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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
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
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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
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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
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Lease Rates Bottom Out
But Long Hike to Recovery Expected Lease rentals – at least of more modern jets – are considered to have reached the trough of the current cycle and are beginning the long haul to recovery after experiencing a significant fall from the peak of late 2007. In the two and…

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March 29, 2010
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Production Rate Increases Likely to Impact Value Recovery
Despite concerns that a higher delivery rate will delay the recovery of values and lease rentals, both Airbus and Boeing have announced an intention to increase production of narrowbodies. The rise in production is at odds with a lack luster orderbook for 2010 from both manufacturers but both cite demand…

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March 29, 2010
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Two Categories of Aircraft See Divergent Value Behavior
Values of aircraft in production and those out of production are experiencing different fortunes such that any recovery of the latter category will be much more muted. While the behavior of out of production aircraft has traditionally differed from those in production, the values of those aircraft out of production…

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March 29, 2010
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Turboprop Rentals Continue to Exhibit Stability
While jet lease rentals have experienced considerable falls those of turboprops have also suffered but have stabilized at least four months sooner. The turboprop market, in terms of new orders at least, may not be exhibiting the strength of previous years but their relative fuel efficiency compared to both 50…

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March 29, 2010
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Values of Narrowbodies in Production Edge Down
With values of the narrowbodies in production having fallen by more than 20 percent since the start of the recession, there is at last some light at the end of the tunnel. However, this is not to say that the end has been experienced but rather that the rate of…

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March 29, 2010
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