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Smaller Regional Jets Continue to Face Problems
The 50 seat regional jet is continuing to experience considerable difficulty in the face of even higher fuel prices. A number of carriers are divesting part of all of their fleet of regional jets and with a sustained rise in fuel prices, there remains the prospect of further rises in…

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July 21, 2008
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A321-200 Remains Sought After
During the course of the last three years orders for the A321 have surged forward, culminating in the placement of another six by Qatar during the recent Farnborough Air Show. With the rise in fuel prices, operators are seeking to reduce units and this can be more easily accomplished by…

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July 21, 2008
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Aircraft Asset Assessment: The A321-200
Market Presence. The A321 appears to represent the state of the art technology. Based extensively on the A320, use of computers, fly-by-wire systems, side stick controllers, all ensure that the family will maintain parity with other products on the market for the short term. Although able to compete effectively against…

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July 21, 2008
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New CFM Engine Helps To Establish Timing of New Narrowbodies
Long Term Residual Values of A320 / B737NG Under Pressure Residual values of the A320 and B737NG had already taken into account the expected service entry of a replacement but the actual timing remained uncertain until CFM announced a new engine at Farnborough. Airframe manufacturers, keen to preserve orderbook integrity,…

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July 21, 2008
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Etihad Orders Provide Fillip to A380 and B777-300ER Values
Despite the gloom facing the U.S. market, the orders placed during Farnborough demonstrated that aviation is global in nature and orders worth $43 billion at list prices, or $25 million at net prices, from Etihad clearly indicated that some sectors are able to shrug off industry woes. The Middle Eastern…

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July 21, 2008
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B737 Classic Values Remain On Ropes
The high price of fuel continues to cause values of B737 Classics to fall with any respite having to rely on a near halving of fuel prices. The rapid demise of the B737-300, -400 and -500 may be overstated given the measured retirement schedule but the intended withdrawal of so…

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July 21, 2008
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First Generation Stage 3 Rentals Weaken
The sustained and inevitable preference for more economic aircraft has continued to prompt a decline in lease rentals of the older types. The lease rentals of older types are facing considerable pressure as lessors struggle to place surplus aircraft. Yet, at the same time demand outside of the U.S. is…

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July 21, 2008
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