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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Asset Assessment: A330-300
Market Presence. Airbus has built a reputation around the use of the latest technology including envelope limiting computers, fly by wire and side stick controllers. Despite being designed in the 1980s, the A330 still is still viewed as contemporary though no match for the B787. Engines have undergone some upgrading,…

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April 26, 2010
AVN
Revived Fokker 100 Will Face Tough Market & Potentially Weak Values
The attempt by NG Aircraft to restart production of the Fokker 100 is fraught with difficulty and placing any value on the aircraft will likely involve the same hurdles as calculating those for other non-Western regional jets. With Embraer considering re-engining based on an existing but much more modern design…

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April 26, 2010
AVN
Widebody Lease Rates Achieve Stagnation
Usually the term of stagnation confers negative connotations on an aircraft type. However, in the context of the torrid market conditions stagnation is positive, potentially signaling the start of an improvement in fortunes. The market for newer widebodies is improving although yet again there continues to be concern over the…

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April 12, 2010
AVN
Regional Jets Seek to Escape Doldrums
The wider economy may be starting to enjoy the benefits of stronger conditions but the regional jet market has yet to register notable orders. Delivery rates have suffered as operators have sought to preserve cash and perhaps even acquire turboprops as a means of achieving better economies of scale. However,…

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April 12, 2010
AVN
B717 Values Achieve Measure of Stability
Values of the B717 have achieved a measure of stability which is perhaps more the result of values having fallen so far in recent years. The type continues to suffer from marginalization as a consequence of a limiter production run and an operator base that falls short of the minimum…

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April 12, 2010
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment: B717
Market Presence. The lack of success for the B717 has little to do with its performance and capability. The ruggedness of the design has made it ideal for short haul operations. In-service experience has also proven that efficiency was better than forecast. Such is the capability of the aircraft that…

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April 12, 2010
AVN
Aircraft Ratings Focus on A319 & B737-700 As Backlogs Fall
The backlog for the 120 seat products of Airbus and Boeing are trailing behind those of the 150 seaters by a considerable margin such that there needs to be increased emphasis on future trends and expected residual values. The focus on the larger aircraft is evident when the backlog is…

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April 12, 2010
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Peak in Values Expected in 2013
Improvement in Values Will Be Muted While values have still yet to bottom out, there is a growing need to determine when the next peak will occur as owners consider the most advantageous point for disposal. Cycles, in terms of aircraft values, are not consistent in terms of form or…

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April 12, 2010
AVN