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Aircraft Archive: Airbus AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Liquidity Still Fails Widebodies
The liquidity of aircraft represents a significant factor in determining the values of existing types but can also illustrate the potential for types currently held in high regard. There are few types that have the highest rating in the period 2011-2018. The liquidity seeks to reflect how easy it is…

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September 17, 2018
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
A310-300 Market Presence. The A310-300 at least features a two-person cockpit though it lacks the sophistication of the later Airbus product range. The powerplants remained reasonably competitive until recently. Operational flexibility of the A310-300 varies considerably depending on the MTOW and whether additional fuel tanks are fitted in the lower…

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September 17, 2018
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A310-300 Values Slide Into Abyss
Placing a value on the A310-300 is something of an irrelevance as asset based financing is no longer a viable option for the type. The decline in the -300 fleet over the years says it all. The aircraft was converted to freighter but a reasonable number remained in the passenger…

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September 17, 2018
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Freighter Values Benefit from Stable Traffic
While the market for airfreight is lower now that any time since 2016, the upward trend is still sufficient to keep freighter values stable. The slowdown for July 2018 compared to the previous July was apparent with only 2.1 percent growth being recorded according to IATA. This meant that the…

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September 17, 2018
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A321neo Fuel Tank Status Warrants Premium
The number of auxiliary fuel tanks installed in the A321 is becoming of greater importance as heavier examples are delivered. The success of the A321 in recent years has been due to only its capacity but its range capability. As the maximum take off weights have been increased, this has…

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September 17, 2018
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End of Line B737-800 Values Show Fatigue
Some have long sought to dispel the apparent perception that aircraft built in the final years of the program are not subject to greater than average deterioration particularly with respect to the and B737-800 but there is growing evidence that values of those -800s delivered recently are falling at a…

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September 17, 2018
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Assumptions
The table is published on an annual basis and complements the quarterly updates to specific aircraft categories. The table encompasses both current and future lease rentals. The methodology involved in calculating lease rentals differs from that of values. Lease rentals display greater volatility. Rentals are calculated individually and are not…

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September 3, 2018
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Used Widebody Lease Rentals Face Tough Time
Higher Fuel Costs Could Accelerate Disposal of Used Units While passenger traffic growth continues to be above trend and the backlog of aircraft on order continues to extend, this has not translated into higher rentals. Widebody lease rentals in particular are facing more difficult market conditions and some substantive falls…

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September 3, 2018
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