Originally Posted by
SSlow
What exactly is the global market going to do with a bunch of ULCC configured A320s?
I thought it was expensive and time consuming to make these A/C more functional for the real airlines.
All that said, I think the leasing companies are in for a rough ride either way. Sucks to be them!
Who knows what Spirit is paying for those leases. Maybe the market rate is actually higher now than what Spirit is paying for them. If Spirit continues to pay for them, great, if Spirit want a discount on them, it might be worth it to shop for other customers. I think interiors and paint jobs could be paid for buy the leasing airline anyways, maybe wrapped into the leasing cost. So whomever wants the leases would be paying for the retrofit anyhow.