Final Results - Part 2
British Airways PLC
13 May 2005
PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL RESULTS 2004-2005
Three months ended Twelve months ended
March 31 Better/ March 31 Better/
2005 2004 (Worse) 2005 2004 (Worse)
Turnover £m 1,889 1,854 1.9% 7,813 7,560 3.3%
Operating profit £m 40 32 25.0% 540 405 33.3%
Operating margin % 2.1 1.7 0.4pts 6.9 5.4 1.5pts
Profit before tax £m 5 45 (88.9)% 415 230 80.4%
Retained profit for
the period £m 9 12 (25.0)% 251 130 93.1%
Net assets at period end £m 2,684 2,397 12.0% 2,684 2,397 12.0%
Earnings per share
Basic p 0.9 1.1 (18.2)% 23.4 12.1 93.4%
Diluted p 0.9 1.1 (18.2)% 23.0 12.1 90.1%
GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Three months ended Twelve months ended
March 31 Better/ March 31 Better/
2005 £m 2004 £m (Worse) 2005 £m 2004 £m (Worse)
Traffic Revenue*
Passenger 1,557 1,580 (1.5)% 6,500 6,490 0.2%
Cargo 112 113 (0.9)% 482 463 4.1%
1,669 1,693 (1.4)% 6,982 6,953 0.4%
Other revenue 220 161 36.6% 831 607 36.9%
TOTAL TURNOVER 1,889 1,854 1.9% 7,813 7,560 3.3%
Employee costs 608 595 (2.2)% 2,273 2,180 (4.3)%
Depreciation, amortisation and 187 171 (9.4)% 687 679 (1.2)%
impairment
Aircraft operating lease
costs 25 43 41.9% 106 135 21.5%
Fuel and oil costs 269 228 (18.0)% 1,128 922 (22.3)%
Engineering and other
aircraft costs 149 134 (11.2)% 502 511 1.8%
Landing fees and en route
charges 130 129 (0.8)% 556 549 (1.3)%
Handling charges, catering and
other operating costs 227 215 (5.6)% 930 934 0.4%
Selling costs 114 118 3.4% 488 554 11.9%
Accommodation, ground equipment
costs and currency differences 140 189 25.9% 603 691 12.7%
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURE 1,849 1,822 (1.5)% 7,273 7,155 (1.6)%
OPERATING PROFIT 40 32 25.0% 540 405 33.3%
Share of operating profits in 11 58 (81.0)% 41 58 (29.3)%
associates
TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT 51 90 (43.3)% 581 463 25.5%
INCLUDING ASSOCIATES
Income and charges relating to
fixed asset investments 2 nm 3 nm
Profit/(loss) on sale of
fixed assets and investments (13) 6 nm (26) (46) 43.5%
Interest
Net payable (48) (52) 7.7% (190) (216) 12.0%
Retranslation credits on currency
borrowings 7 1 nm 33 16 nm
Other finance income and related 6 nm 14 13 7.7%
fees
PROFIT BEFORE TAX 5 45 (88.9)% 415 230 80.4%
Tax 9 (29) nm (149) (85) (75.3)%
PROFIT AFTER TAX 14 16 (12.5)% 266 145 83.4%
Equity minority interest (1) (1) (1) (1)
Non equity minority interest** (4) (3) (33.3)% (14) (14)
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 9 12 (25.0)% 251 130 93.1%
RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 9 12 (25.0)% 251 130 93.1%
nm: Not meaningful
* Revenue in the prior year included £35 million relating to the release of
prior year provisions.
