Go to the British Airways (GBR) and Air France-KLM (FRA) (Air France) company websites and use information

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Go to the British Airways (GBR) and Air France-KLM (FRA) (Air France) company websites and use information found there to answer the following questions related to these airlines.

a. What types of leases are used by Air France and on what assets are these leases primarily used?

b. How long-term are some of Air France's leases? What are some of the characteristics or provisions of Air France's (as lessee) leases?

c. What did Air France report in 2015 as its future minimum annual rental commitments under noncancelable leases for aircraft and flight equipment?

d. At year-end 2015, what was the present value of the minimum rental payments under Air France's finance leases in part c.? How much imputed interest was deducted from the future minimum annual rental commitments to arrive at the present value?

e. What were the amounts and details reported by Air France for rental expense in 2015 and 2014?

f. How does British Airways' use of leases compare with Air France's?

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Intermediate Accounting IFRS

ISBN: 978-1119372936

3rd edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield

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