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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
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
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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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Freighter Market Stutters
There exists some concern that the influx of capacity may be premature but operators need to take the plunge at some point and the economic indicators are far better than those of a year ago. Values of freighters suffered in the recent recession, perhaps more so than in previous recessions,…

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November 22, 2010
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Third Measurement of Aircraft Life Emerges As Residuals Shorten
Asset Life Join Design and Economic Lives The issue of service lives has emerged as investors have come to recognize that aircraft will not remain in primary service for 30 years, leading to the conclusion that asset life should be considered alongside technical and economic lives. The concept of technical,…

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November 8, 2010
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Another B767 Freighter Conversion Points to Lower Values
The move by Wagner Aeronautical to launch another passenger-to-freighter B767-300ER conversion program points to the expectation that availability of suitable feedstock will rise once B787 deliveries commence and with it lower acquisition prices. The Wagner conversion program will compete with the IAI modification as well as the Singapore Technologies Aerospace…

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November 8, 2010
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Residual Values of Embraers’ Corporate Jets Remain Solid
The light jet market has seen new market entrants come and go but Embraer has bucked the trend by not only registering a sizeable backlog but also by delivering a viable product on time and on budget. The NBAA show was the venue for an order for 50 Embraer Phenom…

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November 8, 2010
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