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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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GAMA Business Jet Deliveries Slump for 2009 But Prices Now Holding Steady
The number of business jets delivered in 2009 fell by more than 20 percent compared to 2008 but the worst of the downturn in terms of pricing seems to be over. In 2009 there were only 870 deliveries of business jets compared to the 1,116 in 2008. Despite the more…

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March 1, 2010
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Stability for Values of Larger Regional Jets
While the 50 seat regional jet market continues to experience considerable weakness such that values have fallen by more than 35 percent over the last two years, the values of the larger regional jets are managing to achieve a measure of stability. The stability of 70-100 seat regional jets contrasts…

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March 1, 2010
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Freighter Values Start to Show Some Metal
The emergence of a number of countries from recession is at last translating into a demand for airfreight. The demand for airfreight capacity remains fragile with a number of widebody transports still parked awaiting the return of the good times. Yields remain low and directional imbalances continue to make some…

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March 1, 2010
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