Pluna’s seven Bombardiers to be auctioned next 3 September says government

Saturday, July 28th 2012 - 11:05 UTC

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The Uruguayan government announced it will auction next 3 September the seven Bombardier aircraft from the collapsed flag air-carrier Pluna, which was definitively grounded last July 5, announced Public Works and Transport minister Enrique Pintado. Read full article

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ChrisR
Like taking candy from a baby. Does no-one in 'power' in Uruguay understand the term 'due diligence'.

To take a deal from a company with NO airline operating experience simply to 'keep the flag flying' is gross incompetence and Astori should resign his post in shame.

AND, they are at it again! You can have the seven planes (but probably not the airbridge) for a starting price of 135 million dollars. BUT if everybody sits on their hands it will soon be 100 million dollars. Anybody heard of an auction ring? AND THEY WANT THE BUYER TO HONOUR THE TICKETS!

This is just infantile. Has anybody even bothered looking at what the market price for seven secondhand Bombardier jets is? The brand new ex-factory price for seven the 900s planes is 308 million dollars (source Bombardier March 2012).

How many cycles have these planes been subjected to? How many structural repairs have been required? I could go on and on.

I would hope that the price realised would be close to 100 Million dollars, but no-one knows until someone wants TO BUY and they will need to know the outstanding liabilities upfront (hope they haven't lost the accounts).

It is absolute lunacy setting a price on anything of this nature in the current world economic situation, and by a government who has proven it does not know what it is doing in commercial aircraft it is ridiculous.
Jul 28th, 2012 - 08:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Dutch Auction......
Jul 29th, 2012 - 09:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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JohnN
Canadian taxpayers who foot the bill for our Export Development Corporation to loan big money to airplane buyers like Pluna so they can by Bombardier products are also losing a lot too. Serves us right for voting for politicians who want to preserve jobs in unprofitable industries in their ridings.
Jul 30th, 2012 - 12:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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