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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Narrowbody Rentals Continue To Gain
Though some operators are feeling the pinch in terms of yields and fuel prices, the remainder continue to seek new opportunities and additional aircraft. Lease rentals for those aircraft still in production therefore remain strong and indeed have in the main continued to improve. The pressure on interest rates continues…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 25, 2007
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Strong Demand For Widebodies
The market for newer widebodies remains sufficiently strong as to allow values a measure of further improvement. Virgin and British Airways have announced their intention to start business-only operations. While some aircraft may be switched from existing services, they may face a delay in acquiring additional units from the manufacturers.…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 25, 2007
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A300-600R Show Slight Improvement
Values of the -600R have improved slightly after experiencing many years of weakness. The B787 already represents a formidable replacement for the -600R but the A350 will present the existing model with fresh challenges. Values of the A300-600R have been steadily falling for more than a decade and though a…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 25, 2007
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Aircraft Market Assessment
The A300-600R Market Presence. The age and heritage of the A300-600R are clearly evident when compared to newer types. Even the EFIS cockpit, a trademark of Airbus, fails to impress. However, except for newer examples of the same type or the similarly ageing specification of the B767-300, no replacement exists…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 25, 2007
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A340 Freighter Conversion Provides Some Solace For Values
With the oldest A340 having been in service for nearly 15 years, the potential for freighter conversion in the coming years is all too apparent. Most aircraft subjected to freighter conversion are converted within 20 years of the initial service entry date, the A320 perhaps being the exception owing to…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 25, 2007
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Low-Cost Carriers May Wobble But Demand Remains Too Widespread
The spread of the low-cost model throughout the world has played a major contribution to the rise in value and lease rentals in recent years and even though some may be experiencing lower load factors, the net effect of the new market structure on residuals remains positive. Both Ryanair and…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 11, 2007
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Long Term Narrowbody Residuals Face Uncertainty
Changing Engine Technology & Environmental Confusion Take Toll Long term residuals of the current crop of narrowbodies remain in a state of flux due to the uncertainty over the magnitude of the efficiency improvement to be offered by replacement products and their timing. Two years ago the timing and approximate…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 11, 2007
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Updated Dash 8 Family Fails to Dent Residual Values
The potential development of a Dash8 family built around the design of the existing -400 is perhaps at too an early stage to represent a serious threat to residual values of existing models although the introduction of a new model invariably has negative connotations for the incumbent model. Bombardier, in…

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By: Aircraft Value Intelligence
June 11, 2007
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