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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Engine Values Experience Falls As Fleets Contract
Engines have been seen as something of a safe haven given greater lease return potential as well as longevity but as the demand for spare engines has fallen so then so have values. Hundreds of aircraft have been placed into storage over the last year and more are destined to…

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March 16, 2009
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“Beware of Geeks Bearing Formulas”
With the market experiencing a virtually unprecedented fall in traffic, gauging the extent of a decline and its duration requires an appreciation of new market dynamics rather than an extrapolation of past trends. Warren Buffett, the high profile investor, stated in his March 2009 address to investors that they should…

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March 16, 2009
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Freighter Rentals Experience Significant Fall
Data concerning the state of the airfreight market makes for grim reading. Traditionally, the freight market has been the first to suffer in a downturn and the first to recover. While the first months of the year have historically been lean, the year on year figures demonstrate the depth of…

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March 16, 2009
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Boeing List Prices Show Only Modest Increase for 2008
Gap With Net Prices Continues to Widen Despite the rapid escalation of energy related costs during the course of 2008 Boeing list prices rose by a relatively modest 2.6 percent compared to those quoted in 2007, significantly less than the 4.9 percent registered by Airbus in mid 2008. The publication…

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March 2, 2009
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A318 Values Fail to Inspire
With only two outstanding orders for airline customers, the prospects for values of the A318 are not looking favorable. The total number of orders for the A318 number 83. Of these, 67 have been delivered with all 67 in operation. However, of the 16 remaining to be delivered, only two…

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March 2, 2009
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Dash8-400 Values Remain Unchanged – At Present
Values of the Dash8-400 are under scrutiny as investigators seek to determine the loss of a Colgan Air aircraft on the 12th February. The cause of the crash, like so many others, is likely to result from a number of interconnected events rather than a single event. The aircraft suffered…

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March 2, 2009
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Lease Rentals Start to Suffer
The market for widebodies had been very buoyant but the economic woes that now stretch around the globe are forcing down rates. The inevitable slowdown in production and the contraction of operations has loosened supply once again. While operators of existing widebodies are loath to actually dispose of assets in…

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March 2, 2009
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The End is Here
With the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft now worth less than $1 million and indeed, much less, there is little to commend the various types in this category. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was…

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March 2, 2009
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