** Cumulative Preferred Securities
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Three months ended Twelve months ended
March 31 Increase/ March 31 Increase/
2005 2004 (Decrease) 2005 2004 (Decrease)
TOTAL AIRLINE OPERATIONS (Note 1)
TRAFFIC AND CAPACITY
RPK (m) 26,062 24,932 4.5% 107,892 103,092 4.7%
ASK (m) 35,677 35,232 1.3% 144,189 141,273 2.1%
Passenger load factor (%) 73.0 70.8 2.2pts 74.8 73.0 1.8pts
CTK (m) 1,214 1,148 5.7% 4,954 4,461 11.1%
RTK (m) 3,820 3,644 4.8% 15,731 14,771 6.5%
ATK (m) 5,598 5,510 1.6% 22,565 21,859 3.2%
Overall load factor (%) 68.2 66.1 2.1pts 69.7 67.6 2.1pts
Passengers carried (000) 8,178 8,142 0.4% 35,717 36,103 (1.1)%
Tonnes of cargo carried (000) 216 209 3.3% 877 796 10.2%
FINANCIAL
Passenger revenue per RPK (p) 5.97 6.34 (5.8)% 6.02 6.30 (4.4)%
Passenger revenue per ASK (p) 4.36 4.48 (2.7)% 4.51 4.59 (1.7)%
Cargo revenue per CTK (p) 9.23 9.84 (6.2)% 9.73 10.38 (6.3)%
Total traffic revenue per RTK 43.69 46.46 (6.0)% 44.38 47.07 (5.7)%
(p)
Total traffic revenue per ATK 29.81 30.73 (3.0)% 30.94 31.81 (2.7)%
(p)
Average fuel price before
hedging
(US cents/US gallon) 143.88 105.30 36.6% 136.44 94.49 44.4%
OPERATIONS
Average Manpower Equivalent 45,914 46,551 (1.4)% 46,065 47,605 (3.2)%
(MPE)
ATKs per MPE (000) 121.9 118.4 3.0% 489.9 459.2 6.7%
Aircraft in service at
period end 290 291 (1) 290 291 (1)
TOTAL GROUP OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL
Net operating expenditure
per RTK (p) 42.64 45.58 (6.5)% 40.95 44.33 (7.6)%
Net operating expenditure
per ATK (p) 29.10 30.15 (3.5)% 28.55 29.96 (4.7)%
Note 1: Excludes fuel surcharges and non airline activity companies,
principally, Airmiles Travel Promotions Ltd, BA Holidays Ltd, BA Travel Shops
Ltd, Speedbird Insurance Company Ltd and The London Eye Company Ltd.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Group performance
Group profit before tax for the year was £415 million compared with £230 million
in the previous year.
Operating profit in the year, at £540 million, was £135 million better than last
year. The operating margin of 6.9% was 1.5 points better than last year. The
improvement in operating profit primarily reflects improvements in turnover - up
3.3% - partially offset by increased operating costs, in particular fuel.
Passenger yields (pence/RPK) for the year were down 4.4%; seat factor was up 1.8
points at 74.8% on capacity 2.1% higher in ASKs.
Cargo volumes (CTKs) for the full year were up 11.1% compared with last year,
with yields down 6.3%. Overall load factor for the full year was up 2.1 points
at 69.7%.
Cash inflow before financing was £1,181 million for the twelve months. The
closing cash balance of £1,682 million was up £12 million versus last year. Net
debt fell by £1,236 million during the year to £2,922 million. This is the
lowest level since March 31, 1993, and is down £3.7 billion from the December
2001 peak.
Profit before tax for the fourth quarter was £5 million, £40 million lower than
last year primarily due to the reduction in associate profits following the sale
of the Qantas shareholding in September 2004. The operating profit for the
quarter was £40 million, £8 million better than last year (which included £35
million of one-off revenue credits relating to systems and process
improvements).
Group turnover for the quarter was up 1.9% compared with last year - at £1,889
million - on capacity 1.6% higher in ATKs. Yield (pence/RPK) was down by 5.8%
and seat factor was up 2.2 points to 73.0%, a record for the fourth quarter.
For the quarter, cargo volumes were up 5.7% compared with last year, with
overall load factor up 2.1 points at 68.2%, but yields (pence/CTK) down 6.2%.
