LOT to wet‑lease Boeing 777‑200ER from mid‑4Q25

LOT Polish Airlines will wet‑lease a Boeing 777‑200ER beginning in mid‑fourth‑quarter 2025, ch-aviation reports. The short‑term wet‑lease brings an additional long‑range twin‑aisle into LOT's operations on a lease-and-crew (ACMI) basis from mid‑4Q25.

Discovered 2025-10-14T05:37:33.270686-07:00 | 2025-10-14T05:37:33.270686-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The wet‑lease adds immediate long‑haul widebody capacity for LOT from mid‑4Q25, a near‑term operational lever rather than a fleet purchase that impacts scheduling and revenue management. See LOT’s recent strong traffic performance in July 2025: LOT posts strongest month in 96‑year history.
The deal underscores active widebody leasing and asset churn in the market; similar transactions are reshaping operator access to large twin‑aisles, exemplified by Titan Aviation Leasing’s 777‑300ER acquisition: Titan Aviation Leasing acquires Boeing 777‑300ER (MSN 61735) on long‑term lease to Philippine Airlines.
The wet‑lease aligns with LOT’s recent network adjustments and growth moves, including new seasonal and year‑round services as it manages capacity across Europe: LOT to launch year‑round Warsaw–Stavanger service from 24 Nov 2025.

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