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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Turboprop Rentals Stable After Recent Rise
The lease rentals of a number of turboprops recently edged upwards but are now stable once more as the operators seek to contain operating costs. Demand outstrips supply albeit with the preference being for new aircraft. However, it is notable that used examples of some types continue to experience a…

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December 6, 2010
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Newer Narrowbody Values On Cusp of Rise
With many of the parameters that precipitate a rise in values now in the right position, values are still expected to emerge from their chrysalis and move outwards and upwards next year. With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of…

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December 6, 2010
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E170 Values See Improvement
The values of the E170 experienced a slight fall during the recent recession but have since recovered as demand for aircaft more efficient than the 50 seaters takes hold. The Embraer 170 aircraft was the first member of a new family of commercial jets developed by Embraer after the ERJ135/145.…

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December 6, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lease Rentals of Larger RJs Improve
The lease rentals of the larger regional jets have improved not least because the competition among the lessors is less intense. The market for the smaller regional jets remains limited such that lease rentals have barely changed but with the demand for the larger RJs comes higher values. The appetite…

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November 22, 2010
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