wet lease

noun

An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.

Similar
ACMI lease
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Meanings

nounwet lease (plural wet leases)

plural wet leases

  1. aeronauticsAn agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.

    Synonyms: ACMI lease

  2. Any similar arrangement for other types of equipment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.

Similar
ACMI lease
Also see
acmi lease

Origin

From wet + lease. The origin is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the term wet refers to the inclusion of fuel in the lease agreement.

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Cite this entry
APA

wet lease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20lease

MLA

“wet lease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20lease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wet lease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20lease.

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