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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
A321-200 Values Suffer
While orders for the A321 continue to trickle in, operators are increasingly seeking to maximize yields on smaller equipment. A321 Vital Statistics LAUNCH 11/1989 STANDARD MTOW 183,000lbs LIST PRICE (2010) $95.5m FIRST FLIGHT 03/1993 OPTIONAL MTOW 206,100lbs TYPICAL DISCOUNT 50% SERVICE ENTRY 03/1994 FUEL CAPACITY 6,260usg VALUE Y1996 – 89t…

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March 29, 2010
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B777-300ER Enhancements Will Create Differential in Values
Just as the values of early A320s are faring worse than those A320s being built today, then so too will values of early B777s falter as Boeing enhances the type. The development of the A350 is well underway and Boeing is facing a tough choice. The B777 needs to be…

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March 29, 2010
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Republic’s CS300 Order Increases Pressure on Residuals
Residual Values Need To Reflect Change in Product Line IN THIS ISSUE: AVN’S SEMI-ANNUAL TURBOPROP VALUE LISTING The firm order for 40 Bombardier CS300s – and 40 options - increases the pressure on Airbus and Boeing to develop an upgrade to existing products but such a move is beginning to…

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March 15, 2010
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Power by the Hour Arrangements Dominate
With the leasing of the older widebodies becoming much difficult, lessors are increasingly having to turn to power by the hour arrangements. Power by the hour arrangements was coined by Rolls-Royce more than 20 years ago to reflect performance based contracts for engines. The number of hours flown by the…

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March 15, 2010
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Turboprop Values Experience only Modest Decline
Values of turboprops have been exposed to lesser value volatility than the jet sector but the decline over the last year is still evident, more particularly for the older variants. The development of the Dash8Q-400NG and the ATR72-600 has not represented major changes to existing models but they have prevented…

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March 15, 2010
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B737-400
Market Presence. The B737-400 has clearly showed its age in terms of efficiency, specification and market orientation. Structure and systems can be traced back to the 1960s, if not before, while performance and capacity reflect the 1980s. Ageing brings wear and tear and rising maintenance costs. However, partly perhaps because…

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March 1, 2010
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Larger Regional Jet Values Hit Bottom of Cycle as Orders Dry Up
The values of the larger regional jets are considered to be bumbling along the bottom of the cycle with the prospect of some improvement later in the year as orders dry up and operators are forced to the used market. The regional jet manufacturers have traditionally experienced a more hand…

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March 1, 2010
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First Flight of B747-8F Fails to Inspire Values
“No One is Buying $250 Million (747-8I) Machines” The first flight of the B747-8F on the 8 th February, some 41 years after the original B747 first flew in 1970, represents a major boost for Boeing coming on the heels of the B787 but with the airfreight market having contracted…

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March 1, 2010
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