Costs
For the twelve months, unit costs (pence/ATK) improved by 4.7% on the same
period last year. This reflects a net cost reduction of 1.6% on capacity 3.2%
higher in ATKs.
For the quarter, unit costs improved by 3.5% on the same period last year. This
reflects a net cost reduction of 1.9% on capacity 1.6% higher in ATKs.
Operating expenditure increased in the quarter, primarily reflecting increases
in employment costs (up 2.2% including the impact of the Employee Reward Plan,
which triggered based on a full year operating margin target of 6%, including
the cost of the scheme), fuel costs (up 18.0% due to increases in the fuel price
net of hedging) and fleet depreciation (up 9.4% due to the write off associated
with the planned retirement of the BAe 146 fleet). The cost increases were
partially offset by reductions in aircraft operating lease costs (down 41.9% due
to the non-repetition of costs incurred in the prior year relating to the
British Airways CitiExpress ATP fleet withdrawal), accommodation and ground
equipment costs (down 25.9% due to savings in rent, rates and utilities, as well
as reduced IT spend and favourable exchange impacts) and favourable selling
costs (down 3.4%).
Non-operating items
Net interest expense for the year was £190 million, £26 million lower than the
previous year due to the impact of higher interest income and reduced debt.
Retranslation of currency borrowings generated a credit of £33 million,
including a £31 million credit due to the yen debt, compared to a credit the
previous year of £16 million. The revaluation -- a non cash item required by
standard accounting practice -- resulted from the weakening of the yen against
sterling.
For the three month period net interest expense was £48 million, down £4 million
on last year.
Losses on disposals of fixed assets and investments for the year were £26
million, primarily due to the sale of Qantas. This compares to losses of £46
million last year (which included the loss on disposal of dba of £83 million).
Losses on disposal for the quarter were £13 million, compared with profits of £6
million last year.
Other finance income and related fees were £14 million (compared with £13
million last year).
Earnings per share
For the twelve month period, profits attributable to shareholders were £251
million, equivalent to earnings of 23.4 pence per share, compared with earnings
of 12.1 pence per share last year. The profit attributable to shareholders for
the fourth quarter was equivalent to 0.9 pence per share, compared with earnings
of 1.1 pence last year.
The Board has recommended that no dividend be paid.
Geographical analysis
Operating results improved in each area. For longhaul this reflected increased
turnover partially offset by rising costs, in particular fuel. In Europe, losses
continued to fall due to continued focus on cost reductions - the total loss of
£26 million (£60 million last year) includes an impairment charge of £16 million
due to the planned retirement of the BAe 146 fleet.
Net Debt / Total Capital ratio
The year-end net debt/total capital ratio was 42.7 per cent, an 11.4 point
reduction from last year. The net debt/total capital ratio including operating
leases was 48.2 per cent, a 10.2 point reduction from last year.
Pension Deficit
Under FRS 17, the pension deficit after deferred tax increased by £205 million
to £1.4 billion (due mainly to lower long term interest rates), despite the
doubling of company contributions to £250 million. The deficit is not
consolidated into the accounts as we continue to report under SSAP 24. Next
year, under International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS 19), the pension
deficit will be included in the balance sheet - this will have a significant
adverse impact on reserves (in particular distributable reserves).
Cash flow
Net cash inflow from operating activities totalled £1,192 million, up £99
million from last year. The net cash flow before management of liquid resources
and financing was £1,181 million, an increase of £307 million from last year,
primarily due to the sale proceeds of £427 million from Qantas.
Performance improvement programmes
Against a target of £450 million of savings announced in the 2003/5 Business
Plan (including the £300 million of external spend savings) £457 million was
realised. The £300 million employee cost savings announced in the 2004/6
Business Plan will be delivered by March 2007 through efficiencies, including
working practice changes.
