FOR CURRENT &
FUTURE AIRCRAFT VALUES
Subscribe Now
Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Increase Still Evident in Rentals
The peak in newer widebody lease rentals has yet to appear as this year has seen further rises. The demand for widebody capacity continues to grow. AirAsia has ordered 10 A330-300s and looks likely to convert a further five options for the type as it seeks to enter the international…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 28, 2007
AVN
Regional Jet Values Remain Stable
Despite the emphasis on larger regional jets the majority of values of jets in the regional sector continue to hold steady. The troubles of the U.S. majors seem to be largely over though large scale replacement and high fuel prices will likely cause some problems as will the weakening U.S.…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 28, 2007
AVN
Slight Improvement in Lease Rentals
The prospects for the MD83 in the medium to long term remain grim but at least lease rentals have shown a modest improvement. Despite still being the most desirable of MD80 variants, the fortunes of the MD83 continue to falter. While the Ripple Effect has allowed the fortunes of other…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 28, 2007
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment
The MD83 Market Presence. The MD83 experienced its heyday in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While values started to stumble more than 10 years ago, availability has only became a major issue in recent years. Even before production ceased in 1999, the MD83 was already facing severe pressure from…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 28, 2007
AVN
B737-500 Values Remain Resilient While -600 Disappoints
The continuing placement of B737-500s points to a sufficiently strong market for the type allowing values to remain at current levels for the short, and possibly, medium term. While the period 2001-2004 inevitably took its toll on the values of the B737-500, there has been notable improvement in more recent…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 28, 2007
AVN
Controversial Seat Counts Receive Revamp
The number of seats used in the estimation of relative operating efficiency by the manufacturers has been reviewed by Airbus as a means of narrowing the gap between fantasy and reality. Airbus has opted to reduce the seat count on the A380 from 555 to 525 as a means of…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 28, 2007
AVN
Residuals Start To Take Note Of Tail Boom
The calculation of residual values increasingly needs to take account of the rise in production rates that seems to be now occurring at the end of the product life cycle. Residual value calculations seek to take account of a multitude of factors most of which should anticipate future events rather…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 14, 2007
AVN
Improving Market For A330-300
Lease Rentals Main Beneficiary The fortunes of the A330-300 appear to be improving once again as the market seeks interim capacity until either the B787 or A350 can be delivered in quantity. This has allowed rentals of most -300s to exhibit a material rise in recent months. The A330-300 has…

Read more

By: Aircraft Value News
May 14, 2007
AVN
329 330 331 332 333


Advertise/ Subscribe/ About Us/ Contact Us/ Reuse/Reprint/ Privacy Policy/ Cookie Settings/ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging / Accessibility Statement
Mission / Aircraft Values News was created in 1992 to provide independent and informed advice regarding current and future aircraft values, and the factors that affect them, to the air transport community.AVN's core activity is the provision of expert commentary on current and future market values and lease rates. AVN seeks to interpret and analyze current events, enabling readers to more accurately anticipate future market trends. AVN expertise centers on an appreciation that aircraft are a commodity, subject to vagaries of supply and demand. AVN's subscribers comprise decision makers at financial i aft lessors and airlines.
© 2025 Access Intelligence, LLC – All Rights Reserved.