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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
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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Widebody Lease Rentals Weaker Than Expected
With traffic still being above the long term trend and a strong backlog for most widebodies, lease rentals would also be expected to be high but such is the availability from lessors and retention of older widebodies due to lower fuel prices, that rentals are relatively low. Secondary leasing of…

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December 11, 2017
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WAVE 2017-1 Portfolio Sees Mid Life Aircraft Values
The raft of aircraft securitizations continues but some involve the acquisition of aircraft from other parties rather than a block of aircraft from the same airline or lessor and the WAVE 2017-1 involves 19 used aircraft of various types. Wings Capital Partners LLC, together with certain affiliates, is the seller…

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December 11, 2017
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Two B747-400ERFs Bought at Auction for $49 million
The two B747-400ERFs previously operated by defunct Jade Cargo International have been bought for a total of approximately $49 million (322.8 million yuan) during an auction which saw a large number of bidders. The auction was hosted by Alibaba’s Taobao e- shopping site and represented one of the largest aircraft…

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December 11, 2017
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Waning Backlog, Production Rate, Order Intake Portent of Weakness
Values Falter When Backlog Falls to 15% of Orderbook, Production Falls by 50% Aircraft values are affected by a multitude of sometimes disparate factors but the fall in production rates, a hiatus in order placements and the contraction of the backlog represent key turning points for values and usually signal…

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November 13, 2017
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All But Latest Widebody Values Fall
While the market in terms of traffic is rising above trend the move to newer types and competitive pressures on yields ensures that pricing of used widebodies is less bouyant. Values and Ratings courtesy of The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net, www.aircraftvalues.com. The Aircraft Value Analysis Rating (AVAR) reflects the…

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November 13, 2017
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B747-400 Lease Rentals Continue to Fall As Operators Divest
The lease rentals of the B747-400 are a shadow of their former levels which is no surprise in view of the divesting from long term operators and the lack of attraction among second and third tier operators. Introduced in 1989, the oldest passenger B747-400 is now nearly 30 years of…

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November 13, 2017
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