3rd Quarter Results - Part 2
British Airways PLC
5 February 2001
THIRD QUARTER RESULTS 2000-2001 (unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
December 31 Increase/ December 31 Increase/
2000 1999 (Decrease) 2000 1999 (Decrease)
Turnover £m 2,295 2,198 4.4% 7,157 6,833 4.7%
Operating £m 80 (2) nm 441 209 111.0%
profit/
(loss)
Operating % 3.5 (0.1) 3.6pts 6.2 3.1 3.1pts
margin
Profit/
(loss) £m 65 (60) nm 215 180 19.4%
before tax
Retained
profit/ £m 58 (71) nm 136 90 51.1%
(loss) for
the period
Capital and
reserves at £m 3,652 3,652 3,652 3,652
period end
Earnings
per share
Basic p 5.4 (6.6) nm 17.8 13.7 29.9%
Diluted p 5.3 (6.6) nm 17.5 13.6 28.7%
nm: Not meaningful
GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
December 31 Increase/ December 31 Increase/
2000 £m 1999 £m (Decrease) 2000 £m 1999 £m (Decrease)
Traffic Revenue
Scheduled 1,921 1,826 5.2% 6,016 5,705 5.5%
passenger
Scheduled cargo 154 153 0.7% 446 422 5.7%
Non-scheduled 9 14 (35.7)% 43 63 (31.7)%
services
2,084 1,993 4.6% 6,505 6,190 5.1%
Other revenue 211 205 2.9% 652 643 1.4%
TOTAL TURNOVER 2,295 2,198 4.4% 7,157 6,833 4.7%
Employee costs 593 605 (2.0)% 1,765 1,874 (5.8)%
Depreciation 181 162 11.7% 532 476 11.8%
Aircraft operating
lease costs 58 50 16.0% 163 138 18.1%
Fuel and oil costs 319 219 45.7% 822 585 40.5%
Engineering and
other aircraft 161 166 (3.0)% 499 520 (4.0)%
costs
Landing fees and
en route charges 149 162 (8.0)% 488 525 (7.0)%
Handling charges,
catering and other
operating costs 326 332 (1.8)% 1,014 995 1.9%
Selling costs 254 284 (10.6)% 850 869 (2.2)%
Accommodation,
ground equipment
costs and currency
differences 174 220 (20.9)% 583 642 (9.2)%
TOTAL OPERATING
EXPENDITURE 2,215 2,200 0.7% 6,716 6,624 1.4%
OPERATING PROFIT/ 80 (2) nm 441 209 111.0%
(LOSS)
Share of operating
profits in 1 (100.0)% 28 31 (9.7)%
associates
TOTAL OPERATING
PROFIT/(LOSS)
INCLUDING
ASSOCIATES 80 (1) nm 469 240 95.4%
Other income and (2) (100.0)% 2 1 100.0%
charges
(Loss)/profit on
sale of fixed
assets and
investments (6) 60 (110.0)% (73) 251 (129.1)%
Interest
Net payable (74) (66) 12.1% (221) (194) 13.9%
Retranslation
credits/(charges)
on 65 (51) nm 38 (118) nm
currency
borrowings
PROFIT/(LOSS) 65 (60) nm 215 180 19.4%
BEFORE TAX
Taxation (5) (8) (37.5)% (15) (25) (40.0)%
PROFIT/(LOSS) 60 (68) nm 200 155 29.0%
AFTER TAX
Non equity
minority interest* (2) (3) nm (9) (8) nm
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR
THE PERIOD 58 (71) nm 191 147 29.9%
Dividends paid and
proposed (55) (57) (3.5)%
RETAINED PROFIT/
(LOSS) FOR THE 58 (71) nm 136 90 51.1%
PERIOD
nm: Not meaningful
* Cumulative Preferred Securities
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL STATISTICS (unaudited)
MAINLINE SCHEDULED Three months ended Nine months ended
SERVICES December 31 Increase/ December 31 Increase/
2000 1999 (Decrease) 2000 1999 (Decrease)
TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY
RPK (m) 27,531 27,841 (1.1)% 91,208 90,666 0.6%
ASK (m) 40,088 41,708 (3.9)% 124,981 127,644 (2.1)%
Passenger load factor(%) 68.7 66.8 1.9pts 73.0 71.0 2.0pts
CTK (m) 1,243 1,267 (1.9)% 3,675 3,418 7.5%
RTK (m) 4,000 4,043 (1.1)% 12,807 12,454 2.8%
ATK (m) 6,010 6,106 (1.6)% 18,554 18,518 0.2%
Overall load factor (%) 66.6 66.2 0.4pts 69.0 67.3 1.7pts
Passengers carried (000) 8,512 8,535 (0.3)% 28,347 28,265 0.3%
Tonnes of cargo
238 248 (4.0)% 705 673 4.8%
carried (000)
FINANCIAL
Passenger revenue per ASK (p)
4.51 4.04 11.6% 4.53 4.13 9.7%
Passenger revenue per RPK (p)
6.56 6.06 8.3% 6.20 5.82 6.5%
