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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Moribund Airfreight Market Results in Further Weakness for Freighter Values
The still essentially stagnant airfreight market has caused FedEx to accelerate the retirement of older aircraft in favor more efficient types, thereby making it more difficult to contemplate an improvement in values of older freighters in the near term. The once ubiquitous B727-200FHADVs, which once featured so prominently as a…

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June 17, 2013
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SIA Interest in B787-10X Raises Question of Trade-Ins and Disposals
With SIA expressing a commitment to order the B787-10X when Boeing launches the program and with a firming up of an order for 30 A350-900s then there has to be consideration of whether the astute carrier will be seeking to trade and/or dispose of existing equipment which is normally the…

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June 17, 2013
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Values of ERJ145 Remain on Even Keel
The market for the 50 seater regional jets may seem moribund but there remains sufficient demand for the ERJ145 from a number of sectors and regions as to allow values to remain relatively stable exhibiting an age related decline. The hike in the price of fuel has caused significant problems…

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June 3, 2013
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Most Engine Values Continue to Offer Stable Returns
The values of engines are generally holding steady though those powering the older out of production aircraft continue to experience a decline as availability increases. The sustained level of engine values has been partly the cause of parting out for relatively new aircraft. Spare engine prices and engine spares seem…

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June 3, 2013
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B737-7MAX Needs Additional Orders If Residuals Are to Perform
The order for 30 B737-7MAX aircraft from Southwest, representing the launch order for the variant, now needs to be supplemented by orders from other customers if residual values are to have a chance of matching those expected for the B737-8MAX. The Southwest order sees the conversion of 30 existing orders…

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June 3, 2013
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Regional Jet Lease Rates Remain Firm
The lease rentals of the regional jets remain virtually unchanged even in the context of a product line up that will have undergone a fundamental change over the course of the next decade. The mainline product mix is experiencing one of the greatest changes in the history of jet travel…

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June 3, 2013
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Lease Rates Remain Resilient Despite Lower Renewal Rates
The returns being made by the lessors continues to be at levels that indicate that rates are holding up relatively well despite renewals being at lower levels than the peak of late 2007. Air Lease Corporation has announced $40 million net income for the first quarter of 2013 on revenues…

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June 3, 2013
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Split-Scimitar Winglet Will Justify Premium for B737NG
A premium will be justified for the B737NG as the new Split-Scimitar winglet, originally designed for the B737MAX, is incorporated as a retrofit on the B737NG.   The Split-Scimitar winglets, designed by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), was originally mooted in 2011 though the concept can be traced back as far…

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June 3, 2013
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