stansdead
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: uk
Posts: 194 $450k a month for old 767-200's?
Sounds like a lot of money, seeing as the wholemarket is about to implode up it's own arse.
Stansdead,
Figure quoted was a stab for two units - monthly lease to a startup should be just over USD200k per aircraft per month hence total figure. For interest, with B787 delay, good -300ERs are in great demand, and even half decent -200s will initially maintain some value, even in a downturn.
However I fully agree that in general hull values are in for a big drop, combining the perfect storm of difficult credit , massive overcapacity, lack of demand and record new aircraft deliveries just arriving. Should create even bigger opportunities for those with cash to buy than even 1991 - 1996 and 2001 - 2004 cycles.
I also agree that the B767 200 was not the right aircraft for MaxJet and SilverJet - B757 in the L'Avion concept carries c.15% less passengers vs. the B767 200 at c.30% less variable cost. The 15% reduction in capacity would have had little revenue impact on most of Max and Silver's flights (average load factor was well below 85%) but the cost saving might have made all the difference.
Last edited by flying brain; 1st Jun 2008 at 18:23.