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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Values of B757-300 Fail to Inspire
When the B757-300 was first ordered by Condor Flugdienst in September 1996 it seemed that the then ubiquitous B757-200 would be accompanied by a worth companion. Unfortunately, with only 55 orders, the amount of resources expanded on the development of the larger variant has barely seemed worthwhile. Current operators are…

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January 31, 2011
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The B757-300
Market Presence. The final sales tally of the –300 at 55 represents a disappointment for Boeing. However, this needs to be placed into the context of an overall successful B757 program. With amortized development costs for the B757-200 no longer an issue, the potential profit margin for Boeing increased such…

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January 31, 2011
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Bombardier Downgraded As A320NEO Secures Order from Virgin America
The placement of an order for 60 A320s from Virgin America, including 30 A320NEOs, has prompted an analyst from financial advisor Raymond James to downgrade Bombardier from Outperform to Market Perform. The share price of Bombardier has exhibited an impressive gain in recent weeks as investors have seen an improvement…

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January 31, 2011
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Boeing List Prices See Near Six Percent Rise over Two Years
B787-3 Dropped But B787-8 Price Rises by Massive 11 Percent Registering a near six percent rise over two years, Boeing announced list prices for 2010 just days before the end of the year. Earlier in 2010 Airbus announced list prices for 2010, also indicating a six percent rise over two…

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January 17, 2011
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A320 Family Values Start to Take Heed of NEO
The launch of the A320NEO, while much needed by operators searching to contain operating costs, has repercussions and consequences for the current and future values of the A320 Family as well as the B737NG. The A320NEO family – ie the A319, A320 and A321 – will become the airframe/engine combination…

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January 17, 2011
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A320 Lease Rentals Continue to Experience Problems
While the market in general is recovering, with lease rentals showing distinct signs of improvement for a range of aircraft, the lease rentals of used A320s are not as strong as the backlog for new aircraft suggests. The B737-800 continues to be the strongest of narrowbody leasing vehicles but the…

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January 17, 2011
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Widebody Rentals Continue to Ease Higher
Air travel for November 2010 continued to show significant growth compared to the same month a year earlier albeit at lower levels than previous months. The rise in traffic for the first eleven months of 2010 amounted to 8.5 percent versus only a 4.3 percent increase in capacity. The more…

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January 17, 2011
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Newer Regional Jets See Value Improvement
The values of the newest regional jets are experiencing the greatest improvement. There remains sufficient activity in the used market as to provide some reassurance with respect to values. The larger regional jets have a greater part to play as the market recovers, partly at the expense of the 50…

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January 17, 2011
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