That meant it could issue debt at a low cost of just 4% to 5%, buy aircraft and lease them at higher rates.

这就意味着它能够以4%-5%的低成本发行债券，用以购买飞机，并以较高的费率出租这些飞机。

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Blackstone is betting that occupancies and lease rates in the industry will continue to recover after suffering greatly during the recession.

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Lease rates nearby, according to CoStar Group of Bethesda, Md.

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The Atlanta-based company said it kept some lease rates flat to drive occupancy levels after it saw its first-quarter occupancy slip marginally to 95.3% from 95.8% a year ago.

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