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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Freighters Rentals Wait for Traffic Rebound
The drop in airfreight continues with IATA reporting a year on year fall. The reading of airfreight traffic levels will become increasingly complicated as a year ago traffic was already sliding. Comparing forthcoming monthly figures with those of a year ago will increasingly see lesser falls but will mask the…

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October 12, 2009
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Widebody Values Continue to Face Difficult Times
While there are well intentioned or vested interest attempts to talk up the state of the market, widebody values in general continue to falter such that the last six months is likely to have seen another ten percent fall. Some regions continue to report reasonable growth but this is either…

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October 12, 2009
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A330-200 Values Dip Amid Sustained Demand
The weaker market conditions have taken their toll on the values of the A330-200 and the premium previously applied to the type has dissipated amid a sense of realism. The delay in the development of the B787, as well as the elongated service entry of the A350, has led to…

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October 12, 2009
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
A330-200 Market Presence. Orders for the A330-200 now clearly outstrip those for the A330-300 by a third despite the former having the advantage of five extra years of service. The A330-200 represents a formidable competitor to the smaller B767-300ER and the lack of success for the B767-400 is due in…

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October 12, 2009
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Higher Weight A330-200 Warrants Premium
The introduction of a higher maximum take-off weight for the A330-200 warrants a premium over the standard 233 tonne version. The A330-200 has been in service since 1998 and initially featured a MTOW of 230 tonnes. This was subsequently increased 233 tonnes. The aircraft is now available with a MTOW…

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October 12, 2009
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B747-400 Market Presence. The B747-400 still represents the core of many major carriers fleets around the world. Performance, economy and capacity have, until recently, been unmatched and had become the baseline by which all other types are judged. In designing the A380, Airbus had to reduce operating costs by…

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September 28, 2009
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Residuals of A320 & B737NG Families May Benefit from Delay to Replacement
Airbus’s John Leahy has signaled that an all new replacement for the A320 family will not likely arrive until 2024, at least one powered by a new engine. This would be good news for the residual values of the thousands of A320 and B737NG family members currently in service and…

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September 28, 2009
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B747-400 Values Face Severe Pressure
Fleet Contractions Increase Supply & Reduce Demand Values of the B747-400 continue to falter as the number of aircraft placed into storage continues to mount. The problem for the B747-400 lies with rising age and falling traffic. The loss of premium traffic on long haul routes has meant that operators…

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September 28, 2009
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