Hi Fly ще наеме първите два А380 (9V-SKA, 9V-SKB), които Singapore Airlines върнаха на лизингодателя.
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- Hi Fly started looking at the possibility of phasing in the A380 about two years ago, to expand their product offering, as their clients wanted more seats, good product quality, and a lower price per seat
- Hi Fly is getting these two A380s from Singapore Airlines, as they plan to retire the first five A380s they took delivery of
- Airlines are too afraid to buy the A380 because they don’t think they can justify the plane year-round, which is where Hi Fly is adding value, by offering it on a seasonal basis
- The plane will have a minimum of 560 seats, and they’re even considering going to 600 seats
- For longhaul flights, they think they can cut the cost per seat by about 20%
- Hi Fly thinks that their first contract will see an airline leasing an A380 for an entire year, while the other plane will be leased to an airline that has a seasonal need for the plane
- Since the planes have been in service for a decade, they’ve been amortized by about half, and are available at a cost that makes sense financially for Hi Fly
- If the first two aircraft do well, they plan to grow the fleet to 4-6 A380s over the next 4-5 years, depending on how many A380s go back into the market
- Hi Fly believes that some airlines they lease to will eventually acquire A380s for themselves on a full-time basis, after seeing how well they perform