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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
B787 Delays Continue to Favor A350
With the expectation of further delays to the B787 as a result of modifications to the wingbox, Airbus are likely to secure additional orders underpinning increasingly strong residual value calculations for the European product. Two years ago the prospects for residual values of the A350 were grim. Enhancements to an…

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April 14, 2008
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U.S. Mergers Would Likely Lead To Type Specific Fall in Values
Whether the on/off merger between Northwest and Delta has still to progress the likelihood of at least one merger between the legacy carriers will inevitably lead to the disposal of some aircraft, whatever the pilots unions may wish. The need to integrate two fleets will lead to a number of…

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April 14, 2008
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Previous Discounting of Dash8-400 Eroded As SAS orders NG Version
Following high profile landing incidents in 2007, the SAS grounding of 27 Dash8-400s led to a near twelve percent fall in values but with the operator now ordering 14 upgraded Dash8-400s much of the justification for the fall has dissipated. While the wider operator base of the Dash8-400 saw no…

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April 14, 2008
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Widebody Values Remain Bright Spot
The narrowbody market may be facing some not so positive news but the widebody sector, largely by accident, continues to offer the prospect of sustained demand for most examples. While the U.S. press is dominated daily by the afflictions of the domestic airline industry, other parts of the world are…

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March 31, 2008
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B777-200 Values Remain on Even Keel
With operators unable to find -200ERs on the used market, attention is inevitably being diverted to the lesser capable -200. Values of the -200 have enjoyed a rise though there remain a few examples on the ground. The combination of specification and condition can undermine overall attraction. The development of…

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March 31, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: B777-200
Market Presence. The B777-200 has experienced the fate of most initial variants of a new model -marginalization within the first decade of service entry. The difference for the -200 lay with the expectation that such an outcome could be avoided or at least delayed. Initial financings of the B777-200 made…

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March 31, 2008
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U.S. Fleet Contractions Has No Immediate Impact On Values
With the airline industry having pared costs to the bone, one of the few remaining options open to operators is to downsize the fleet and stop operating some of the less profitable routes. Having to deal with the effects of a weakening economy some U.S. airlines are having to come…

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March 31, 2008
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Current Values Past Their Peak?
Extending Backlog Fails To Paper Over Cracks The peak of the current cycle may have already passed such that the third quarter of 2007 could be viewed as the pinnacle given the amount of negative data now emerging. Just when the market appeared to be set to enjoy a sustained…

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March 31, 2008
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