AERALIS develops new leasing model for fighter jet

AERALIS is looking to offer a new leasing model thatpromises to significantly reduce costs for their potential customers.

Adopting a unique modular concept built around a robustcommon core fuselage, the AERALIS suite of jet trainers will have 85 percentcommonality of parts allowing for significant cost savings over purchasing moretraditional aircraft.

With the leasing arrangements that AERALIS is developing,the customer will not be burdened by huge capital purchasing costs but willhave the ability to flex their flying training system as their requirementschange over time.

The trainer aircraft will offer a significant return oninvestment (ROI) due to a fuselage that can be easily re-roled and which isbuilt to outlast traditional airframe structures. When combined with theflexibility that the AERALIS training concept will provide, the cost reductionsin training the fighter pilots of tomorrow will become even greater.

Tim Davies, AERALIS Strategy director, commented: “Buying trainer aircraft outright is a major investment for any Air Force and much of that investment is wasted when the planes are standing idle because the training needs have changed. With our innovative leasing plans, AERALIS is changing all that. The AERALIS/Lessor/Lessee relationship means that the end user will be able to adapt their trainer fleet to meet both current and future training requirements.”

AERALIS also aims to deliver shorter overall pilot trainingtimes by exposing students earlier to more complex mission management trainingdue to configurable cockpits and a fully tailorable flying training system.