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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
B717 Values Fail to Recover As Type Eased Out of Market
The B717 continues to be edged out of the worlds fleet as newer more efficient types are ordered with Qantas the latest to announce that its sub-fleet will be replaced in the coming years. The values of the B717 have been under pressure for some years and the Covid Event…

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October 11, 2021
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Surface Problems Aid Airfreight But for How Long?
The supply chain is facing severe difficulties around the globe and this is benefitting airfreight albeit perhaps temporarily. The Suez Canal has been blocked, ports in China have been regularly shut due to Covid preventing exports, containers are in the wrong place, docks around the world are suffering from worker…

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October 11, 2021
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Will the A340-600 Still Be Flying in Five Years?
The answer is probably given the reliance of Iran on the type. The aircraft had previously been withdrawn from service in virtually its entirety but today there are approximately ten in service with another 62 in storage. In April 2020 the entire Lufthansa fleet of 17 aircraft was sent to…

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October 11, 2021
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Aircraft Market Assessment - The A340-600
Market Presence. The current market for the A340-600 has experienced a precipitous fall in recent years, but stability today is at scrap levels. The disposal of aircraft by existing operators continues but in a market that fails to generate any willing buyers. The proposed sale of multiple units at discounted…

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October 11, 2021
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A330-200’s Being Acquired for “$70 million”
The values of the A330-200 have been severely impacted by the Covid Event and thus far have made only a modest recovery but this is not stopping the Spanish Ministry of Defence from seeking to buy three examples from Iberia. The Spanish Government wishes to acquire three used A330-200s in…

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October 11, 2021
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Is “$9 million” The New Benchmark for the B777-300ER?
Lease Rentals Also Fail to Improve As Airlines Divest Capacity The values of the B777-300ER have been under pressure for some years, even before the Covid Event, but the disposal of a 14 year old unit for scrap, albeit under distressed conditions, points to a new low for the beleaguered…

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September 27, 2021
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Extensive “Preighter” Use Starts to be a Concern for Owners & Lessors
A large number of passenger widebodies are regularly used in the “preighter” role due to the Covid Event and this is now a matter of concern for owners in case it leads to a diminution of value due to possible inappropriate and prolonged utility in this role. “Preighters” were introduced…

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September 27, 2021
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B737-9 Values Marginally Higher Than The B737-8
The value of a B737-9 has failed to advance sufficiently such that the value of a new -9 is only slightly higher than a -8. The market for the B737-9 is nearly as difficult as for the B737-900ER versus the B737-800. The value of a 2018 B737-900ER is fortunate to…

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September 27, 2021
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