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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Values of Some Newer Widebodies Fall
The values of some newer widebodies are falling as new types are delivered and because of the weakness being experienced in some international markets. There are a number of types still in production that are either in the process of being replaced or have a very limited backlog and this…

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July 8, 2019
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CFM56 & V2500 Engine Values Remain Stable Despite Arrival of New Aircraft
The Trent 500 that powers the A340-600 has an LLP cost of over $6 million and a shop visit cost of approximately $7 million. Based on engines that have 5,000 cycles (half life) remaining then the arithmetic calculation suggests that the LLP value is $12 million with half life between…

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July 8, 2019
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Values of A321-100 Fail to Impress
The values of the A321 overall may be enjoying some stability but the same cannot be said for the -100 variant except that having reached scrap levels they can hardly fall any further. Any variant that carries the -100 designation is likely to face residual value issues and the A321-100…

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July 8, 2019
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Retirements Ease Below Ten Year Trend for 2018
The retirement (including those written off) of aircraft averaged 600 per annum between 2009-2018 but in 2018 this fell to 556 illustrating that operators are either retaining older equipment due to limited availability of new equipment or that those that remain in service are still sufficiently efficient to warrant retention.…

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July 8, 2019
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Regional Jet Values Still Face Tough Time
The orders for regional jets continue to remain sporadic even with the arrival of new types and this makes for difficult times for values as this suggests that operators are finding that the used market has plenty to offer. Values are in Millions of US Dollars and are based on…

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June 10, 2019
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A321XLR Launch Edges Nearer Serving to Place Pressure on Potential B797
The launch of the A321XLR is expected later this year, a decision that will have repercussions for the B797 and potentially the A321LR. The launch of the A321XLR would see the range of the aircraft increase by more than 500 nautical miles – possibly 700 - compared to the A321LR…

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June 10, 2019
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Values of CRJ900 Continue to Tumble
The historical trend of CRJ900 values highlights the problems associated with a variable new pricing and relatively limited market opportunities. The values of the CRJ900 initially enjoyed some stability when entering service in the early 2000’s. Operators had been seeking more capacity ever since the CRJ100 had entered service a…

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June 10, 2019
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The ERJ145 Market Presence. Part of the structure of the ERJ145 can be traced to the successful EMB120 Brasilia. The airframe is therefore something of a known quantity in terms of being able to cope with the short sector lengths. The ability of the regional jets to offer a similar…

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June 10, 2019
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