FOR CURRENT &
FUTURE AIRCRAFT VALUES
Subscribe Now
Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Widebody Values Stable As Market Bottoms Out
The world economy may be experiencing a slight improvement with passenger traffic recovering but values have to overcome problems associated with storage, yields, finance, production rates, and lease rentals. Fortunately, with lease rentals beginning to rise there is growing evidence that values of most widebodies in production have bottomed out…

Read more

August 2, 2010
AVN
A310-300 Values Continue to Decline
The values of the A310-300 have experienced a considerable fall in recent years but a measure of stability may be evident. The consistently low level of availability was being achieved partly because of the appetite for conversion but the recession has dampened enthusiasm for such modifications. There were at one…

Read more

August 2, 2010
AVN
Farnborough Orders Provide Breathing Space for Narrowbody Residuals
The large number of orders placed for the existing B737NG and A320 family members provides reassurance for both Airbus and Boeing that sufficient demand will exist in the years immediately preceding the introduction of a re-engined aircraft, thereby aiding residual values of existing models. A major problem for the manufacturers…

Read more

August 2, 2010
AVN
Farnborough Heralds New Ordering Cycle But Values Constrained
New Aircraft Values Continue to be Undermined by Lack Luster Used Segment While the recent Farnborough Air Show saw a flurry of orders from lessors and airlines alike, the participation of so many leasing companies suggests that the pricing of new aircraft was still very attractive. Leasing companies such ILFC,…

Read more

August 2, 2010
AVN
Corporate Jet Values Take Time To Recover
Corporate jet values are edging up and out of recession but only ever so slowly and not with the degree of conviction that has been evident with past recovery periods. The latest J.P. Morgan survey of corporate jet availability for June 2010 saw a modest fall in the number of…

Read more

August 2, 2010
AVN
Freighter Values Start to Edge Upwards
Sustained Recovery in Traffic Not Without Setbacks While values of passenger aircraft may require additional time before registering a rise, there are clear indications that values of freighter aircraft are already recovering. The values of most freighter aircraft are recording an improvement, albeit modest, as a result of the significant…

Read more

July 19, 2010
AVN
Start of Ordering Cycle Points to Potential Improvement in Values
With ILFC reportedly in talks with manufacturers over possible orders and the formation of new leasing entities, including Air Lease Corp, there are clear signs that market leaders are recognizing that the market in terms of aircraft pricing, is starting to edge out of recession making it the ideal time…

Read more

July 19, 2010
AVN
Any Delay to B737 Replacement Presents Dilemma for Residuals
With Boeing now unlikely to make a decision on whether to re-engine or replace the hugely successful B737-700 and B737-800 until next year due to conflicting customer requirements, residual values of the existing B737NG may be able to enjoy a measure of temporary relief. Analysis by JP Morgan suggests that…

Read more

July 19, 2010
AVN