wet lease
noun[C]
TRANSPORTukusanagreementtopayto use anaircraftwith acrew,fuel, andinsurance
Compare
dry lease
wet lease
verb[T]
TRANSPORT(alsowet-lease)ukustopayto use anaircraftwith acrew,fuel, andinsurance:
Afghanistan's Safi Airways is to wet-leaseaircrafttomaintainitsGermanroute.