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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Raft of Losses & Fleet Reductions Indicate Major Potential Problems for Values
The losses announced by AMR ($1.4 billion), Delta ($1.044 billion), United (2.7 billion), Northwest ($377 million), US Airways ($567 million) as well as others in the second quarter of 2008 make it difficult to ignore the possibility of further major fleet contractions in the coming months. While the problems of…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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Asking Prices Remain Resilient Despite Market Pressures
The market may be increasingly vulnerable to excess supply but for the moment asking prices remain relatively strong, comparing favorably with values. Two A300-600s of 1984 vintage are being offered for sale by two different companies, one based in Canada and the other in Sri Lanka for $7 million and…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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Widebody Values Weaken Slightly
The widebody segment of the market may have previously been seen as the bright spot for the industry but even this area cannot disguise the considerable problems of the airline industry. The financial community is mindful of the vulnerability of the industry to not only oil price spikes but also…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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Freighter Rentals Continue to Experience Fragility
The weakness of the wider economy has continued to undermine the lease rentals of some equipment while others are at best holding steady. The fragility of the world economy, notably in the U.S., has continued to prompt a note of caution with respect to the freighter market. The most notable…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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B717 Values Have Nowhere to Hide
With the ending of production, the values of the B717 managed to slip further though such declines were forecast. The ending of production saw the delivery of only 155 units, far short of the 400 deemed necessary for values to stand a chance of achieving even stability. The Boeing B717-200,…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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New CFM Engine Helps To Establish Timing of New Narrowbodies
Long Term Residual Values of A320 / B737NG Under Pressure Residual values of the A320 and B737NG had already taken into account the expected service entry of a replacement but the actual timing remained uncertain until CFM announced a new engine at Farnborough. Airframe manufacturers, keen to preserve orderbook integrity,…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 21, 2008
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Etihad Orders Provide Fillip to A380 and B777-300ER Values
Despite the gloom facing the U.S. market, the orders placed during Farnborough demonstrated that aviation is global in nature and orders worth $43 billion at list prices, or $25 million at net prices, from Etihad clearly indicated that some sectors are able to shrug off industry woes. The Middle Eastern…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 21, 2008
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B737 Classic Values Remain On Ropes
The high price of fuel continues to cause values of B737 Classics to fall with any respite having to rely on a near halving of fuel prices. The rapid demise of the B737-300, -400 and -500 may be overstated given the measured retirement schedule but the intended withdrawal of so…

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By: Aircraft Value News
July 21, 2008
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