Cargo revenue per CTK(p) 12.23 11.76 4.0% 12.03 12.05 (0.2)%
Average fuel price before
hedging (US cents/US gallon)
113.63 78.67 44.4% 100.70 64.86 55.3%
TOTAL GROUP OPERATIONS
(including Deutsche BA, 'go', CityFlyer Express and in 1999 only Air Liberte)
TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY
RPK (m) 29,008 30,192 (3.9)% 96,397 98,097 (1.7)%
ASK (m) 42,347 45,347 (6.6)% 132,506 138,625 (4.4)%
RTK (m) 4,128 4,270 (3.3)% 13,276 13,174 0.8%
ATK (m) 6,230 6,460 (3.6)% 19,313 19,587 (1.4)%
Passengers carried (000) 10,493 11,084 (5.3)% 34,741 35,800 (3.0)%
FINANCIAL
Total traffic revenue per RTK
(p) 50.48 46.67 8.2% 49.00 46.99 4.3%
Total traffic revenue per ATK
(p) 33.45 30.85 8.4% 33.68 31.60 6.6%
Net operating expenditure per
RTK (p) 48.54 46.72 3.9% 45.68 45.40 0.6%
Net operating expenditure per
ATK (p) 32.17 30.88 4.2% 31.40 30.54 2.8%
OPERATIONS
Average Manpower
62,831 65,800 (4.5)% 63,601 65,529 (2.9)%
Equivalent (MPE)
ATKs per MPE (000) 99.1 98.2 0.9% 303.7 298.9 1.6%
Aircraft in service at period
end 340 356 (16) 340 356 (16)
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Group Performance
Group profit before tax for the three months ended December 31, 2000 was £65
million. This compares with a loss of £60 million in the same period last
year.
The year-over-year improvement of £125 million reflected the elimination of
unprofitable capacity and continued cost efficiencies. Smaller aircraft,
higher frequencies and a higher mix of premium passengers all characterise the
current strategy and contributed to the improvement. Yields were up on a year
ago for the fifth successive quarter; excluding the impact of higher fuel
prices, unit costs were unchanged. Productivity improved just under 1%,
despite capacity reductions. Operating profit was £80 million; operating
margin 3.5%.
Group profit before tax for the nine months to December 31 was £215 million;
operating profit more than doubled to £441 million.
Turnover
Group turnover for the three months was up 4.4% -- at £2,295 million -- on
flying capacity 6.6% lower in available seat kilometres (ASK). Mainline
passenger yields were up 8.3%. In line with our strategy, we continued to grow
point-to-point business faster than transfer, premium faster than non-premium,
and longhaul faster than shorthaul. Premium traffic grew 2.4%; non premium
declined 1.8%.
For the nine month period, turnover grew 4.7% to £7,157 million on flying
capacity 4.4% lower.
In the quarter, Cargo yields increased 4% compared with last year, although
lower volumes were a partial offset.
Unit Costs
Unit costs for the three months were 4.2% higher than the same quarter last
year. But for the substantial increase in fuel prices (net of hedging) they
would have been unchanged, despite the upward pressure caused by the reduction
in capacity. Cost efficiencies more than offset cost increases in respect of
wage awards, supplier price increases and adverse exchange rate changes.
Non Operating Items
Net interest expense for the quarter was £9 million. This included a book
credit for the revaluation of yen debts (used to fund aircraft acquisitions)
of £65 million, compared to a charge the previous year of £51 million. The
revaluation -- a non cash item required by standard accounting practice --
results from the weakening of the yen against sterling.
Losses on disposals of fixed assets and investments for the three months were
£6 million. Last year profits of £60 million were made, primarily from
disposal of part of our investment in Equant.
