IBA Predicts 2,500-Aircraft Oversupply

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IBA predicted an “almost universal withdrawal” of the A380 over the next two years, along with older types, including the A300, A310, A340, 747 and 767.
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Specialist aircraft-finance consultancy IBA has forecast that 7.5% of the world’s narrowbodies and 30% of widebodies could be prematurely withdrawn from service over the next 20 months, creating a 2,500-aircraft oversupply. “In the next 20 months, many older aircraft types could be universally...
Victoria Moores

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.

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