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AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES HELD FOR LEASE, NET
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES HELD FOR LEASE, NET  
AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES HELD FOR LEASE, NET

NOTE H - AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES HELD FOR LEASE, NET

Aircraft and engines held for operating leases, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2025

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 2024

Aircraft and engines held for lease

$

134,868

$

96,910

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(32,507)

 

(29,063)

$

102,361

$

67,847

Total depreciation expense included in cost of leasing in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

Depreciation expense

$

11,972

$

8,416

$

4,597

Contingent rental fees recognized as revenue related to supplemental rent were as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

Contingent rental fees

$

17,537

$

11,717

$

7,693

The Company’s current operating lease agreements for Flight Equipment on lease expire over the next month to six years. The minimum future lease rentals contracted to be received under these existing operating leases of Flight Equipment at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):

Year ending December 31:

  ​ ​ ​

2026

$

17,149

2027

11,062

2028

 

6,755

2029

6,051

2030

5,873

Thereafter

2,236

Total minimum lease payments

$

49,126

These amounts are based upon the assumption that Flight Equipment under operating leases will remain on lease for the length of time specified by the respective lease agreements.