Aircraft shortages have become profitable for some airlines. Frontier Airlines and Wizz Air have reported significant gains by selling new planes to leasing companies and renting them back. These sale-and-leaseback deals have gained popularity due to tight aircraft markets, with prices soaring and U.S. airlines leading globally.
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aircraft shortages are turning into a moneymaker for some airlines as the dearth of supply allows carriers to sell new planes to leasing companies at much higher prices than they paid. Carriers such as Denv.
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