380 and B787 aircraft which appear to have resulted from manufacturing issues but neither is of sufficient magnitude to affect perceptions of values. Designing aircraft is a complex task and even with the latest computer modeling the use…

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February 13, 2012
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Lessee Difficulties Start to Affect Lease Rental Perceptions
The difficulties suffered by such airlines as Malev, Spanair and Kingfisher operating a largely leased fleet have the potential to contribute to a further weakening of lease rentals as airlines continue to experience the effects of long term economic weakness. Aircraft leased by Malev were increasingly being impounded for various…

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February 13, 2012
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Freighter Values Fail to Edge Higher
The demand for airfreight remains in the doldrums with IATA data for 2011 indicating a slight fall while capacity continued to increase. The freight load factor remained significantly below 50 percent indicating that demand has some way to go in order to improve the yields of operators. The economy in…

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February 13, 2012
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Airbus List Prices Continue To Outstrip Net Pricing
A320neo List Prices Jump More Than 6 Percent The Airbus list prices for 2012 have again exhibited a significant increase, averaging 4.6 percent, inflated by the rise in A320neo family pricing. The above table indicates Airbus list prices between 2008 and 2012 together with the estimated new value as quoted…

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January 30, 2012
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B737-400 Values Face Challenging Times
The values of the B737-400 have continued to deteriorate in recent years as the type is withdrawn from service by mainline carriers in favor of such aircraft as the A320 and B737-800. Over the period 2004-2007 rentals of the B737-400 had been improving but since then have experienced significant declines.…

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January 30, 2012
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B767-300ER Values Start to Take Back Seat
After experiencing a period of heightened enthusiasm from operators, resulting in a recovery in values and lease rentals, the realities associated with an advancing product life cycle are having a detrimental effect on the same values and lease rentals. In the run up to the peak of the market in…

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January 30, 2012
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B747-400 Values Fail to Respond to Pockets of Demand
The values of the B747-400 are continuing to decline in the face of weaker international demand and the significant number of deliveries of new aircraft. While the B747-400 continues to be used on a great many international routes, operators are increasingly finding that the type no longer meets its needs.…

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January 30, 2012
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