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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
No Premium for B787-10 Despite First Trouble Free Delivery to SIA
The delivery of the first B787-10 to Singapore Airlines has failed to inspire the market perhaps because it represents a conservative development of what is an innovative program. The B787-10 has garnered a total of 171 orders from ten customers. Of these customers Air Lease has placed orders for 25…

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April 16, 2018
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Stability (Mostly) for Values & Rentals as Indicators Remain Positive
Replacement Models Continue to Erode Values of Outgoing Models The trend for commercial jet aircraft values and lease rentals generally remains positive as the Northern Hemisphere moves towards the peak season although not all types are managing to avoid a significant decline. The factors that can impact values encompass GDP,…

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April 16, 2018
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Boeing Could be Affected by Trade War But Values Unaffected
The trade spat between the U.S. and China has spilled over to the aerospace sector but the effect on Boeing is relatively limited and will likely be of short duration. The imposition of a 25 percent duty on Boeing aircraft – yet to come into effect - initially affected Boeings…

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April 16, 2018
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SLBs Deals Belie Mid Life Rental Weakness
The number of sale and leasebacks continue with financial institutions buying used as well as new aircraft from both first and second tier operators. The SLB transactions, featuring higher rentals, can distort the real vanilla operating lease rates being paid for widebodies. On a standalone basis, the rates for widebodies…

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April 16, 2018
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Rise in Jet Fuel Prices Weigh Heavily on Values of Older Aircraft
The last year has seen jet fuel prices jump by nearly 40 percent and if sustained, this could have a negative on the values of older and mid life aircraft which are now so much the focus of investors seeking to bypass the low margins being experienced on new aircraft.…

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April 16, 2018
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A340-500 Values Tested With Marketing of Four More Units
Values have Fallen by 90+ Percent in Just Over Ten Years The fall in the value of used widebodies continues to be a concern although the decline in the values of the A340-500 represents the extreme. While the values of used mainstream narrowbodies continue to enjoy a measure of success…

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April 2, 2018
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B747-400F Experience Shows Voltatility for Rentals
The lease rentals of the B747-400F are rising again in the context of an improving airfreight market although the prospect of a trade war precipitated by the U.S. has the potential to undermine recent gains particularly for the B747-400F which is reliant on traffic to and from China. The experience…

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April 2, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment- A340-300
Market Presence. The A340-300 has previously provided operators with considerable operating flexibility but no longer. The four-engine configuration, combined with long haul capability, opened up a number of routes unable to support either the larger B777-300ER or the ETOPs constrained twin engined B777-200ER. The –300 has CFM56-5 engines while the…

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April 2, 2018
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