Do BA Lease or own their Aircraft ?
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Do BA Lease or own their Aircraft ?
Hi All,
according to this website (Aero Transport Data Base) ....
AeroTransport Data Bank
.. British Airways currently have 243 active planes.
Interested to know : do they own all of these or are they just leased from Airbus & Boeing until such time as they're not needed anymore. Perhaps some are owned and some leased ?
If anyone has any figures on how the fleet is made up according to the above or any observations on how aircraft are usually acquired then i'd be grateful.
Many Thanks
Steve.
according to this website (Aero Transport Data Base) ....
AeroTransport Data Bank
.. British Airways currently have 243 active planes.
Interested to know : do they own all of these or are they just leased from Airbus & Boeing until such time as they're not needed anymore. Perhaps some are owned and some leased ?
If anyone has any figures on how the fleet is made up according to the above or any observations on how aircraft are usually acquired then i'd be grateful.
Many Thanks
Steve.
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I don't have exact figures but it's a mixture of both.
For example, with the new 777-300 deliveries, G-STBA is owned by BA but the others BB, BC, BD etc will all be leased from GECAS.
Regards,
Champ
For example, with the new 777-300 deliveries, G-STBA is owned by BA but the others BB, BC, BD etc will all be leased from GECAS.
Regards,
Champ
The most financially efficient way to manage a large fleet is to have a mixture of leased and owned aircraft. It doesn't normally make a lot of difference in daily operational terms, only in the accounts office. Furthermore it is common to change status from one to another, as aircraft are bought back from leasing companies, and/or re-leased. The BA fleet position probably fluctuates monthly.
A common occurrence for a new aircraft which appears to have been purchased directly by an airline is that it is sold to a lessor, and then leased back, one day after delivery. Maybe the airline will have borrowed the money for just a day or two during this transaction.
Manufacturers do not particularly like leasing aircraft themselves, as they do not normally have the large capital sums required. although they will occasionally do it. They are not a bank. They prefer to introduce potential customers to a financial organisation.
A common occurrence for a new aircraft which appears to have been purchased directly by an airline is that it is sold to a lessor, and then leased back, one day after delivery. Maybe the airline will have borrowed the money for just a day or two during this transaction.
Manufacturers do not particularly like leasing aircraft themselves, as they do not normally have the large capital sums required. although they will occasionally do it. They are not a bank. They prefer to introduce potential customers to a financial organisation.
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GINFO Database Search | Aircraft Register | Safety Regulation
Will advise of the status by airframe if you want to dig deeper.
Will advise of the status by airframe if you want to dig deeper.
