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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A321
B757 Values Face Tough Times as Allegiant Halves Book Value
The values of the B757 have been deteriorating in recent years as the type has lost its relevance in a changing market structure and as maintenance issues have taken their toll. Allegiant Air announced in late December 2014 that it was taking a $43.2 million noncash impairment charge on its…

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January 26, 2015
AVN
Values of A321-100 So Low Parting Out Becomes Option
Even though demand for the A321 is outstripping supply the appetite for the A321-100 continues to be sufficiently sporadic as to prompt parting out. As the first variant of the A321 to be produced, and soon to be superseded by the -200, its values were always likely to be under…

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December 1, 2014
AVN
Peak for Existing Products Despite Backlog
While there are thousands of aircraft on backlog, the transition to the product lines are keeping values realistic. The smaller backlog of 2006-2007 caused values to climb to new heights largely because production rates were of a lesser magnitude and due to a stable product line up. Today manufacturers are…

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December 1, 2014
AVN
… While Freight Conversion Offers Prospect of Stronger A321ceo Residuals
The probable launch of a passenger to freight program for the A32-200 in early next year by EFW offers the prospect of better residual value prospects. The passenger to freighter modification could see conversions taking place in 2017 which would be some 20 years after the first unit suitable for…

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November 3, 2014
AVN
Rentals for Newer Narrowbodies Remain Stable
The demand for newer narrowbodies continues such that the orders secured by Boeing in the first nine months of 2014 surpassed expectations for the year as a whole. Similarly, Airbus has continued to record new orders. Macro factors are now contributing to an element of stability for lease rentals as…

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November 3, 2014
AVN
“Value” of BFE Essential Part of Widebody Equation
The value versus cost of the Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) is increasingly being viewed as a separate item from the rest of the airframe by financial institutions, specifically when considering the larger widebodies such as the B777-300ER and A380. BFE and Specification Changes Notices (SCNs) are the two sets of…

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October 20, 2014
AVN
Launch of B737-MAX200 Helps to Keep Values Ahead of A320neo
The launch of the 200 version of the B737-MAX8 paves the way for values of the B737-MAX to continue to warrant a premium over the A320neo. In developing the new re-engined narrowbodies both Airbus and Boeing have been conscious of the need to meet the needs of operators today -…

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September 22, 2014
AVN
Values of B757 Continue to Face Downward Pressure
The values of the B757, after achieving a measure of stability, are facing renewed downward pressure due to age and replacement. To some extent perceptions still consider that the B757 remains the backbone of the legacy carriers in the US, that there exists no direct replacement, that the aircraft remains…

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September 8, 2014
AVN
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