For the nine month period, losses on disposals were £73 million, including a £
56 million book loss on the disposal of Air Liberte.
Earnings Per Share
For the three month period, the profit attributable to shareholders was £58
million, equivalent to 5.4 pence per share, an improvement of 12 pence per
share over last year.
For the nine month period, the profit attributable to shareholders was £191
million, equivalent to 17.8 pence per share, compared with 13.7 pence last
year.
Net Debt / Total Capital Ratio
Borrowings, net of cash and short term loans and deposits, were £5,782 million
at December 31; down £134 million since the start of the year, due primarily
to improved operating profit. This reduction improved the net debt/total
capital ratio by 2.6 points to 61.3%.
Shareholders' funds have increased since the start of the year because of
retained profit and the write back of goodwill on the Air Liberte disposal.
Aircraft Fleet
In the quarter ending December 31, 2000 the fleet in service increased by 6
aircraft to 340.
Additions included 3 Boeing 777, 4 Airbus A319, 2 Boeing 737-500, 1 Embraer
RJ145 and 2 Avro RJ100. Disposals included 1 Boeing 767-300, 1 Boeing 757-200,
2 Boeing 737-200 and 1 ATR 42 operated by CityFlyer Express. One Boeing
747-400 is also on lease to Qantas.
Concorde services remain suspended following the Air France accident in July.
Modifications to the fuel tank have begun and we remain confident that the
Civil Aviation Authority in the UK will re-issue the certificate of
airworthiness. While the safety modifications are made, a £14 million package
of product improvements, including a new cabin interior and new seats, will be
installed. Services are expected to resume later this year.
Strategic Developments
Following a review of Gatwick operations, we announced a change from previous
attempts to build Gatwick as a transfer hub. The key elements of the new plan,
which will be implemented over two years, include reducing longhaul
destinations from 43 to around 25; some routes will be eliminated and others
relocated to Heathrow. Gatwick's shorthaul business will be refocused on
serving local point-to-point business and the operations and management of our
two subsidiaries (CityFlyer and BA's European Operations at Gatwick) will be
simplified and integrated at the North Terminal.
Subsidiaries and Associates
In December, Thomas Cook and British Airways announced that they plan to merge
their UK holiday businesses, to create a joint venture company. The company
will be owned on a 50/50 basis by the parents and is expected to commence
around the end of March 2001.
British Airways announced its intention to sell its no-frills airline go in
November. Expressions of interest were received from a large number of
parties; discussions are progressing with some half a dozen shortlisted
potential purchasers. We expect to conclude the sale during the next few
months and achieve a substantial profit on our £25 million investment.
Meanwhile, go continues to prosper; it has added seven new routes this winter,
and is financially ahead of target.
The British Airways London Eye, now successfully established as a major
tourist attraction, carried its three millionth passenger.
Alliance Development
British Airways has reaffirmed its commitment to the oneworld global alliance.
In November, the chief executives of the eight full member airlines agreed
unanimously a vision for its development, with a key focus on the services we
offer customers, and new developments in Sales, Marketing, Purchasing and
Information Technology.
Top level discussions have also been held with American Airlines on how to
build the relationship between the two carriers, both on a one-on-one basis
and as part of oneworld. We continue to strengthen links with other partners
too; this winter code-share agreements have been extended with Qantas, Aer
Lingus and Iberia. Rod Eddington succeeded Lord Marshall as one of British
Airways' three designated directors on the board of Qantas on February 1,
2001.
Zambian Air Services became British Airways' 12th franchise partner when it
launched flights in January 2001.
Outlook
Implementation of the fleet and network strategy is progressing well and will
continue to raise margins over the next few years. The strategy, including the
restructuring of Gatwick, will further reduce capacity (by 9% next year); the
business will be less volume dependent and better able to withstand any
slowdown in world economic growth.
Product upgrades also continue on track. Our new Club World cabin is winning
market share from competitors. Embodiment of the new First cabin continues.
Such product initiatives give our employees new opportunities to demonstrate
their outstanding customer service skills.
Current strategy is to increase shareholder value; it concentrates growth on
profitable segments where customer service is at its best. A leaner more
valuable airline will result.
