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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Rentals Face Mixed Pressures
The lease rentals of modern narrowbodies continue to face a number of pressures. One the one hand the lessors are appreciative of the still strong demand for more modern aircraft but lessees are also aware of the increasing fragility of the market. With the potential for lease rental weakness, lessors…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 18, 2008
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All Chapter 2 Aircraft Have E- Or Less Rating
The Aircraft Rating afforded to all Chapter 2 aircraft underlines the lack of attraction of such types for asset based financing. While some traders are still able to make money from such types, the aircraft change hands for a fraction of previous prices. There is no escaping that for those…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 18, 2008
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A330-300 In Demand As Stop Gap Capacity
With the inability to secure efficiency mid sized capacity from Boeing, operators have increasingly turned to the A330-300. Airbus may be selling A330-300s at a higher than desirable discount, not least because of the order quantities, but sales are nonetheless brisk with Emirates being the latest to sign up for…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 18, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A330-300
Market Presence. Airbus has built a reputation around the use of the latest technology including envelope limiting computers, fly by wire and side stick controllers. Despite being designed in the 1980s, the A330 still is still viewed as contemporary though no match for the B787. Engines have undergone some upgrading,…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 18, 2008
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A300 Market Continues to Suffer
Even though the demand for widebodies remains strong, the older types are again under scrutiny as operators seek to divest themselves of A300-600Rs. China Southern, already having announced the withdrawal of four B777-200s and 12 MD82s, is now set to divest itself of six A300-600Rs and 13 MD90s. This follows…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 18, 2008
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Asking Prices Remain Resilient Despite Market Pressures
The market may be increasingly vulnerable to excess supply but for the moment asking prices remain relatively strong, comparing favorably with values. Two A300-600s of 1984 vintage are being offered for sale by two different companies, one based in Canada and the other in Sri Lanka for $7 million and…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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Widebody Values Weaken Slightly
The widebody segment of the market may have previously been seen as the bright spot for the industry but even this area cannot disguise the considerable problems of the airline industry. The financial community is mindful of the vulnerability of the industry to not only oil price spikes but also…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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Freighter Rentals Continue to Experience Fragility
The weakness of the wider economy has continued to undermine the lease rentals of some equipment while others are at best holding steady. The fragility of the world economy, notably in the U.S., has continued to prompt a note of caution with respect to the freighter market. The most notable…

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By: Aircraft Value News
August 4, 2008
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