Aircraft fleet changes
The number of aircraft in service at March 31, 2005 was 290, a reduction of 1 on
the prior year. Aircraft returns to lessors comprised two Boeing 737-400
aircraft and one de Havilland Canada DHC-8. In addition, a Boeing 737-400
aircraft was stood-down pending return to the lessor. An Airbus A320 was
sub-leased to GB Airways and two Boeing 737-400 aircraft were sub-leased to Air
One, an Italian carrier operating Italian domestic routes. Deliveries comprised
six Airbus A321 aircraft.
British Airways CitiExpress
British Airways is continuing to simplify and strengthen its UK regional
operation. During 2004/05 British Airways CitiExpress benefited from steps taken
during the latter part of 2003/04 to reduce the number of aircraft, aircraft
types and bases. In March 2005, British Airways CitiExpress announced that it
would exit its fleet of five ageing BAe 146 aircraft during 2005/06. As a result
of these changes, British Airways CitiExpress will operate a fleet of 52
aircraft and three types by March 2006, down from 92 aircraft and nine types in
2001. As a consequence of simplification, operational performance is more
robust, costs have fallen and financial results have improved. Further cost
reductions are targeted in 2005/06.
Alliance developments
The British Airways / Iberia Joint Business Agreement, covering flights between
Heathrow and Madrid and Barcelona, was signed in December 2004. British Airways
and Iberia began benefit sharing on these routes on January 1, 2005 and have
announced improvements to the 2005 summer schedules.
On February 8, 2005, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
issued a final determination re-authorising the British Airways and Qantas Joint
Services Agreement for a further five year period from March 1, 2005.
International Financial Reporting Standards
British Airways will report consolidated financial statements for the year
ending March 31, 2006, under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
An IFRS convergence project team was established in 2003 and reports to the
Audit Committee quarterly. Progress continues in accordance with the project
plan, and the project is on track. IFRS-compliant information for the 2004/05
accounts will be communicated during July.
Outlook
Market conditions remain broadly unchanged. For the year to March 2006, total
revenue is expected to improve by 4 - 5%, up from 3 - 4% due to the impact of
the latest fuel surcharges. Capacity and volumes are expected to increase by
about 3% with total yield flat.
Fuel costs, net of hedging, are now expected to be about £400 million more than
last year (up from £300 million due to recent price rises).
As announced in our latest Business Plan, our focus is on preparing for the move
to Terminal 5 in 2008, investing in products for our customers and continuing to
drive simplification to deliver a competitive cost base.
Certain information included in these statements is forward-looking and involves
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, projections relating to
results of operations and financial conditions and the company's plans and
objectives for future operations, including, without limitation, discussions of
the company's Business Plan programs, expected future revenues, financing plans
and expected expenditures and divestments. All forward-looking statements in
this report are based upon information known to the company on the date of this
report. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
It is not reasonably possible to itemize all of the many factors and specific
events that could cause the company's forward looking statements to be incorrect
or that could otherwise have a material adverse effect on the future operations
or results of an airline operating in the global economy. Information on some
factors which could result in material difference to the results is available in
the company's SEC filings, including, without limitation the company's Report on
Form 20-F for the year ended March 2004.
GROUP BALANCE SHEET
March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m
Restated
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 190 168
Tangible assets 8,152 8,637
Investments 150 531
8,492 9,336
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 84 76
Debtors 1,078 1,019
Cash, short-term loans and deposits 1,682 1,670
2,844 2,765
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR
Borrowings and other creditors (2,868) (2,996)
Convertible Capital Bonds 2005 (112)
(2,980) (2,996)
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (136) (231)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 8,356 9,105
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE
THAN ONE YEAR
Borrowings and other creditors (4,346) (5,374)
Convertible Capital Bonds 2005 (112)
(4,346) (5,486)
PROVISION FOR DEFERRED TAX (1,243) (1,137)
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES (83) (85)
2,684 2,397
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 271 271
Reserves 2,194 1,916
2,465 2,187
MINORITY INTEREST
Equity minority interest 12 10
Non equity minority interest 207 200
219 210
2,684 2,397
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
Twelve months ended
March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m
Profit for the period 251 130
Other recognised gains and losses
relating to the period:
Exchange and other movements (37) 16
Total recognised gains and losses 214 146
These summary financial statements were approved by the Directors on May 12,
2005.
