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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Asset Assessment: E170
Market Presence. The number of orders for the E170 at more than 191 represents a reasonable number and is respectable given the absence of an established operator base but is far less than the orders placed for the E190. The type has proved itself reasonably popular with a variety of…

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December 6, 2010
AVI
A340 Values Continue to Remain Under Pressure as Backlog Slides
The values of the A340-500 and -600, as well as the -300, continue to flounder as Airbus focuses on the A330 for its volume widebody production. A total of 97 orders for the -600 have been placed, all of which have been delivered; 36 orders have been placed for the…

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December 6, 2010
AVI
Lessor Confident That B737-800 Residuals Will Stack Up Against A320 NEO
AerCap LoI for B737NG Enhanced Suggests -800E Will Remain Competitive In reversing an earlier hiatus on ordering new narrowbodies, AerCap has signed a Letter of Intent for up to 15 B737-800 Enhanced aircraft indicating that the lessor considers that the Boeing offering will remain competitive, even against any re-engined A320.…

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December 6, 2010
AVI
Fire & Delay Causes Further Problem for B787 Values
The fire on board the B787-8 on 9th November is contributing to concern that values of the first approximate 100 aircraft will face considerable negative pressure as investors become concerned over future remarketing opportunities for such examples. The cause of the fire, while still under investigation at the time of…

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December 6, 2010
AVI
A320 / B737NG Long Term Residuals Could be Squeezed by C919
Launch of Chinese 150 Seat Offering Will Further Muddy Residual Outlook If the prospects for long term residual values were not already shrouded in uncertainty due to the possible launch of the A320-NEO, then the development of the Chinese C919 is likely to increase the difficulty in establishing which aircraft…

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November 22, 2010
AVI
Asking Prices Remain Realistic
With the continued improvement of the airline industry, the market for efficient aircraft outweighs supply potentially leading to higher prices except that the finance for used aircraft remains limited. An A300-600F built in 1994 and previously operated by China Southern has an asking price of $24 million which is in…

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November 22, 2010
AVI
Trent Powered A380 Values “On Watch”
The problems caused by the uncontained engine failure of a Trent 900 on the Qantas A380 will cause considerable problems for Airbus, Rolls-Royce and operators and as such the values of the specific airframe/engine combination, but not the A380, have been placed “On Watch”. The values of the A380 in…

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November 22, 2010
AVI
B747-400 Conversions Offer Prospect of Higher Values
The values of the B747-400 have started to emerge from the recession as a consequence of the placement of many Japan Airlines aircraft as well the improvement in the freight sector. While there continues to be concern over how resilient the recovery in the freight sector is, the trend in…

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November 22, 2010
AVI