As in the new aircraft market where Airbus Industrie achieved in 1999 the largest market share in terms of order intake (476 new firm orders), the European consortium was first in the re-marketing of used aircraft, confirming the strong demand for Airbus products and their high residual values.
Transactions by the Airbus Asset Management Division, which manages all Airbus used aircraft deals, involved 49 aircraft (*), with 19 customers, including three aircraft remarketed on behalf of the European Export Credit Agencies (ECAs).
Widebody twin A300/A310s, popular both as passenger aircraft and freighters, counted for 60 per cent of these transactions, including 12 A300s and 17 A310s. Six single aisle A320s and ten A330/A340s were also remarketed.
On the delivery side, the Airbus Asset Management Division handed over a total of 28 aircraft to 13 customers in 1999, including seven which were new operators for Airbus or new to the type.
(*) These transactions are in addition to the new firm orders announced for 1999
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Used Airbus Aircraft Also Confirm Their Success On The Market Place
