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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Values of A321-200 Remain Reasonable Despite Introduction of A321neo
The A321neo is entering service in numbers with the ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) now joining the mix but values of the outgoing A321ceo, for which there are some 100 deliveries to be made, are managing to achieve a measure of stability. During the last twelve months a 2013 vintage A321-200…

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October 1, 2018
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Historical Value Trend of A320 Shows Volatility
The values of the A320 have experienced considerable volatility over the last 20 years but have shown some stability, at least for the last few years and assuming a relatively young aircraft. In terms of the A320neo a measure of parity with the B737-8 has been achieved but for the…

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October 1, 2018
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Spare Engine List Prices Continue to Rise
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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October 1, 2018
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Dash8-400 Rentals Could be Affected by Disposals
The effect of a rise in the availability of key leased products on lease rentals has been clearly illustrated with the ATR72-600 during the latter part of 2017 and early 2018 and other types are exposed going forward. A year ago the planned and unexpected release onto the market of…

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October 1, 2018
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First A380 Dismantling Increases Focus on Part Out/Scrap Values
Other Large Widebodies Also Face Remarketing Difficulties The first of two A380s that were previously operated by Singapore Airlines have started to be parted out rather than scrapped with the expectation that investors of the two funds involved in the financing of the aircraft will receive a 145 to 155…

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October 1, 2018
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Rentals Stable But Should They Be Rising?
The lease rentals of new narrowbodies continue to remain stable but in the context of strong demand there should be some upward movement. Indeed, lease rentals of the more popular types such as the A320ceo, A320neo, B737-800 and B737-8 remain well below $390,000 per month. There are some deals still…

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September 17, 2018
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Widebody Maintenance Reserves & EOL Compensation Set to Fall?
The July 2018 agreement between CFM and IATA to improve competition, and thereby prevent the European Commission from continuing its investigation of the current business models of the engine OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), is extending to the widebody sector as well which will see the maintenance reserves and EOL amounts…

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September 17, 2018
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Historical B747-400 Value Trend Shows Recent Collapse
The values of the B747-400 since service entry was effect nearly 30 years have exhibited periods of modest improvement and eras of steep declines, with the latter being much more evident over the last decade. When introduced in 1989, the aircraft attracted a value of some $120 million reaching a…

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September 17, 2018
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