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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B777-300ER Market Presence. The B777-300ER has proven popular as evidenced by the number of orders but whether it will garner the same degree of enthusiasm on the used market is now being put to the test. There will be some operators who will continue to operate the aircraft until…

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September 28, 2020
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Part Out Pricing Collapses
The values of older A320s and B737NG family members were previously buoyed by the demand for spare parts, notably the engines, landing gears, avionics and APU but with so many now in storage and being cannibalized by existing operator, demand has plummeted and with it pricing. The fall in spare…

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September 28, 2020
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Values of Newer Narrowbodies Start to Improve
Lower Storage Levels Allow Modest Rise in Values from April Depths The values of the newer narrowbodies have started to emerge from the depths of the recession but the process of recovery will be slow such that achieving parity with pre-Covid Event values will still take three to four years,…

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September 28, 2020
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A220-500 May Serve As Stop Gap Until Arrival of Hydrogen Model
The prevailing market structure has been rattled by the Covid Event and while the manufacturers may be in the throes of stemming short term losses, there is immense pressure to be proactive in seeking solutions to the changes. Airbus, following on from the French Governments initiative to introduce a more…

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September 28, 2020
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China Not Model for Recovery as Airport Data Shows Global Weakness
Market data continues to highlight the recovery of the Chinese domestic market but China is unusual and the same recovery pattern will be difficult to replicate elsewhere. The recovery in the China has been swift when compared to other regions. The depths of the downturn for domestic Chinese traffic was…

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September 28, 2020
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Value Recovery Stymied by Stuttering International Market
Massive 92% Fall in July in International RPKs Points to Slow Recovery The recovery in values depends on the airlines not only flying more aircraft, more often but in carrying more passengers on every aircraft at profitable fare levels and as long as their exists an imbalance between one or…

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September 14, 2020
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Appraisers Record Significant Falls Despite Absence of Transaction Data
Two more appraisers have recorded significant falls in values although with the absence of transaction data these remain theoretical. To date there has been a wide divergence of opinion as to the effect of the Covid Event on values with some appraisers indicating negligible impact versus others suggesting thirty percent…

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September 14, 2020
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Spare Engine List Prices Bear Little Relevance to Market Prices
The engine manufacturers are continuing to increase list prices for spare engines which in turn is helping to maintain the value of used units. While the price paid by customers of installed engines is close to cost pricing the opposite is more likely when considering the price of spare engines.…

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September 14, 2020
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