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Twelve months ended
March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m
CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,192 1,093
DIVIDENDS RECEIVED FROM ASSOCIATES 20 25
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE (170) (209)
TAX (4)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT (276) 42
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS 415 (73)
Cash inflow before management of liquid 1,181 874
resources and financing
MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES (16) (198)
FINANCING (1,151) (834)
Increase/(decrease) in cash in the period 14 (158)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the period ended March 31, 2005
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, 2005 in accordance with
all applicable United Kingdom accounting standards and the Companies Act 1985.
Effective from April 1, 2004 the group applied the provisions of 'UITF Abstract
38 - Accounting for ESOP Trusts' and, as a result, the group's investment in own
shares held for the purpose of employee share ownership plans has been
reclassified from fixed asset investments and is now recorded as a reduction in
shareholders' equity. Comparative periods have been restated to reflect the
adoption of UITF 38.
Twelve months ended
March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m
2 RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO
CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Group operating profit 540 405
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 687 679
Other items not involving the movement of cash 11
(Increase)/decrease in stocks (5) 8
Increase in debtors (68) (31)
Increase in creditors 40 43
Decrease in provisions for liabilities and (2) (22)
charges
Cash inflow from operating activities 1,192 1,093
3 RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH
FLOW TO
MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT
Increase/(decrease) in cash during the period 14 (158)
Net cash outflow from decrease in debt and
lease financing 1,155 834
Cash outflow from liquid resources 16 198
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows 1,185 874
New finance leases taken out and hire
purchase arrangements made (12) (97)
Non cash refinancing 9 32
Exchange 54 182
Movement in net debt during the period 1,236 991
Net debt at April 1 (4,158) (5,149)
Net debt at period end (2,922) (4,158)
Three months ended Twelve months ended
March 31 March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m 2005 £m 2004 £m
4 INCOME AND CHARGES RELATING TO FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Other 2 3
2 3
Income and charges represented
by:
Group 2 3
2 3
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
For the period ended March 31, 2005
Three months ended Twelve months ended
March 31 March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m 2005 £m 2004 £m
5 (LOSS)/PROFIT ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS AND
INVESTMENTS
Net loss on disposal of dba (83)
Net loss on sale of investment in Qantas (note 1) (11)
Net (loss)/profit on disposal of other
fixed assets and investments (13) 6 (15) 37
(13) 6 (26) (46)
Represented by:
Group (14) 6 (32) (47)
Associates 1 6 1
(13) 6 (26) (46)
Note 1:
On September 9, 2004, the group completed the sale of its 18.25% holding in
Qantas Airways Limited through a book build sale of the shares. The sale
realised gross proceeds of £427 million (A$1.1 billion) before tax. The loss on
disposal of £11 million includes the write-back of goodwill of £59 million
previously set off against reserves.
6 INTEREST
Net payable:
Interest payable less amount capitalised 70 69 273 279
Interest receivable (22) (17) (83) (63)
48 52 190 216
Retranslation credits on currency
borrowings (7) (1) (33) (16)
Other finance income and related fees (6) (14) (13)
35 51 143 187
Net interest payable represented by:
Group 32 46 135 179
Associates 3 5 8 8
35 51 143 187
7 TAX
The tax charge for the year is £149 million made up of a current tax charge of
£43 million representing share of associates tax of £13 million, overseas tax of
£29 million and a prior year tax charge of £1 million; and £106 million by way
of deferred taxes in the UK. The overseas tax includes £14 million in respect
of the sale of Qantas. The deferred tax provision is included on balance sheet
and amounts to £1,243 million at March 31, 2005 (March 31, 2004: £1,137 million)
8 EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 are calculated on
a weighted average of 1,072,055,000 ordinary shares (March 31, 2004:
1,070,099,000) and for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, on a weighted
average of 1,071,126,000 ordinary shares (March 31, 2004: 1,070,077,000) as
adjusted for shares held for the purposes of employee share ownership plans
including the Long Term Incentive Plan. Diluted earnings per share for the
quarter ended March 31, 2005 are calculated on a weighted average of
1,072,055,000 ordinary shares (March 31, 2004: 1,070,117,000) and for the twelve
months ended March 31, 2005 on a weighted average of 1,126,485,000 ordinary
shares (March 31, 2004: 1,070,077,000).
