Thread: Why do airlines lease?
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Old 04-30-2006, 09:00 AM
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One benefit is the flexibility to trade up to more technologically advanced aircraft, if your lease is structured that way.

In today's environment, the big reason is probably that you can get airplanes on property with little capital outlay.
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