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Airbus Expects That A300/A310 Fleet Will Achieve Average 35 Years of Life
With the closure of the A300/A310 production line, the first such cessation in the 35-year history of Airbus, the manufacturer is making plans to support the aircraft through to possibly 2050. The final A300, a freighter, was delivered to FedEx in July this year while the last A310 was delivered…

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August 6, 2007
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B737-500 Values Experience Modest Rise As Market Moves East
The values of the -500 are experiencing a modest increase as a result of reasonably sustained demand not least in Russia and Eastern Europe. The values of mainline 100 seaters have generally been under pressure during the course of this decade owing to a changing market structure. With the major…

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August 6, 2007
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Values of Aircraft in Production Remain on High
The values of those narrowbodies still in production remain strong not least because of a backlog that keeps on extending. Although some sale and leasebacks are resulting in high prices owing to higher rentals, those aircraft that are being sold with an existing attached lease may be featuring much lower…

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August 6, 2007
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Lease Rentals of Most Regional Jets Enjoy Rise
The lease rentals of most regional jets, including those of the 50 seaters, have continued to climb. Because production of the 50 seaters continues in name only, operators are forced to the used market. Despite the operating economics of the 50 seats suffering through the high price of fuel, the…

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August 6, 2007
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Values of A319 Continue to Improve
Such is the lack of capacity in the 130 segment of the market that values of the A319 have edged higher.   A319 Vital Statistics LAUNCH 05/1993 FIRST FLIGHT Aug-95 SERVICE ENTRY Apr-96 ORDERS 06/07 1258 DELIVERIES 08/05 866 BACKLOG 392 OPERATORS 81 ENGINE TYPES CFM56 IAE V2500 AVAILABILITY 3…

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August 6, 2007
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Final A300 Delivery Fails to Dent Values
The delivery of the final example of an aircraft model is usually accompanied by a decline in values but the A300 has managed to shrug off the negative pressures. The last A300, a freighter, has been delivered to FedEx. A total of 561 A300s have been delivered over the course…

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July 23, 2007
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B787 Roll-Out Accompanied by Strengthening Values
The roll-out of the B787 was accompanied by further orders and such is the demand for the aircraft that values have continued to rise, at least with respect to the short term. List prices of the B787 have risen by six percent and some values by five percent over the…

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July 23, 2007
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Rates Grab Opportunity to Register Rise
Such is the sustained demand for widebody capacity that lease rentals of some types have improved. The smaller and medium sized widebodies have been the principal beneficiaries of the lack of availability of more modern equipment. The lesser fuel efficiency of the older types has been partially negated by the…

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July 23, 2007
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