To anybody who wants to help a new player:
1 - why official brokers' leases are more expensive?
2 - how can I buy from a broker? going on view/buy>request?
3 - Isnt it cheaper buying from the open market>aircraft on sale?
1. Official brokers' leases are NOT more expensive. It depends on the plane type and the broker. Now, the non-official "so-called" brokers (which is a complete GAG), those are expensive. Thing is most official brokers are even doing leases anymore because we can't get much profit, if at all from our low rates.
2. Yes, for new airplanes. Select one of the above listed 4 brokers (well... only Orange and Skylite are really taking order as of now, because I am off for a vacation, and Hampo is off somewhere as well) in the dropdown box. Also,

3. Those are old/used planes. And no, it depends which model you are talking about. The larger planes, they are sold at mark-ups (ie more expensive).