Originally Posted by
GreenKnight121
No, the first 4 have been purchased (actually, will be purchased when their lease runs out next year).
The lease was a bit like a car lease. 10000 miles per year per airframe and 10p per mile excess payment for any miles over that taken off the exchange value or added to the final lump sum payment.
I guess it became readily apparent that it would cost more than a new aircraft in penalties when we came to do a part-exchange deal with Slippery Sam the Used Car Man.
Seriously, when new and Afg kicked off, there was an honest attempt to restrict usage. Used for loads that would not fit in a Herc etc. That soon fell by the wayside -weeks not months.