AIR TRANSPORT AND AIRPORTS
Gulf carriers reset narrowbody order strategy
Order books are being restructured around delivery certainty rather than list-price discount, changing how lessors are being used.
Aerospace Garage desk
Fleet planners at three Gulf operators have restructured order strategy around delivery certainty. Where the previous cycle optimised for discount, this one optimises for the date an aircraft is actually available.
The visible effect is a heavier reliance on lessors for bridging capacity, and a willingness to accept less favourable lease economics in exchange for firm dates.
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