Nostalgia 4th Gear February 20, 2014 Share February 20, 2014 (edited) http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/20/bae-malaysia-idUSWLB0079Z20140220 Feb 20 (Reuters) - BAE Systems expects to submit a leasing proposal for the Eurofighter Typhoon jet to Malaysia next month, as its cash-strapped government mulls over renting, rather than buying fighter aircraft. "The Malaysian government is openly saying they have some issues on finance, and while they're ending subsidies and bringing in new value added tax, it's unlikely there's an appetite to buy Typhoon at this point," BAE's Group Business Development Director Alan Garwood told analysts on Thursday. "What they have done is solicit leasing proposals from every major aerospace company. We will be submitting a leasing proposal next month for Typhoon together with a purchase option and expect to have further discussions later in the year or maybe even early next year around that," he said. Last year Malaysia, which had wanted to buy 18 combat aircraft by 2015, said it was choosing between Boeing's F/A-18, Dassault's Rafale, Saab's Gripen and the Eurofighter Typhoon which is built by BAE, Airbus and Italy's Finmeccanica. Industry sources said in March that the purchase could run into billions of dollars. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak told Reuters in October the purchase might be delayed. Edited February 20, 2014 by Nostalgia ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcscot 5th Gear February 20, 2014 Share February 20, 2014 A leasing proposal?!?! Errr ... what happens when there is an economic downturn and they cannot pay the lease ... will the company repo the planes? Maybe they can pay in palm oil ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeshe Turbocharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 A leasing proposal?!?! Errr ... what happens when there is an economic downturn and they cannot pay the lease ... will the company repo the planes? Maybe they can pay in palm oil ... cb, T2 will say pay FULL cash! no $$$ dont buy lah [laugh] 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 cb, T2 will say pay FULL cash! no $$$ dont buy lah [laugh] Who is T2 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 Leasing means maintenance etc will be fully taken care of.. Buying a fleet of fighters but unable to maintain them, is less threatening than leasing with proper maintenance.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeshe Turbocharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 Leasing means maintenance etc will be fully taken care of.. Buying a fleet of fighters but unable to maintain them, is less threatening than leasing with proper maintenance.. alot of people buy cars buy unable to maintain also .... but these cars are very threatening on the roads Who is T2 ? that is a surprise! go to watch or property threads, he lurks around there [laugh] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 that is a surprise! go to watch or property threads, he lurks around there [laugh] Oh, that one with the gold watch!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 (edited) alot of people buy cars buy unable to maintain also .... but these cars are very threatening on the roads Maybe RMAF will use it as Kamikaze... Since it's not theirs.. Then if we shoot them down, insurance for cover? Edited February 21, 2014 by Shull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyz 5th Gear February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 Leasing means maintenance etc will be fully taken care of.. Buying a fleet of fighters but unable to maintain them, is less threatening than leasing with proper maintenance.. Also to safegaurd the engine in place is another pressing issue. lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relagsingh 4th Gear February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 Oh, that one with the gold watch!!! And fat fingers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 haha...leasing for air force planes? what a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 If possible, least the pilot also .... then they can save on training cost ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 haha...leasing for air force planes? what a joke! If Swiss armed forces can operate only during office hours, nothing is a joke... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu 6th Gear February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 Maybe funds to buy has gone into some other 'projects'.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitanic 6th Gear February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 haha...leasing for air force planes? what a joke! wait till you see them leasing bullets. no kill no pay some more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthrevan Supercharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 what happens to the lease when there is a war and the leased planes are destroyed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 what happens to the lease when there is a war and the leased planes are destroyed? simple..... MY just said "Boh Wah Tai Chi", claim from the one who shoot it down .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged February 21, 2014 Share February 21, 2014 haha...leasing for air force planes? what a joke! India also lease submarine from the Russian. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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