surely they should be able to pick up 4 or 5 used 744's on the market,
Doubtful the Aviation market we present ourselves in at the moment means there is nothing really good for sale on the market for sale that presents good value for money, the only notable is the ex Saudi Arabia B747-300’s that are for sale fresh from D-Check and the price tag that comes along with it.
Aside from that there is no 747-400’s available for either sale / dry lease [except for two which need serious mod’s] only WET Lease / ACMI aircraft
It’s the same as many regional’s in and around Australia are looking for Dash 8’s -100/200/300 series but it’s the same again the only ones that are on the market are earlier models with no APU / mid life engines and avionics. These sellers know that and are commanding high prices with a -100 in the low 30’s msn attracting a price of US$3.25mill, with no APU and engines / avionics timed out.