In a message dated 10/2/2003 9:08:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << You're forgetting one thing. Aircraft acquisition cost is not the only thing to look at. Sure, the A320 may be 1/2 the cost of the 737 BUT what about operating costs? It's conceivable that an aircraft costing twice as much as another aircraft would actually be cheaper to operate in the long run. >> Actually though, David, I believe you are right here (not quite so extreme though). 737 NGs are more efficient than A320 family, but you can generally get A320s cheaper. Also, you have to look into support costs and other benefits. That is the big thing that easyJet went for. Airbus gave them a cheaper price that Boeing, but they also hedged commonality cost changes, training, and depriciation on the 73Gs SteliosJet owns and will own