Lease in an initial machine? You lucky lot! Over here in euroland the UK CAA interpret JAR OPS such that you have to be primary operator of a non owned machine or own the dashed thing. All so you can be responsible for its maintenance (we've rewarded all that poor maintenance by taking away the responsibility and giving it to folk who know even less). Sadly not many start ups can afford to guarantee 250 or 300 hours to satisfy an owner in order to be primary oppo...
