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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
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The B767-300ER Market Presence. The B767-300ER presented the operating leasing community with the ideal tool with which to enter the widebody operating lease arena. Throughout the 1990s the B767-300ER enjoyed considerable success but then fell victim to the usual problem of lengthy production and market saturation. Past success was achieved…

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May 14, 2007
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Residuals Start To Take Note Of Tail Boom
The calculation of residual values increasingly needs to take account of the rise in production rates that seems to be now occurring at the end of the product life cycle. Residual value calculations seek to take account of a multitude of factors most of which should anticipate future events rather…

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May 14, 2007
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Improving Market For A330-300
Lease Rentals Main Beneficiary The fortunes of the A330-300 appear to be improving once again as the market seeks interim capacity until either the B787 or A350 can be delivered in quantity. This has allowed rentals of most -300s to exhibit a material rise in recent months. The A330-300 has…

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May 14, 2007
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A340-600s Continue To See High Sale & Leaseback Pricing
The market for the A340-600 in terms of new orders may be lacking but for those aircraft already ordered and being delivered continue to attract relatively high sale-and- leaseback pricing. The problem associated with relative fuel burn compared to the B777-300ER has led to a shortage or orders. Emirates cancelled…

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May 14, 2007
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B737 Classic Residuals Need To Reflect Replacement Cycle
Values of the B737-300 and -400 have enjoyed a material rise over the last few years but residual values need to accommodate the rollover of the fleet in the medium term. The values of the B737-300 and B737-400 have risen because of the lack of availability of newer aircraft. With…

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May 14, 2007
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Airbus "Discounting" Exceeds 40 Percent
Gap Between List Prices & Values Widen Further The average 5.7 percent rise in Airbus list prices for 2007 has continued to exceed the improvement in values causing all values for new Airbus aircraft to be nearly half of the indicated list price. The list prices have risen by an…

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April 30, 2007
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$3.2 Million For Restarted Twin Otter Series 400
The recovery in the turboprop market, exemplified by the massive increase in ATR72 production, has finally stimulated the restarting of DHC6 Twin Otter production in the form of the Series 400 after an 18-year hiatus. In the late 1990s, the fate of the 19-seat seemed to be sealed. But such…

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April 30, 2007
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A340-600 Values Unaffected By Weight "Issue"
The values of the A340-600 remain unmoved by the discussion over whether the cargo carrying capability of the type has been impacted by the use of heavier premium class seats and services at the front of the aircraft. The discussion centers on a seemingly incorrect report that the inclusion of…

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April 30, 2007
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