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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
A321neo Values Wobble
Values of the A321neos already in service have experienced a considerable decline in line with other narrowbodies. There are some 70 A321neos still in storage but over 300 in active service, a reasonable proportion when compared to most other narrowbodies. Prior to the Covid Event, the demand for the A321neo…

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November 9, 2020
AVN
Aircraft Asset Assessment - The A321neo
Market Presence. With 72 customers for the A321neo the variant has exceeded all expectations in terms of orders and customers. Whilst not every operator will wish to fill the aircraft with 230-240 seats, the move away from even 180 seats is clearly illustrated. Operators are increasingly seeking to improve efficiency…

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November 9, 2020
AVN
International Flights Being Gradually Restored But Values Remain Weak
Values of aircraft continue to remain weak largely because demand is limited, and the number of flights continues to be a third less than in February. The 29th October 2020 saw 63,185 commercial flights compared to 91,852 flights as of 5th February. While the recovery in domestic markets, albeit aided…

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November 9, 2020
AVN
Values Set to Improve Once Mass Vaccination Initiated
Recovery in Values Centers on Newer Aircraft The last six months has seen an unprecedented collapse in air traffic resulting in the contraction of many airlines, the storage, repossession, return and disposal of many aircraft - newer and older – but with the probability that a vaccination will be approved…

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October 26, 2020
AVN
Air Canada B737-8 Sale & Leaseback Sees Unit Price of “$40 million”
The sale and leaseback of nine B737-8 aircraft by Air Canada not only highlights the need for operators to continue to extract the most from their assets to overcome financial weakness but also the discounting that the type attracts. Air Canada announced in early October that a total of nine…

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October 26, 2020
AVN
LATAM EETC “Desirable” Aircraft Still for Sale
The problems of LATAM saw the return of 17 aircraft which represented the most attractive of assets and for which the values have seemingly been only partially impacted by the Covid Event but as yet remain unsold. The plethora of EETC deals in recent years has seen a focus on…

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October 26, 2020
AVN
Freighter Rates Stable Despite Lower CTKs
The lease rentals of freighters are at the very least remaining steady as demand for airfreight space remains high. The amount of belly hold capacity on international flights is beginning to increase but remains insufficient to meet demand. Consequently, the demand for freighters remains strong even as passenger widebodies are…

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October 26, 2020
AVN
Values of Newer Narrowbodies Start to Recover
The values of all passenger narrowbody aircraft have been adversely affected by the Covid Event, some greater than others but the recovery is now under way except that a sense of realism is still necessary for even the youngest and most desirable of types. The re-absorption of aircraft is taking…

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October 26, 2020
AVN