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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Widebody Maintenance Reserves & EOL Compensation Set to Fall?
The July 2018 agreement between CFM and IATA to improve competition, and thereby prevent the European Commission from continuing its investigation of the current business models of the engine OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), is extending to the widebody sector as well which will see the maintenance reserves and EOL amounts…

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September 17, 2018
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Historical B747-400 Value Trend Shows Recent Collapse
The values of the B747-400 since service entry was effect nearly 30 years have exhibited periods of modest improvement and eras of steep declines, with the latter being much more evident over the last decade. When introduced in 1989, the aircraft attracted a value of some $120 million reaching a…

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September 17, 2018
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B777-200ER Values Continue To Nosedive
Remarketing Focussed on Leasing to Second Tier Operators The fortunes of the B777-200ER continue to falter as ever more newer B787-9 and A350s which are acting just as much as replacement rather than growth capacity for some operators. As aircraft are retired from primary operators, lessors have to place aircraft…

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September 17, 2018
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Aircraft Liquidity Still Fails Widebodies
The liquidity of aircraft represents a significant factor in determining the values of existing types but can also illustrate the potential for types currently held in high regard. There are few types that have the highest rating in the period 2011-2018. The liquidity seeks to reflect how easy it is…

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September 17, 2018
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Assumptions
The table is published on an annual basis and complements the quarterly updates to specific aircraft categories. The table encompasses both current and future lease rentals. The methodology involved in calculating lease rentals differs from that of values. Lease rentals display greater volatility. Rentals are calculated individually and are not…

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September 3, 2018
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Used Widebody Lease Rentals Face Tough Time
Higher Fuel Costs Could Accelerate Disposal of Used Units While passenger traffic growth continues to be above trend and the backlog of aircraft on order continues to extend, this has not translated into higher rentals. Widebody lease rentals in particular are facing more difficult market conditions and some substantive falls…

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September 3, 2018
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Lease Encumbered Current Market Values
As the number of aircraft traded on a standalone basis diminishes, aircraft values are increasingly needing to assess the value of the attached lease – the Lease Encumbered Current Market Value (LECMV) or Securitized Value (SV). The value of the attached lease is increasingly being calculated as an addition to…

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September 3, 2018
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Lack of Improvement In Delivery Rates for Business Jets Good for Used Prices
The lack of any improvement in the delivery rate for business jets in the first six months of 2018 compared to the same period a year should normally be a cause for concern but to some extent this is good for used pricing. In the past, the business jet manufacturers…

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August 20, 2018
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