DJ> Subject: New aircraft TU-154M for leasing, set spare parts.
 DJ> ~~
 DJ> There are a few things wrong with the potential sale of this 
 DJ> aircraft: 

 DJ> There is starting to be a glut of new aircraft on the market
 DJ> (Airlines are taking delivery, then mothballing their new 
 DJ> planes). 

 DJ> Unless the fuel efficiency is better than the Airbus 320 or 
 DJ> Boeing 767, this plane is not economically feasible for the 
 DJ> major players (airlines). Unless the price is real cheap, and 
 DJ> you have an owner that doesn't care about fuel economy (Saudi 
 DJ> Family, maybe??) sales ought to be pretty glim. 

Ummm...

I'd be surprised if you couldn't find a gov't aid program to
subsidize and/or underwrite the lease...  that could make it
quite an attractive arrangement...

Bizarre?  Yes.  Impossible?  Not really...