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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Variable Lease Rentals As Product Line Transitions
The higher price of fuel is not aiding the case for even the larger regional jets and combined with the transition to the E2 and discounting of new aircraft the economics of the segment are causing lessees to mitigate such negatives by seeking lower rentals which the lessors are to…

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August 20, 2018
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A320 and B737 Engine Values Stable At Moment Despite CFM Annoucement
The values of engines powering the narrowbody aircraft are continuing to hold steady although the values of older widebody engines continue to experience a downward trend, some by a considerable amount. The values of A320 and B737 engines in the future may face some weakness due to the announcement by…

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August 20, 2018
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Values of B737-300s Fallen by 80 Percent in Last Ten Years
While it is tempting to consider that values of out of production aircraft fall by only a relatively modest amount the older they get, in percentage terms the fall continues to be much higher than the average eight percent per annum that a younger aircraft encounters. For the B737-300 built…

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August 20, 2018
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Historical A320ceo Value Trend Shows Volatility But Also Some Resilience
The values of the A320ceo have experienced three major downturns but in contrast to some other types, have recovered and provided considerable asset strength for owners. The A320 has experienced a number of fortunes during the course of its 30 year history, ranging from a shortage to an excess through…

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August 6, 2018
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B757 Market Reasonable But A321 Gaining
The values of the B757 remain under pressure not least because of the incursion of the A321 and the consequence of advancing age. Yet over the longer sectors the B757-200ER continues to be well used by US operators, filling second city pairs and attracting traffic on thinner routes that cannot…

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August 6, 2018
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Strong Demand Keeps Values Stable
The continued growth in terms of passenger traffic is translating into sustained demand for both new and used aircraft and this is helping to keep values reasonably stable even with the transition to the new types. The higher price of fuel is naturally causing operators some problems. Profits are being…

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August 6, 2018
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Freighter Traffic Shows Steady Climb
While freight traffic continues to improve, the double digit growth seen in previous months has dissipated leaving freighter rentals to consolidate previous gains. According to IATA, airfreight recorded a much more modest 4.2 percent growth rate in May this year compared to May 2017. For the first five months of…

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August 6, 2018
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E190/E195 Values Lose Their Bite as E2 Muddies Water
Key Operators Move to Alternative Types The values of the existing E190/E195 have previously been suffering as a result of the significant improvements being made by the E2 variant but the market will become increasingly difficult as the existing units are retired. As the E190E2 is now in the process…

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August 6, 2018
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