wet lease
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From wet + lease. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why wet?”)
Noun[edit]
wet lease (plural wet leases)
- (aviation) An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.
- The airline is operating a plane owned by another airline under a wet lease.
- Any similar arrangement for other types of equipment.
Synonyms[edit]
- (aviation): ACMI lease
