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Aircraft Archive: Airbus A380
Distressed Value Discounting Eases for Newer Narrowbodies
The supply and demand equation is improving for the newer narrowbodies and this is allowing distressed sale discount levels to be reduced for a number of aircraft. The ever tighter financial requirements means that the sale of aircraft in a short timeframe is even more relevant. The level of discounting…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
November 8, 2021
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VVIPs Still de rigueur
There is a certain irony that the COP26 Environment meeting being held in Glasgow, Scotland, is seeing so many VVIP aircraft parked at Glasgow Airport. The very myriad of VVIP aircraft being used for the conference points to a sustained need for the type by not only governments but more…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
November 8, 2021
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Values of Older Widebodies Still Struggling
International markets are opening up again, notably Australia, the U.S., New Zealand, Singapore, etc and this is set to translate into a surge in demand albeit in the coming months but the process of restoring services remains slow with the focus on employing the most expensive and efficient of widebodies…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 25, 2021
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A380 Values Still Face Weakness But Reactivations May Offer Some Solace
With the return to service of some A380s as international borders open up once more, there may be an expectation that values of the type will experience a reversal of fortunes but at present this seems unlikely. The values of the A380 initially suffered a significant fall after the cessation…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 25, 2021
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Will the A340-600 Still Be Flying in Five Years?
The answer is probably given the reliance of Iran on the type. The aircraft had previously been withdrawn from service in virtually its entirety but today there are approximately ten in service with another 62 in storage. In April 2020 the entire Lufthansa fleet of 17 aircraft was sent to…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
October 11, 2021
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Widebody Lease Rental Recovery Stumbles
The market for widebodies remains under severe pressure as there exists a cautious approach to opening up international borders, particularly long haul, and this is causing great difficulties for the placement of both new and used widebodies. The market for the leasing the widebodies remains difficult even as markets begin…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 27, 2021
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Long Term Storage Potentially Leads to Permanent Retirement in Three Years
The long-term storage of aircraft has historically led to permanent retirement, and therefore scrap values, and while the Covid Event has created specific issues, there still exists the danger that a failure to return aircraft to service within a viable timeframe will see aircraft failing to become active once more…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 27, 2021
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Desperate Times for A380 Values
Although there may be an attempt to view the latest announcements by some A380 operators of their intent to return at least some of their aircraft to service and as Emirates indicates that it will advance the delivery of its last three aircraft, the collapse in values precipitated, initially by…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
September 13, 2021
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