Contract to hire or lease transportation (7)

I believe the answer is:

charter

(Other definitions for charter that I've seen before include "Hire - document granting privileges" , "Let or hire a ship or aircraft" , "Let or hire a ship or plane" , "The hiring of a ship, plane or vehicle" , "Hire (of aircraft/ship)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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