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Recent Examples of lessor
The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers.
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Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
With Boeing and Airbus struggling to meet airline demand, aircraft values have surged, allowing mid-sized lessors to command premium prices, according to the Irish Times.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.
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Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
Quinn Glabicki | Reuters Spirit Airlines won approval for a $475 million lifeline and a $150 million payment from its biggest aircraft lessor in court on Friday, as the struggling budget airline races to stabilize itself after its second bankruptcy since November.
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Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
With Boeing and Airbus struggling to meet airline demand, aircraft values have surged, allowing mid-sized lessors to command premium prices, according to the Irish Times.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.
—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
Quinn Glabicki | Reuters Spirit Airlines won approval for a $475 million lifeline and a $150 million payment from its biggest aircraft lessor in court on Friday, as the struggling budget airline races to stabilize itself after its second bankruptcy since November.
—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lessor
landlord
Noun
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Zeenat’s mother was a respected woman in her clan; both of Zeenat’s sisters had married into a Syed family, and her brother worked for the village head and had authority enough to report directly to the local landlord.
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Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.
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“Lessor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lessor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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