GROUP BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)
December 31 March 31
(unaudited) (audited)
2000 1999 £m 2000
£m £m
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible Assets 60 58 62
Tangible Assets 10,494 10,117 10,294
Investments 516 385 567
11,070 10,560 10,923
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 70 85 78
Debtors 1,252 1,436 1,368
Cash, short-term loans and 1,365 1,546 1,146
deposits
2,687 3,067 2,592
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE (3,199) (3,168) (3,366)
WITHIN ONE YEAR
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (512) (101) (774)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT 10,558 10,459 10,149
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE
AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Borrowings and other (6,730) (6,600) (6,615)
creditors
Convertible Capital Bonds (113) (113) (113)
2005
(6,843) (6,713) (6,728)
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (63) (94) (81)
AND CHARGES
3,652 3,652 3,340
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 271 270 270
Reserves 3,180 3,198 2,877
3,451 3,468 3,147
Minority interest 17 16
Non equity minority interest 184 184 177
3,652 3,652 3,340
STATEMENT OF TOTAL Nine months ended Year ended
RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
(unaudited) December 31 March 31
(unaudited) (audited)
2000 £m 1999 £m 2000 £m
Profit/(loss) for the period 191 147 (21)
Other recognised gains and losses
relating to the period
Exchange and other movements (8) (5) (20)
Total recognised gains and losses 183 142 (41)
These summary financial statements were approved by the Directors on February
5, 2001.
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (unaudited)
Nine months ended Year ended
December 31 March 31
(unaudited) (audited)
2000 £ 1999 £ 2000 £m
m m
CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,102 837 1,186
DIVIDENDS RECEIVED FROM ASSOCIATES 33 29 44
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF (223) (193) (315)
FINANCE
TAXATION 2 6 (2)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL (243) (33) (146)
INVESTMENT
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS 26 (70) (218)
EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID (137) (188) (242)
Cash inflow before management of liquid
resources and financing 560 388 307
MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES (240) (303) 9
FINANCING (336) (3) (319)
(Decrease)/increase in cash in the (16) 82 (3)
period
GROUP FINANCING SURPLUS /(REQUIREMENT)
Cash inflow before management of liquid
resources and financing 560 388 307
Acquisitions under loans, finance
leases and (464) (394) (659)
hire purchase arrangements
Total financing surplus /(requirement) 96 (6) (352)
for the period
Total tangible fixed asset expenditure,
net of progress payment refunds 1,014 895 1,291
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the period ended December 31, 2000
1 ACCOUNTING CONVENTION
The accounts have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies
set out in the Report and Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2000 in
accordance with all applicable United Kingdom accounting standards and
the Companies Act 1985 and are consistent with those applied in the
previous year.
Nine months ended Year ended
December 31 March 31
2000 £m 1999 2000 £m
£m
2 RECONCILIATION
OF OPERATING
PROFIT TO
CASH INFLOW
FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
Group 441 209 84
operating
profit
Depreciation 532 476 648
charges
Other items
not involving
the
movement of (1) 34 39
cash
Decrease/ 43 (62) 4
(increase)in
stocks and
debtors
Increase in 87 180 411
creditors
Cash inflow from operating
1,102 837 1,186
activities
3 RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO
MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT
(Decrease)/
increase in (16) 82 (3)
cash during
the period
Net cash
outflow from 339 200 516
decrease in
debt and lease
financing
Cash outflow/
(inflow) from 240 303 (9)
liquid
resources
Change in net
debt resulting 563 585 504
from cash
flows
New loans and
finance leases (464) (394) (659)
taken out and
hire purchase
arrangements
made
Divested from
subsidiary 69
undertakings
sold during
the period
Assumed from
subsidiary (42) (42)
undertakings
acquired
during the
period
Conversion of 13 13
Convertible
Capital Bonds
Exchange (34) (176) (206)
movements
Movement in 134 (14) (390)
net debt
during the
period
Net debt at (5,916) (5,526) (5,526)
April 1
Net debt at (5,782) (5,540) (5,916)
period end
Three months ended Nine months ended
December 31 December 31
2000 £m 1999 2000 £m 1999 £m
£m
4 OTHER
INCOME AND
CHARGES
Income from 1 2
trade
investments
Other (2) 1 (1)
(2) 2 1
Other
income and
charges
represented
by:
Group (2) 2 1
Associates
(2) 2 1
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)
For the period ended December 31, 2000
Three months ended Nine months ended
December 31 December 31
2000 £m 1999 £m 2000 £m 1999 £m
5 PROFIT ON SALE OF FIXED
ASSETS AND INVESTMENTS
Net profit on sale of
investment in Galileo 149
International Inc.
