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Aircraft Archive: Airbus
Paucity of Orders Not Impacting Rentals
While the manufacturers may be finding it difficult to secure the number of orders seen in recent years, the imnpact of any perceived weakness in terms of demand has not impacted rentals of most narrowbodies still in production. The surge in the leasing of aircraft offering the ability to secure…

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September 19, 2016
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Widebody Rentals Mostly Hold Steady
While the airfreight market continues to remain fragile, there are at least indications of a modest improvement in recent months which has gone some way to alleviating the downward pressure on rentals. The latest airfreight results from IATA show a measure of stability for the last few months but when…

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September 5, 2016
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Market Stability Should See Correlation Between Base & Market Values
With the market having experienced a sustained period of stability, any differential between theoretical Base and Market values should now be marginal. In using Current Market Values – where values seek to reflect a measure of trading activity - there should be relatively close correlation between appraisers. Inevitably, there can…

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September 5, 2016
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United EETC Continues to See Strong Values
18 Aircraft Comprise Young Aircraft for EETC 2016-1 The appetite for the EETCs (Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates) and ABS (Asset Backed Securitizations) transactions continues apace with United Airlines financing 18 aircraft. The 18 aircraft comprise either very young aircraft as well as those due to be delivered through to March…

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September 5, 2016
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Values of Turboprops Remain Stable Despite Fuel
The lower price of fuel, which should seemingly allow operators to fly regional jets more efficiently, has not had an impact on the values of turboprops as demand for used equipment remains robust. The demand for turboprops remains more than reasonable as orders continue to be placed. The market continues…

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September 5, 2016
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Fall in Deliveries May Help Used Pricing
The near five percent fall in the number of deliveries for the first half of the year could actually be beneficial for used pricing if sustained. The business jet manufacturers are the business of producing new aircraft and new aircraft types stimulate demand. At the same time, the arrival of…

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August 22, 2016
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A330-200 Values Face Transition Woes
The values of the A330-200 continue to decline as the market increasingly focusses on the -300, as the A330neo nudges closer, and as the market favors larger capacity. For the first seven months of 2016, there were 11 orders for the A330-200. Surprisingly, with seven cancellations for the -300, there…

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August 22, 2016
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Widebody Production Cuts Help to Balance Values
The values of some widebodies are facing difficult times either because of a transition through to new types, the ending of production, or over supply and Airbus and Boeing are seemingly seeking to more balance demand with supply rather than seek to sell more at ever lower prices which should…

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August 22, 2016
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