Have saw some other post regarding maintenance fees but, I still don't understand how they are calculated. Seems crazy that the monthly maintenance fee for a Boeing 732 is a full 5% of the actual purchase price.... This seems like a mistake - no airline would sign a 5 year lease for a plane that monthly maintenance cost would surpass it's value before end of term. Is anyone able to explain the rationale behind this calculation? Maybe the maintenance fee includes other charges/services that are not described?
Any insight would be helpful...