Net profit on part
disposal of investment 58
in Equant 58
Net loss on disposal of (56)
Air Liberte
Net (loss)/profit on '
disposal of other fixed (6) 2 (17) 44
assets and investments
(6) 60 (73) 251
Represented by:
Group (6) 60 (74) 247
Associates 1 4
(6) 60 (73) 251
6 INTEREST
Net payable:
Interest payable less 96 90 287 261
amount capitalised
Interest receivable (22) (24) (66) (67)
74 66 221 194
Retranslation (credits)/
charges on currency (65) 51 (38) 118
borrowings
9 117 183 312
Net interest payable
represented by:
Group 9 116 178 307
Associates 1 5 5
9 117 183 312
7 TAXATION
Tax on the profit on ordinary activities has been provided for on the
basis of the estimated rate of charge for the year ending March 31, 2001.
8 DIVIDENDS PAID AND PROPOSED
There was no charge to the profit and loss account in relation to 1999-00
final dividends paid to Convertible Capital Bond holders (1998-99: £1
million), who converted their bonds in June 200, in accordance with the
terms of the bonds.
9 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share are calculated on a weighted average of
1,075,341,000 ordinary shares (December 1999: 1,072,572,000)as adjusted
for shares held for the purposes of employee share ownership plans
including the Long Term Incentive Plan. Diluted earnings per share are
calculated on a weighted average of 1,123,517,000 ordinary shares
(December 1999: 1,122,661,000) after allowing for the conversion rights
attaching to the Convertible Capital Bonds and for adjustments to income
to eliminate interest payable on the Convertible Capital Bonds.
The number of shares in issue at December 31, 2000 was 1,082,234,000
(December 31, 1999: 1,081,247,000; March 31, 2000: 1,081,515,000)
ordinary shares of 25 pence each.
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)
For the period ended December 31, 2000
December 31 March 31
2000 £m 1999 £m 2000 £m
10 TANGIBLE
ASSETS
Fleet 8,583 8,325 8,437
Property 1,441 1,428 1,488
Equipment 470 364 369
10,494 10,117 10,294
11 INVESTMENTS
Associated 483 325 507
undertakings
Trade 8 35 35
investments
Investment 25 25 25
in own
shares
516 385 567
12 CREDITORS:
AMOUNTS
FALLING DUE
WITHIN ONE
YEAR
Loans 75 222 140
Finance 89 91 120
leases
Hire 339 278 288
purchase
arrangements
503 591 548
Overdrafts - 8 5
unsecured
Corporate 35 44 18
taxation
Other 2,661 2,525 2,795
creditors
and accruals
3,199 3,168 3,366
13 BORROWINGS
AND OTHER
CREDITORS
FALLING DUE
AFTER MORE
THAN ONE
YEAR
Loans 988 95 903
Finance 1,929 1,573 1,768
leases
Hire 3,614 3,806 3,725
purchase
arrangements
6,531 6,374 6,396
Other 199 226 219
creditors
and accruals
6,730 6,600 6,615
14 RESERVES
Balance at 2,877 3,087 3,087
April 1
Retained 136 90 (216)
profit/
(loss) for
the period
Exchange and (8) (5) (20)
other
adjustments
Reduction in
reserves
resulting
from shares
issued to a
Qualifying (2)
Employee (2)
Share
Ownership
Trust in
relation to
the 1993
Share Save
Scheme
Net movement 173 7 7
on goodwill
Premium
arising from 2 21
issue of 21
ordinary
share
capital
3,180 3,198 2,877
15 The figures for the three months and nine months ended December 31,
2000 and 1999 are unaudited and do not constitute full accounts within the
meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The figures for the year ended
March 31, 2000 have been extracted from the full accounts with certain minor
presentational changes for that year, which have been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies and on which the auditors have issued an unqualified
audit report.
INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc
Introduction
We have been instructed by the Company to review the financial information set
out on page 2 and pages 7 to 11 and we have read the other information contained
in the interim report and considered whether it contains any apparent
misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial information.
Directors' responsibilities
The interim report, including the financial information contained therein, is
the responsibility of, and has been approved by the directors. The Listing
Rules of the Financial Services Authority require that the accounting policies
and presentation applied to the interim figures should be consistent with
those applied in preparing the preceding annual accounts except where any
changes, and the reasons for them, are disclosed.
