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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Reexamination of B797 (NMA) Consolidates A321 and B757 Values
The decision by Boeing to reconsider its plans for the New Mid Market Airplane will delay any entry into service beyond the previously expected 2025 date thus providing something of a lift for A321 and B757 values in the medium term. The new Boeing Chief Executive, Mr D. Calhoun, stated…

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February 17, 2020
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Widebody Values Set to Suffer as Traffic Stalls
While the drop in demand is confined mostly to China and Hong Kong, there is also a contagion in terms of a reluctance to travel and for government restrictions on large scale events in the region. The Far East represents a major part of the worlds passenger traffic – and…

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February 17, 2020
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Lease Rentals of Used Regional Jets Weaker
While the delivery rate of new regional jets is slow, the demand for used examples can be erratic. Even with the problems of the sector, the lease rentals of the larger regional jets have enjoyed higher lease rental factors than most mainline jets but these LRFs can vary depending on…

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February 17, 2020
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B767-300 Values Were Always Set to Fail
The values of the B767-300 were always set to fail as the type met the needs of too few initial customers and represented a stepping stone for Boeing as it looked to introduce the B767-300ER. The problems facing the B767-300 program are indicated by the order status. Only seven units…

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February 17, 2020
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Weak 2019 Freight Traffic Compounded by Covid-19
The airfreight market recorded its worst performance in a decade laying the scene for a fall in widebody freighter values as the Covid-19 contributes to the shortfall in traffic. IATA recorded a 3.3 percent fall in airfreight for the whole of 2019 compares with 2018. This was compares with an…

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February 17, 2020
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MAX Rentals Will See “Temporary Dip”
The announcement that the “ungrounding” of the B737MAX will now not occur until the middle of 2020 – June / July perhaps – represents a significant event in view of the expectation that the aircraft would return to service in the coming months and serves to increase the potential discounting…

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February 3, 2020
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Engine Overhaul Costs Continue to Rise
The cost of overhauling engines continues to rise but with better management, the time on wing is increasing to compensate. The rate that list prices of spare Life Limited Parts rise continues to be in excess of most other rates of inflation. The cost of overhauls is tied to some…

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February 3, 2020
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New Value of B737-700 Shows Considerable Volatility
The value attributed to a newly delivered B737-700 over the last 23 years reflects considerable volatility but also the effect – or lack – of inflation. When the B737-700 was first introduced in 1997, the value was a few million dollars more than the B737-300 which was in the final…

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February 3, 2020
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