By Nandan Mandayam, Dan Catchpole and Anshuman Tripathy (Reuters) -Aircraft lessor Air Lease reported a higher third-quarter profit, as it benefits from robust demand and higher rates for leased jets and engines while production delays at Boeing and Airbus leave airlines with fewer options to expand fleets. In September, Air Lease approved a $7.4 billion buyout offer from Sumisho Air Lease Corporation, a group of investors led by Japan's Sumitomo Corp and SMBC Aviation Capital, to create the world's largest aircraft leasing firm after industry leader AerCap. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026. Air Lease posted on Monday a net profit of $135.4 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, in the July-September quarter, beating the year-ago period's $0.82 per share. Air Lease's p

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