The number of shares in issue at March 31, 2005 was 1,082,903,000 (March 31,
2004: 1,082,845,000) ordinary shares of 25 pence each.
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
For the period ended March 31, 2005
March 31
2005 £m 2004 £m
Restated
9 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill 88 93
Landing rights 102 75
190 168
10 TANGIBLE ASSETS
Fleet 6,748 7,104
Property 959 1,042
Equipment 445 491
8,152 8,637
11 INVESTMENTS
Associated undertakings 120 501
Trade investments 30 30
150 531
12 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE
YEAR
Loans 63 102
Finance Leases 96 119
Hire Purchase Arrangements 288 461
447 682
Corporate tax 36 6
Other creditors and accruals 2,385 2,308
2,868 2,996
13 BORROWINGS AND OTHER CREDITORS FALLING DUE
AFTER
MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Loans 1,105 1,123
Finance Leases 1,493 1,978
Hire Purchase Arrangements 1,447 1,933
4,045 5,034
Other creditors and accruals 301 340
4,346 5,374
14 RESERVES
Balance at April 1 1,916 1,756
Retained profit for the period 251 130
Exchange and other movements (37) 16
Goodwill written back on disposals 59 14
Employee share option exercise through 5
investment in own shares
2,194 1,916
15 The figures for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are unaudited and do
not constitute full accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies
Act 1985. The figures for the twelve months ended March 31, 2005 form part of
the Annual Report and Accounts and were approved by the Board of Directors today
but have not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies; the report of the
auditors on the accounts is unqualified.
The figures for the year ended March 31, 2004 have been extracted with certain
minor presentational changes from the full accounts for that year, which have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and on which the auditors have
issued an unqualified audit report.
AIRCRAFT FLEET
Number in service with Group companies at March 31, 2005
On Balance Off Balance Total Changes
Sheet
Sheet Since
Operating Mar 2005 Mar 2004 Future Options
Aircraft Leases deliveries
AIRLINE OPERATIONS (Note 1)
Boeing 747-400 57 57
Boeing 777 40 3 43
Boeing 767-300 21 21
Boeing 757-200 13 13
Airbus A319 (Note 2) 21 12 33 3 47
Airbus A320 (Note 3) 9 17 26 (1) 3
Airbus A321 6 6 6 1
Boeing 737-300 5 5
Boeing 737-400 (Note 4) 18 18 (5)
Boeing 737-500 10 10
Turboprops (Note 5) 9 9 (1)
Embraer RJ145 16 12 28 17
Avro RJ100 16 16
British Aerospace 146 (Note 6) 5 5
GROUP TOTAL 206 84 290 (1) 7 64
Notes:
1. Includes those operated by British Airways Plc and British Airways
CitiExpress Ltd.
2. Certain future deliveries and options include reserved delivery positions,
and may be taken as any A320 family aircraft.
3. Excludes 1 Airbus A320 sub-leased to GB Airways.
4. Excludes 2 Boeing 737-400s sub-leased to Air One and 1 Boeing 737-400 stood
down pending return to lessor.
5. Comprises 9 de Havilland Canada DHC-8s. Excludes 2 British Aerospace ATPs
stood down pending return to lessor, 3 British Aerospace ATPs sub-leased to
Loganair and 12 Jetstream 41s sub-leased to Eastern Airways.
6. The British Aerospace 146 fleet will be retired from service during 2005/06.
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