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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Values of A320neo & B737MAX Show Convergence
The differential in values between the A320neo and B737MAX is already smaller than between A320ceo and B737NG but the potential offered by the Space-Flex offers the prospect of even closer values. The 180 seating capacity of the A320 has long been a factor in its lower value when compared to…

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April 20, 2015
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Regional Jet Values Fail to Advance
The values of most regional jets are now seeing a period of stability though the 70 seaters are perhaps facing new pressures. Values are in Millions of US Dollars and are based on The Aircraft Value Reference published by The Aircraft Value Analysis Company www.aircraftvalues.net www.aircraftvalues.com. An Aircraft Rating has…

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April 20, 2015
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Values of A320neo and B737MAX Stable But –MAX9 Remains Issue
The values of the A320neo and B737MAX have been established even if low fuel prices have eroded their fuel cost advantage at the same time as escalation is causing significant divergence in net pricing. The A320neo was launched in December 2010 and the B737MAX in July 2011. The A320neo has…

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April 20, 2015
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Lease Rates Remain On Even Keel
Lease rentals are continuing to enjoy a measure of stability with older types in particular seeing a modest improvement in the context of lower fuel prices and limited availability of new equipment. While temporary lower fuel prices cannot be viewed as the basis for long term fleet planning, they can…

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April 6, 2015
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Rise in Production Rates Raises Note of Caution
The continual rise in production rates announced by the two principal protagonists, Airbus and Boeing, is beginning to raise questions among the financing community as to sustainability and over-ordering. Airbus has recently announced that as of 2017, production rates for the A320 family will rise to 50 per month. A…

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March 23, 2015
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Regulators Demand More Rigor from Appraisers
Bank regulators, particularly in Europe, are increasingly demanding more rigor from appraisers as they seek accurate asset values and more conservative loan to value ratios. The fallout from the financial crisis of nearly a decade ago continues to reverberate around banking regulators. The regulatory authorities are continually seeking a more…

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March 23, 2015
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Values Remain Large Stable Aided by Fuel Price
The lower price of fuel is providing a measure of breathing space for used narrowbodies. The values of used aircraft have been under pressure as a result of the drive towards newer aircraft that offer greater efficiency. Now that the differential in operating costs is being narrowed there is lesser…

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March 23, 2015
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Turboprop Rentals Remain Stable
Lease rates for turboprops may be at their peak but this developed into a plateau rather than a cycle. The lease rentals being secured are not stable but are generating considerable profits for the lessors who have been able and willing to plunder this hitherto ignored segment of the market…

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March 23, 2015
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