ACMI
Definition
Stands for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance — the four components included in a wet lease agreement. ACMI providers offer turnkey flying solutions to airlines needing extra capacity.
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Wet Lease
A leasing arrangement where one airline provides an aircraft along with crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) to another airline. The aircraft operates under the lessor's air operator certificate.
Dry Lease
A leasing arrangement where an airline leases an aircraft without crew, maintenance, or insurance. The lessee operates the aircraft under its own air operator certificate.
Load Factor
The percentage of available seats on a flight that are filled with passengers. A key airline profitability metric — most airlines need load factors above 75-80% to break even.