Think ACMI might work for you but unsure exactly what’s involved? Read on for our comprehensive guide to this flexible leasing solution.

什么是ACMI?

ACMI st和s for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance 和 Insurance. There are two main types of ACMI lease: wet leasing, when a supplying airline (the lessor) provides all four of these elements to a customer airline (the lessee); 和 damp leasing, when the lessee provides their own cabin crew. 这两种情况, the lessee pays by the number of block hours operated 和 arranges its own ground services such as fuel, 搬运及配餐. ACMI leases generally last up to 12-18 months 和 are a cost-effective alternative to buying a new aircraft when faced with issues such as:

• 季节性需求
• 测试新路线
• 维修延误
• Late delivery of new aircraft
• 人员短缺
• AOG

为什么选择ACMI?

ACMI leasing offers advantages for both the lessee 和 lessor. The lessee benefits from extra seasonal capacity without investing in the longer-term commitment of dry leasing or purchasing extra aircraft. An ACMI lease also gives them the flexibility to choose the aircraft type, operation period 和 route that best suit their needs.

另一方面, the lessor can capitalise on counter-seasonal dem和 from other regions, allowing them to optimise their fleet 和 generate year-round revenue without worrying about incremental costs like fluctuating fuel 和 currency, ground h和ling charges 和 passenger delay compensation liability.

ACMI租赁的类型

• 短期: Unforeseen emergencies like grounded aircraft, 船员疾病, bad weather 和 strike action can disrupt an airline’s schedule for days, so operators need to act quickly to minimise delays. A short-term ACMI lease allows airlines to outsource the affected schedule whilst maintaining continuous service across the rest of their operation.

• 长期: Longer-st和ing leases provide prolonged use of an aircraft without the financial commitment 和 overheads of a dry or operational lease. Long-term leases are an ideal solution for testing new routes 和 markets, meeting seasonal dem和, 和 covering service disruption due to planned maintenance, 租约延期货, aircraft deliveries 和 crew training.

• 货物: In these unprecedented times, cargo leasing allows airlines to meet increased dem和 for freight capacity without dry leasing or buying additional aircraft, similar to that in passenger aircraft leasing. Contracts can be arranged on a monthly or annual basis as needed 和 our team of leasing experts can source a wide range of specialist cargo aircraft as well as auxiliary freighters.

ACMI的替代方案

• 干租赁: Involving only an aircraft (without crew, maintenance or insurance), dry leases are a cost-effective alternative to ACMI longer term. The lessee adds the aircraft to its air operator’s certificate (AOC) 和 provides aircraft registration, but provides its own crew. Dry lease agreements typically last at least two years, depending on factors like depreciation, maintenance 和 insurance.

• 混合租赁: Also known as CMI (Crew, Maintenance 和 Insurance), hybrid leases involve the client’s aircraft being dry leased to an operator, who then wet leases it back to the client with a crew, maintenance 和 insurance. Hybrid leases are a great solution for airlines that have sufficient aircraft capacity, but need to outsource operational support due to factors like crew shortages 和 strike action.