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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
ATSG Commitment Comes to Aid of Floundering A330ceo Values
The ATSG commitment to convert 29 A330s to freighters will help to stop the deterioration in the values of the type which even now continue to exhibit a decline as the market seeks to recovery from the Covid Event. The A330 continues to suffer from the weak international market –…

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March 14, 2022
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Quality B757 Feedstock “Pricing” Remains Strong
As the B757 has been out of production for more than 15 years, values should be at scrap levels, particularly in view of the emphasis on the A321 both in the context of passenger and freighters, but for the time being the considerable interest in the freighter market is seeing…

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March 14, 2022
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ESG Starts to Impinge on Leasing Decisions
The rise in ESG – note the rapid change in company policies regarding trading with Russia – is now influencing the decisions of lessors and financial institutions in terms of which aircraft will be part of their portfolios. The lack of movement with regard to scope clauses continues to see…

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March 14, 2022
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Politico-Economic Events Have Potential to Impact Recovery
Leasing of Aircraft In Russia May Be More Difficult Events in Ukraine are already having an impact on airline operations and there is every expectation that the operation of Western aircraft in Russia will become more problematic as sanctions take their toll, potentially affecting demand for aircraft in the region…

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February 28, 2022
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Values of New Widebodies Rising
Despite the events in Ukraine, the opening up of Australia, New Zealand etc.to international traffic is allowing the values of in production passenger widebodies to further increase although pricing may still be below pre-Covid levels. Before the Covid Event, the value of a new A350-900 and B787-9 amounted to some…

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February 28, 2022
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Economic Lives & Depreciation RemainUnchanged for Most Types
Stricter Accounting Methods Encouraging Reassessment The Covid Event has been catastrophic for the aviation industry and has caused long lasting structural changes some of which have led to the question of whether the economic lives of aircraft, particularly widebodies, should be extended thereby changing depreciation policies. The airline industry –…

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February 14, 2022
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B737-7 Values Recovering as Market Improves
While delivery rates for the B737-7 remain non-existent values of the variant are improving as the market recovers, the MAX is re-integrated into the fleet and as the market structure undergoes a shift. When the B737 MAX was launched the B737-7 was to have the same capacity as the preceding…

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February 14, 2022
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Launch of B777-8F Places Spotlight on B777-200F/B747-400F Residuals
The launch of much heralded B777-8F has finally been announced but this raises concern over the medium to long term residual value prospects for the existing B777F. The order from Qatar comprises 34 firm orders and 16 options. The list price of $400 million will bear no resemblance to the…

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February 14, 2022
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