Swashplate - The 'leasing guy' was Stephen Vella of ALM. A very smart cookie!
He's right though - you do need huge piles of cash! As the Bearded One once said in reply to the question
how do you become a millionaire - "be a billionaire and start an airline!"
Hope the information I gave you was useful, Darren - don't hesitate to contact me if you have any more questions.