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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
A319 and B737-700 Backlogs May Force “On Watch” Status
Virtual Absence of New Orders & Limited Delivery Rates Take Their Toll While orders for the A320 and B737-800 continue to be placed in their hundreds, the demand for the A319 and B737-700 has fallen behind such that values may have to be placed On Watch status. The year 2011…

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February 27, 2012
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Parting Out of Older A320s Causes Problems for Values
The values of the older A320s are facing pressures as newer examples continue to displace to such an extent that relatively young aircraft have more value when parted out. Intertrade has acquired an A320 for part out. Serial number 772 was built in 1998 and leased by GECAS to China…

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February 13, 2012
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Larger Regional Jet Lease Rentals Stable
While the age profile of the 70 seaters is increasingly such that lease rentals are declining due to age, the demand for the larger regional jets is such that lease rentals are able to remain static. The rentals of the younger larger regional jets are steady and even increasing as…

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February 13, 2012
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A380 & B787 Inspections Have No effect On Values
Both Airbus and Boeing are experiencing high profile inspections on their respective A380 and B787 aircraft which appear to have resulted from manufacturing issues but neither is of sufficient magnitude to affect perceptions of values. Designing aircraft is a complex task and even with the latest computer modeling the use…

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February 13, 2012
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Lessee Difficulties Start to Affect Lease Rental Perceptions
The difficulties suffered by such airlines as Malev, Spanair and Kingfisher operating a largely leased fleet have the potential to contribute to a further weakening of lease rentals as airlines continue to experience the effects of long term economic weakness. Aircraft leased by Malev were increasingly being impounded for various…

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February 13, 2012
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Freighter Values Fail to Edge Higher
The demand for airfreight remains in the doldrums with IATA data for 2011 indicating a slight fall while capacity continued to increase. The freight load factor remained significantly below 50 percent indicating that demand has some way to go in order to improve the yields of operators. The economy in…

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February 13, 2012
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Winglets and Sharklets Increasingly Used As Baseline Values
The installation of winglets and sharklets, which provide considerable fuel savings and enhanced performance, are becoming used as the baseline for values with non equipped aircraft potentially experiencing a discount in the coming years. The first new build A320 to be fitted with sharklets will be joining the test program…

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February 13, 2012
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A321-200 Values Achieve Stability
The impetus for larger aircraft may have passed for the moment but the demand for the A321 is such that values are remaining stable though placing the aircraft via a lease is less easy than for the A320. After a sluggish start and an extended gestation period for a basic…

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February 13, 2012
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