Qantas slashes aircraft residual valuations – Suppliers Share Wrap
Airbus may have raised aircraft prices at the beginning of the year, but aircraft residual values are sliding, putting multi-million dollar holes in airline balance sheets. This is due to a reduction in secondary market demand, reflecting weaker traffic and yields, as well as the large amount of new aircraft due for delivery in the next few years (particularly next generation types such as the B787).
