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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Chapter 2 Values Continue to be At Scrap Levels
The values of virtually all Chapter 2 aircraft are at scrap levels. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was already proving to be more difficult and the credit crunch has only exaggerated the difficulties. There…

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October 10, 2011
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Values of DC10-30 Of Little Consequence
Placing any value on the DC10-30 is of little consequence given that the type no longer has utility in the world of commercial aviation. The combination of age, reliability and high fuel prices have continued to ensure that the DC10-30 has been displaced to the sidelines such that the passing…

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October 10, 2011
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B747-8F Values Under Scrutiny Due to Fuel Efficiency Issue
Values of the B747-8F are under scrutiny again as the cause of the hiatus over the delivery of the first B747-8F is clarified. Cargolux refused the delivery of the first B747-8F freighter reportedly due to a shortfall in the fuel efficiency of the GE GEnx-2B engine by a not inconsiderable…

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October 10, 2011
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B747-400 Values Continue to Fall
Preference for Alternatives Will Prevent Any Recovery in Values The values and lease rentals of the B747-400 have experienced a notable fall in recent months as the market continues to face adverse pressure and operators seek more modern equipment. The values of the B747-400 have experienced a variety of fortunes…

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October 10, 2011
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Cautious Attitude Towards Values at ISTAT Conference
The ISTAT conference held in Barcelona 18-20 September, which saw a near fifty percent rise in delegate numbers over the previous year, reflected a more cautious outlook for values compared to the optimism of the Munich conference held in 2010. With more than 750 delegates, the extremely well attended ISTAT…

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October 10, 2011
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Long Term B777-300ER Residuals Start Review Process
Last Remaining Part of Boeing Product Line-Up Now Under Spotlight Now that the fate of the B737 has been established with the B737MAX, the last remaining part of the Boeing product line up that needs some updating is the B777-300ER and with the type being the most popular of widebodies…

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September 26, 2011
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Cracks Appear in Market, Reducing Upward Pressure on Values
Values of aircraft have generally managed to regain some of their losses incurred during the Great Recession over the course of the last eighteen months but sufficient weakness in the market remains as to dissipate some of the optimism. To some extent there currently exists an element of disconnect between…

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September 26, 2011
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Widebody Rentals Keep Steady
The lease rentals of widebodies are continuing to achieve a measure of stability despite some concerns over the strength of high yielding traffic in the context of a still fragile global economy. The lease rentals of most widebodies have managed to improve over the course of the last eighteen months…

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September 26, 2011
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