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Aircraft Archive: Bombardier
Residuals May Be Impacted by ME Demand Patterns
The Dubai Airshow provided the setting for a substantial number of widebody orders adding to the possibility that too many aircraft may have been ordered, thereby potentially leading to problems for values should deliveries not be made. The order for 50 more A380s from Emirates alone represents a significant addition…

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December 2, 2013
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: A330-200
Market Presence. Orders for the A330-200 had marginally outstripped those for the A330-300 as of 2009 but the reverse is now the case with nearly a 100 more orders for the larger version. The A330-200 represents a formidable competitor to the smaller B767-300ER and the lack of success for the…

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December 2, 2013
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A330-200 Faces Rough & Tumble of Used Market
The demand for the -200 has been at best restrained during the last few years as the appetite for the -300 has increased. This focus on the -300 in terms of new orders is perhaps because of the preference of Airbus to sell larger aircraft – the bigger the aircraft,…

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December 2, 2013
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Changing Product Line Causes some Weakness
The market for the regional jet remains strong overall but the arrival of new products and the development of others means that some changes are taking place. The Embraer E2 already seems to be having an effect on new orders though not as yet on values. The MRJ may have…

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December 2, 2013
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A320neo Values Experience Slight Improvement
The differential in values between the A320ceo and A320neo has increased slightly in favor of the latter as the market continues to favor the re-engined aircraft. The current difference in value between a 2015 A320ceo and an A320neo is approximately $6 million with the sharklet equipped A320ceo being $5 million…

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December 2, 2013
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Residual Values of Smaller Capacity Widebodies Start to Suffer
Just as the demand for smaller narrowbodies has waned in the last decade, so too is it becoming increasingly apparent that the appetite for smaller widebodies is diminishing, forcing conservative residual values to be provided. While the A310-200/-300 and B767-200/-200ER both had reasonable success, in terms of orders at least,…

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November 18, 2013
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Few MD11s Remain in Service
With only 17 passenger MD11 remaining in service values of the MD11 have continued to decline as the type is increasingly withdrawn from passenger service and as operators lose interest in the type as a candidate for freighter conversion. Unfortunately, the MD11 has not been viewed as a prime solution…

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November 18, 2013
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Dash8-400 Backlog Puts Residuals “On Watch”
Residual values of the Dash8-400 have been put “On Watch” as the backlog remains at low levels although the agreement with Russia, if ratified, may prevent values from deteriorating. While ATR enjoys backlog that runs into three digits those for the Dash8-400 number only slightly more than 30 which represents…

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November 18, 2013
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