Thread: Why do airlines lease?
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Old 04-30-2006, 07:27 AM
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Part also has to do with the upfront costs of acquiring an aircraft. It is often cheaper in the short term to lease aircraft, allowing a carrier to bring more aircraft to the fleet.
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