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Investors' Poll: Workhorses win the day

01 September 2006

Ready, steady, go. It is time for Airfinance Journal's annual look at which aircraft are the investors' favourites.

Read more: LEASE RATES; INVESTOR APPEAL;

Longevity, value for money and operational success. While the aviation industry enjoys its upswing, the fundamentals that banks, lessors and airlines look for in an aircraft for will hold sway over time. Many new models have appeared on the radar screen, but the demand for reliable, well-known aircraft has never been more obvious.

For those who expected the trials and tribulations at Airbus to push the European manufacturer to the bottom of the pile, its performance in the Airfinance Journal Investors' Poll might come as a shock. The A320, ranks highly in terms of operational success, remarketing potential, residual value and value for money. One European-based investor says the A320 is the best performer and is very satisfied with this aircraft.

But its position is overshadowed by the 737 and 777 aircraft, perhaps illustrating investors' commitment to tried and tested performers.

Longevity, value for money and operational success. While the...


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