Experience of Low Cost ops Aircraft
Today’s rag (NZZ) has an article about German Wings flying five A319s and two leased (from Lufthansa) A320s. The boss isn’t happy with the 319 – which he calls “too heavy” and incurring charges similar to the 320.
They are “talking” to Airbus (doesn’t say about what) but looking hard at the B737-300.
Presuming that the easyJet people did the same sums, it may be that the end result is a play-off between efficiency (fixed operating costs) and buying (bargain) price… I read somewhere that the easyJet 319 options could be changed to 320 if required.