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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Lease Rentals Experience Massive Fall
The lease rentals can be expected to fall even further than values in the short term. The lessors will seek to stave off the clamouring for rent reductions as much as possible but there has to be a measure of realism. Leases could be extended for 3-6 months or rates…

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May 11, 2020
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Regional Jet Values Fall 25-35%
There is an expectation that the current market conditions will favor the regional jets as operators seek to reduce capacity but this is not likely to be the case on a global scale. There are some instances of operators restarting services using existing regional jets. KLM for example is adding…

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May 11, 2020
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Airline Contractions Support Significant Discounting of Values
The effect of the Covid event on aviation has been catastrophic and the effects will be long lasting with no V shaped recovery expected particularly as airlines continue to announce reductions in their orderbooks and existing fleets. The last decade has seen an influx of financial institutions enter aircraft financing,…

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May 11, 2020
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Regional Aircraft Values Face No Better Than Mainline Jets
Collapse of Boeing-Embraer Deal Exacerbates Difficulties for Segment The regional jets, particularly in the U.S., are seen by some as a possible source of optimism in terms of meeting the demand or traffic when passengers start flying again but values have fallen by more than 30 percent and will face…

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May 11, 2020
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Whitetails Emerging in First Time in Generation
Aircraft Auctions Could Make a Comeback The fallout from Covid-19 continues to ravage the aviation sector with Virgin Australia entering voluntary administration thus becoming the latest, but far from the last, to suffer clearly indicating that the effects of the virus will be far reaching and sustained. The desire to…

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April 27, 2020
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B737MAX Cancellations Mount
The cancellation of orders en-masse was not expected pre-Covid due to the strength of the market but with airlines now facing extinction such action has taken on a new imperative with the B737MAX the most obvious target. Boeing delivered only 50 aircraft in the first quarter of 2020 compared to…

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April 27, 2020
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Impairment Starts to be Addressed
The need for financial institutions, lessors and operators to consider impairment is coming much more to the fore although there will be a temptation to argue that the order of magnitude cannot be assessed at this stage. The need for impairment though is growing as it becomes ever more evident…

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April 27, 2020
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Currently Depressed Simulator Values Will See Surge With Recovery
The values of simulators have experienced a considerable drop in recent months as demand has inevitably been impacted but this will likely quickly change with the return of air services albeit subject to a different structure. The demand for simulator space pre-Covid was high as the worlds’ fleet expanded, new…

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April 27, 2020
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