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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Economic Problems Compound Inefficiency
The smaller regional jets face a double whammy. Relative operating inefficiency, as a consequence of higher fuel pricing, is being exacerbated by increasingly weak economic conditions making even short haul travel less attractive. The values of the 50 seaters have suffered while those for larger examples have remained stable. Should…

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October 13, 2008
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Fokker 100 Values Resist Downward Pressures
Over the course of the last two years the level of availability has been almost halved allowing a measure of improvement for marketability for the once very beleaguered type. The market for the Fokker 100 has experienced a variety of fortunes over the course of the last decade and for…

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October 13, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment The Fokker 100
Market Presence. The total of 278 deliveries for the Fokker 100 represented something of a success for a European manufacturer though the number pales against the deliveries made by U.S. manufacturers and more recently Embraer and Bombardier. The orders secured from American, and the then USAirways, were considered important successes…

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October 13, 2008
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Arik Air A340-500s Would Attract Significant Discounting
The swtich of three orders from Kingfisher to Arik Air with delivery due in a matter of weeks would have attracted considerable discounting. The three aircraft were already well advanced on the production line when discussions with Airbus were started earlier this year. Two aircraft are planned to be delivered…

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October 13, 2008
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B737-800 Values Start to Ease
The strike at Boeing is ensuring that demand for used B737-800s remains strong despite the raft of airline collapses. However, the general market condition means that values have eased from their previous highs. The type continues to be viewed with considerable enthusiasm by operators and investors alike. This is due…

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September 29, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
B737-800 Market Presence. The design of the B737-800 still owes much to the original B737 of the 1960s. While Boeing has made considerable improvements to the basic design, the result is more of a comparable, rather than a more advanced product when compared to the A320 family. For once Boeing…

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September 29, 2008
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B767-200ER Values Experience Reversal of Fortunes
While the market for widebodies remains strong, at least in comparison with some sectors of the narrowbody arena, not all aircraft are enjoying the same degree of strength. The B767-200ER has experienced a variety of fortunes over the last five years. As the type is suited to longer haul international…

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September 29, 2008
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Boeing Strike Aids Lack Luster Values
Lack of New Aircraft Keeps Focus on Used Market While the Boeing share price may be dipping, the benefit of the strike at the U.S. manufacturer is to allow used values to remain resilient during increasingly uncertain times. The strike at Boeing, still in force at the time of writing,…

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September 29, 2008
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