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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UK probe: Ryanair 737 MAX crew failed checklist after fuel leak, left engine running

UK investigators found pilots of a Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 did not complete the checklist after a fuel leak and left an engine running, increasing the risk of fire on landing. The Venice-to-Manchester flight on 24 April last year developed an imbalance in its main fuel tanks.

2026-04-09T04:51:40.688876-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

UK court orders India's SpiceJet to pay $8 million to engine lessor over unpaid rent, maintenance

By Reuters: A UK court has ordered India's SpiceJet to pay about $8 million to an aircraft engine lessor over unpaid rent and maintenance charges for three engines, in the latest setback for the cash-strapped airline.

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2026-04-09T06:12:25.205731-07:00
Middle East   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends  
Reuters • Hadeel Al Sayegh, Hadeel Sayegh

DAE and Blackstone Credit & Insurance to deploy $1.6 billion per year in aircraft leasing programme

By Reuters: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and Blackstone Credit and Insurance have agreed to launch a joint aircraft leasing investment programme targeting annual deployment of approximately $1.6 billion, the companies said on Thursday.

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2026-04-09T04:37:08.763361-07:00