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Old 30th Jun 2001, 16:02
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PAXboy
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Question

I am a regular on EZY and have watched the expansion with concern from a different direction.

Is he expanding too fast?

It is, I suggest, very strange for a low cost airline to buy new out-of-the-box machines. I would expect the NG machines to have lower operating costs but buying something like 20(?) of them?? Obviously, it may be that the second hand market for 737 -300, -400 may not be that much better than brand new.

If he is trying to head off other operators from expanding by nailing the routes first - he will need some very good financial managers. If the economy turns down, then he might lose the lot, rather than just a few routes.

I hope not.


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