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Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram

UK court orders SpiceJet to pay ~$8m to engine lessor over unpaid rent and maintenance

A UK court has ordered SpiceJet to pay about $8 million to an engine lessor for unpaid rent and maintenance on three engines after the carrier failed to contest claims. The judgment underscores the strength of English courts for lessors and imposes a clear legal obligation on 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