I agree that is makes little sense to have 2 servicable aircraft parked up, I would have though that even running them in place of A320's on light routes immedietly would have been a better resource allocation.
But are EI already paying the lease payments on them? Is it not the case that the delivery was taken in advance of the commencement of the lease payments at the request of the lessor?
If current A320/1 aircraft have lease payments outstanding on them - then surely it makes sense to continue to operate these frames and generate a return on them to service the payments due?
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