Cargo Aircraft - Leasing

Suggested Leases For Cargo Planes
Please note that STAR ALLIANCE Members pay the Alliance Discount Cost for all leased planes

Do not lease the Antonov An-12

Airbus 310-200F
Range: 5,550 KM (3,469 MILES)
Cruise speed: 850 KM/H (528 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 40,000 KG
Cost: $168,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $151,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 21.00
Note: Only hold this plane until you can get to the A300F or 757-200F

Airbus 300F
Range: 4,800 KM (3,000 MILES)
Cruise speed: 828 KM/H (514 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 51,000 KG
Cost: $228,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $205,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 28.50
Note: Cheaper than the 757-200F, but less cargo, speed and range.

Boeing 757-200F
Range: 5,834 KM (3,646 MILES)
Cruise speed: 850 KM/H (528 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 51,700 KG
Cost: $248,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $223,200 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 31.00

Boeing 767-300F
Note: not worth the extra $132,000 a day for 5,726 in cargo capacity over the 757-200F.

Airbus 330-200F
Range: 7,400 KM (4,625 MILES)
Cruise speed: 871 KM/H (541 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 70,000 KG
Cost: $480,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $432,000 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 60.00
Note: Not a bad plane to lease for three days to help get your rating up for the MD-11F

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Range: 7,310 KM (4,569 MILES)
Cruise speed: 876 KM/H (544 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 91,670 KG
Cost: $560,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $504,000 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 70.00
Note: Lowest Cargo/Costs Ratio so a great plane if your worried about lease cost.

Boeing 777F
Range: 9,047 KM (5,654 MILES)
Cruise speed: 900 KM/H (559 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 93,000 KG
Cost: $600,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $540,000 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 75.00
Note: You should Just fly the MD-11F until you can lease the AN-124

Antonov An-124
Range: 5,400 KM (3,375 MILES)
Cruise speed: 820 KM/H (509 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 150,000 KG
Cost: $740,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $666,000 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 92.50
Note: 150K in cargo. Enough said

Antonov An-225
Range: 6,500 KM (4,063 MILES)
Cruise speed: 800 KM/H (497 MP/H)
Cargo Capacity: 250,000 KG
Cost: $920,000 (Per Day) - Alliance Discount Cost: $828,000 (Per Day)
Rating Needed: 115.00
Note: King of cargo planes

What is the better cargo plane to lease, the Airbus 310-200F or the Airbus 300F?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Its all about the cargo capacity so the 300F is the better plane, but since you are going to lease I would wait until I could get the 757-200F

My friend who only does cargo told me the MD-11 has the cheapest lease cost vs cargo load

Admin wrote:

My friend who only does cargo told me the MD-11 has the cheapest lease cost vs cargo load

Right, so if you are worried about flying enough routes to cover the cost of the lease, then the MD-11 is the best deal as far as Cargo/Cost ratio.
But if you fly enough to cover lease cost, by all means trade up