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Rates Fail to Inspire
Just when it was thought that the market for older widebodies couldn’t get any worse, it has. The demand for older widebodies continues to wither on the vine such that there is little expectation of an improvement. The only way that lease rentals will rise is if the lease term…

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May 11, 2009
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Aircraft Values Experience Appreciable Fall
There exists a temptation to refute any talk of a fall in values in types that previously held the mantle of most popular. The values of the newer aircraft may not be experiencing a fall of the magnitude experienced by some types during this and other downturns but the trend…

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May 11, 2009
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A300-600R Values Continue to Decline
Values of the -600R have continued to experience a significant fall from their peak of late 2007. The B787 already represents a formidable replacement for the -600R but the A350 will present the existing model with fresh challenges. But the B787 is not the cause oif the fall. The type…

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May 11, 2009
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Aircraft Market Assessment
The A300-600R Market Presence. The age and heritage of the A300-600R are clearly evident when compared to newer types. Even the EFIS cockpit, a trademark of Airbus, fails to impress. However, except for newer examples of the same type or the similarly ageing specification of the B767-300, no replacement exists…

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May 11, 2009
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A330-300 Values Experiencing only Modest Fall?
The demand for the A330-300 remains relatively strong despite the uncertainty in the market such that values have remained relatively steady. The market for the A330-300 has to be clearly delineated to avoid viewing all examples in the same light. The early examples – those built before the enhanced model…

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May 11, 2009
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Swine Flu Causes Anxious Times for Values
Capacity Cutbacks Could Precipitate Further Falls Values, having already experienced a significant fall in the last eighteen months, are braced for further declines should the outbreak of Swine Flu continue to dominate headlines. Carriers have already introduced swathing cuts to services to Mexico, a major tourist destination. Delta/Northwest used to…

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May 11, 2009
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Production Cuts Not Quick Enough to Avoid Further Fall in Values
New China Southern B777Fs Head to Desert Storage The decision by Boeing to cut back widebody production in 2010 underlines the severity of the situation for values. Through to the end 2008, widebodies appeared to be avoiding the cutbacks in capacity being suffered by narrowbodies. The last four months has…

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April 27, 2009
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…And Lower Escalation Also Affecting New Aircraft Values
The fall in commodity and energy prices as a result of the worldwide economic recession has seen a dramatic reversal in escalation applied to new aircraft deliveries such that used aircraft values are now being impacted. Six months ago the situation was the reverse. High commodity prices, not least the…

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April 27, 2009
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