v3.26.1
Property, plant and equipment
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Property, plant and equipment.  
Property, plant and equipment

2.           Property, plant and equipment

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Plant and

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Fixtures and

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Motor

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Aircraft

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Buildings

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Equipment

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Fittings

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Vehicles

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Total

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Year ended March 31, 2026

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Cost

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At March 31, 2025

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17,069.0

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223.6

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167.0

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98.2

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3.8

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17,561.6

Additions in year

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1,670.0

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61.9

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21.3

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7.7

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1,760.9

Disposals in year

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(832.9)

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(0.8)

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(5.1)

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(39.3)

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(0.4)

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(878.5)

At March 31, 2026

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17,906.1

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284.7

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183.2

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66.6

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3.4

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18,444.0

Depreciation

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At March 31, 2025

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6,399.7

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55.0

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98.5

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81.0

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3.7

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6,637.9

Charge for year

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1,273.8

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8.7

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18.7

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10.2

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0.1

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1,311.5

Eliminated on disposal

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(832.9)

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(0.8)

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(5.1)

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(39.3)

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(0.4)

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(878.5)

At March 31, 2026

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6,840.6

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62.9

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112.1

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51.9

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3.4

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7,070.9

Net book value

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At March 31, 2026

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11,065.5

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221.8

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71.1

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14.7

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11,373.1

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Hangar and

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Plant and

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Fixtures and

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Motor

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Aircraft

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Buildings

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Equipment

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Fittings

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Vehicles

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Total

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Year ended March 31, 2025

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Cost

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At March 31, 2024

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16,422.1

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204.5

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144.9

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94.3

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3.6

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16,869.4

Additions in year

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1,175.2

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19.1

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22.1

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11.2

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0.2

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1,227.8

Disposals in year

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(528.3)

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(7.3)

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(535.6)

At March 31, 2025

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17,069.0

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223.6

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167.0

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98.2

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3.8

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17,561.6

Depreciation

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At March 31, 2024

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5,809.8

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48.6

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81.9

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78.5

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3.6

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6,022.4

Charge for year

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1,118.2

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6.4

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16.6

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9.8

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0.1

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1,151.1

Eliminated on disposal

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(528.3)

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(7.3)

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(535.6)

At March 31, 2025

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6,399.7

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55.0

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98.5

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81.0

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3.7

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6,637.9

Net book value

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At March 31, 2025

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10,669.3

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168.6

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68.5

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17.2

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0.1

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10,923.7

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Hangar and

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Plant and

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Fixtures and

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Motor

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Aircraft

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Buildings

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Equipment

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Fittings

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Vehicles

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Total

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€M

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€M

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Year ended March 31, 2024

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Cost

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At March 31, 2023

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15,124.8

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155.3

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148.3

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92.0

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5.4

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15,525.8

Additions in year

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2,073.6

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49.3

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23.9

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12.3

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0.1

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2,159.2

Supplier Reimbursements (Note 11)*

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(226.8)

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(226.8)

Disposals in year

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(549.5)

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(0.1)

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(27.3)

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(10.0)

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(1.9)

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(588.8)

At March 31, 2024

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16,422.1

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204.5

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144.9

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94.3

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3.6

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16,869.4

Depreciation

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At March 31, 2023

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5,393.0

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43.2

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93.8

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81.5

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5.4

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5,616.9

Charge for year

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966.3

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5.5

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15.4

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7.0

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0.1

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994.3

Eliminated on disposal

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(549.5)

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(0.1)

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(27.3)

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(10.0)

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(1.9)

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(588.8)

At March 31, 2024

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5,809.8

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48.6

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81.9

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78.5

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3.6

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6,022.4

Net book value

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At March 31, 2024

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10,612.3

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155.9

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63.0

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15.8

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10,847.0

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*Reimbursements related to reasonable, and fair, compensation agreed with Boeing for the delivery delay of the Boeing 737-8200 aircraft and is recorded as a reduction in PPE above.