TOKYO -- Aircraft lease rates have regained altitude, led by smaller jets, as the rebound in global passenger numbers outpaces production slowed by labor shortages.
Travel recovery and production bottlenecks drive up costs for airlines

Lease rates for narrow-body aircraft like Boeing's 737 MAX 8 are around pre-pandemic levels. (Photo by Minoru Satake)
TOKYO -- Aircraft lease rates have regained altitude, led by smaller jets, as the rebound in global passenger numbers outpaces production slowed by labor shortages.