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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Lease Rentals of A340-600 Fall By Two Thirds in Ten Years
The lease rentals of the A340-600 have experienced a sustained and significant fall since entering service more than 15 years ago, providing a salutary lesson for other larger widebodies. The last few years has seen various attempts by the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to improve the prospects for the A340,…

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January 22, 2018
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ATR72-600 Lease Rentals Fail to Impress
While turboprops in general are providing good returns for lessors the rentals of the ATR72-600 are perhaps lower than might be expected. The ATR72-600 remains extremely popular with some 665 sold to date and nearly 390 delivered leaving a backlog of approximately 275. The very success in selling the ATR72—600…

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January 22, 2018
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Semi-Annual Jet Aircraft Value Listing
Values of Outgoing Widebodies Weaken With B777-200ER Vulnerable The values of widebodies in the process of being replaced by new types are experiencing further weakness as supply still outstrips demand despite above trend growth. The demand for leased narrowbody aircraft continues to rise with the lessors failing to satisfy demand…

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January 8, 2018
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Effect of Possible A380 Production Cessation Started to be Assessed
Pressure Mounts For New Order Announcements There has a clear expectation, partly based on emanations from Airbus itself, that there would be further A380 order announcements during the course of 2017 and, even though there still exists such a possibility rather than a probability, such absence is increasingly making it…

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December 11, 2017
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
Market Presence. The A340-500 offered much when proposed but the mistake lay in maintaining a flawed philosophy. The four engines seemingly provided reliability and safety but it was already evident that two engines would also provide efficiency and safety. The A340-500 may have been the cheaper option to develop but…

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December 11, 2017
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B757 Rentals Show Little Decline in Recent Years
The B757 has been in service for some 35 years and has been a stalwart for the leasing community providing good returns for decades and while advancing age and replacements are taking their toll, lease rentals seem to be holding steady. Even though the leasing community initially preferred to focus…

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December 11, 2017
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Regional Jet Values Continue to Fall
The values of the regional jets are facing issues in terms of lack of investment and the transition to new types. The CRJ product line is ending the line with a major investment needed to essentially replace the aircraft. Sales will continue for the CRJ but largely the basis of…

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December 11, 2017
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A340-500 Values Still Falling
The values of the A340-500 have continued to fall even as the price of fuel remains manageable. The attempts to boost values and lease rentals of the A340-500 and -600 have not been successful although the rate of decline is less notable recently than in previous year. While there was…

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December 11, 2017
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