Review work performed
We conducted our review in accordance with guidance contained in Bulletin
1999/4
issued by the Auditing Practices Board. A review consists principally of
making enquiries of Group management and applying analytical procedures to the
financial information and underlying financial data and based thereon,
assessing whether the accounting policies and presentation have been
consistently applied unless otherwise disclosed. A review excludes audit
procedures such as tests of controls and verification of assets, liabilities
and transactions. It is substantially less in scope than an audit performed in
accordance with Auditing Standards and therefore provides a lower level of
assurance than an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion on
the financial information.
Review conclusion
On the basis of our review we are not aware of any material modifications that
should be made to the financial information as presented for both the three
months and nine months ended December 31, 2000.
Ernst & Young
London
February 5, 2001
UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (US GAAP) INFORMATION
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
accepted in the United Kingdom which differ in certain respects from those
generally accepted in the United States. The significant differences are the
same as those set out in the Report and Accounts for the year ended March 31,
2000.
The adjusted net income and shareholders' equity applying US GAAP are set out
below:
Three months ended Nine months ended
December 31 December 31
2000 £m 1999 £m 2000 £m 1999
£m
Profit/(loss)
for the 58 (71) 191 147
period as
reported in
the Group
profit and
loss account
US GAAP 16 (28) 17 (95)
adjustments
Net income/
(loss) as so 74 (99) 208 52
adjusted to
accord with
US GAAP
Net income/
(loss) per
Ordinary
Share as so
adjusted
Basic 6.9p (9.3)p 19.3p 4.8p
Diluted 6.8p (9.3)p 19.0p 4.8p
Net income/
(loss) per
American
Depositary
Share as so
adjusted
Basic 69p (93)p 193p 48p
Diluted 68p (93)p 190p 48p
December 31 March 31
2000 £m 1999 £m 2000 £m
Shareholders'
equity as 3,451 3,468 3,147
reported
in the Group
balance sheet
US GAAP (1,116) (529) (758)
adjustments
Shareholders'
equity as so 2,335 2,939 2,389
adjusted to
accord with
US GAAP
AIRCRAFT FLEET
Number in service with Group
companies at December 31, 2000
Operating
leases off
On balance balance sheet
MAINLINE sheet Future
(Notes Aircraft Extendible Other Total Deliveries Options
1 & 2)
Concorde 7 7
(Note 3)
Boeing 12 3 15
747-200
Boeing 56 56
747-400
Boeing 38 38 5 16
777
Boeing 21 21
767-300
Boeing 44 2 2 48
757-200
Airbus 12 12
A318
Airbus 5 10 4 19 20 122
A319
(Note 4)
Airbus 10 10 20
A320
Boeing 4 4
737-200
Boeing 7 7
737-300
Boeing 22 5 7 34
737-400
Boeing 7 7
737-500
Embraer 6 6 1 14
RJ145
Turbo 16 16
Props
(Note 5)
Sub 215 20 53 288 58 164
total
DEUTSCHE BA, 'go' and CITYFLYER EXPRESS (Note 6)
Boeing 737-300 31 31
Avro RJ100 12 12 4 6
Turbo Props (Note 7) 9 9
Sub total 21 31 52 4 6
GROUP TOTAL 215 41 84 340 62 170
Notes:
1 Includes those operated by British Airways Plc, British Airways
(European Operations at Gatwick) Ltd and Brymon Airways Ltd.
2 Excludes 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, 5 Boeing 737-200s and 3
Boeing 757-200s stood down pending disposal or return to lessor, 1
Boeing 747-400 sub-leased to Qantas, 2 Boeing 737-500s and 2 Boeing
777 - 200ER delivered but not yet in service.
3 7 Concordes are currently stood down as a result of the
investigation into the Air France accident of July 25. Modification
work has commenced and we are confident that Concorde will resume
service in the not too distant future, pending the reissuing of a
certificate of airworthiness by the Civil Aviation Authority.
4 Options include reserved delivery positions and, if taken, may
be A319, A320 or A321.
5 de Havilland Canada DHC-8s.
6 Net reductions since March 31, 2000 include 14 McDonnell Douglas
aircraft, 15 Fokker aircraft and 3 ATR aircraft, totalling 32 aircraft
disposed of with Air Liberte.
7 7 ATR 72s and 2 ATR 42s for CityFlyer Express.