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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Values of B777Fs Remain Stable
While the airfreight sector begins to appreciate that the weakness of the global economy will continue to place pressure on yields as traffic stagnates, the sustained appetite for the B777F is notable as is the ability of values to resist the downward pressure that is affecting so many other freighter…

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October 24, 2011
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Dash8Q-400 Values Still Stable Despite Backlog
A reduction in production rates may sometimes be seen as a negative but in the context of turboprop manufacturing there is sufficient demand to allow values to remain relatively stable. The now relative high price of fuel has fuelled the demand for turboprops, not least the Dash8Q-400 and in contrast…

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October 24, 2011
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Chapter 11 for AMR Unlikely to Affect Values
While there continues to be speculation that AMR may need to enter Chapter 11 to address its underlying cost structure, such a move would not likely have any impact on values, contrasting with a decade ago when a number of U.S. airlines entered bankruptcy. American has already announced that it…

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October 24, 2011
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B747-400 Values Continue to Fall
Preference for Alternatives Will Prevent Any Recovery in Values The values and lease rentals of the B747-400 have experienced a notable fall in recent months as the market continues to face adverse pressure and operators seek more modern equipment. The values of the B747-400 have experienced a variety of fortunes…

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October 10, 2011
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Cautious Attitude Towards Values at ISTAT Conference
The ISTAT conference held in Barcelona 18-20 September, which saw a near fifty percent rise in delegate numbers over the previous year, reflected a more cautious outlook for values compared to the optimism of the Munich conference held in 2010. With more than 750 delegates, the extremely well attended ISTAT…

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October 10, 2011
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Values of Early Vintage A320s Start to Diverge From Mainstream
The values of the earlier vintage A320s are increasingly diverging from those built later in the production cycle such that the designation A320 Classic is increasingly needed to differentiate the attributes of early examples. The values of early A320s are clearly facing adverse pressures. There is a clear recognition that…

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October 10, 2011
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Freighter Lease Rates Falter
The lease rentals of freighters continues to remain under pressure as the fate of the world economy hangs in the balance. The month of August saw a considerable drop in traffic although it must be noted that a year previously, airfreight traffic increased by more than twenty percent. For the…

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October 10, 2011
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Chapter 2 Values Continue to be At Scrap Levels
The values of virtually all Chapter 2 aircraft are at scrap levels. For the majority of Chapter 2 aircraft, any value mostly resides with the operator. Seeking to sell the aircraft for cash was already proving to be more difficult and the credit crunch has only exaggerated the difficulties. There…

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October 10, 2011
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