--=======32176262======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-42F46E0D; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Italian register get probably troubles to airliners temporary leased for = a=20 short term period, maybe problems given from tax application, probably is= =20 mostly better for the lessor to regs the airliner in EI- regs due to=20 different taxes applications from the Irish register mostly favourables d= ue=20 to the aid supplied there. In Italy I think Alitalia and the leaser has t= o=20 pay a lot of taxes in case of registration in Italy. This is only a valuation of the possible reasons. Alitalia also has furth= er=20 three B767/300ER in EI- regs, aircrafts previously in service with Eurofl= y,=20 and now in service after the delivery of the A330's to EEZ. Regards, Marco At 14.08 07/09/2003 -0700, David MR wrote: > > In a message dated 9/6/03 7:20:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > > var8808@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > ALITALIA has introduce on Sept. 1st. 2003 its 13th B767/300ER in fl= eet >and=3D > > > =3D20 > > > registered EI-DBP 24J/184Y christened "Duca degli Abruzzi", painted >with=3D20 > > > full AZA livery, the internal lay-out (galley, seats) is the same o= f >the=3D20 > > > previous configuration used from Air Canad=3DE0. > > > New marketing strategies starting autumn 2003 and a 47% sales incre= ase >in=3D20 > > > August these are the new marking news of thiese days for the italia= n >flag=3D20 > > > > > > >Alireza Alivandvafa > > Why the EI reg? It may have an Irish lessor, but Air France does not >attach > > N numbers to its ILFC planes > > >Air France is a different airline from a different country than Alitalii= a. >Different rules apply. >Up until just the past few years, foreign aircraft leased by USA airline= s >needed to be re-registered in the USA. >David R >http://home.attbi.com/~damiross >http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 --=======32176262======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-42F46E0D Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 --=======32176262=======--