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ICBC leasing arm asks India’s DGCA to deregister four Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets leased to SpiceJet as repossession begins

China’s largest bank’s aircraft leasing unit has requested India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to deregister four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft leased to SpiceJet. The action follows missed lease payments and begins the formal repossession process, with the airline set to lose four jets while operating with about 11 aircraft.

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2026-07-13T23:25:29.400132-07:00

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India waives aircraft lease tax payments for local carriers

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2026-07-13T19:59:32.464245-07:00

The Air Current

FAA sends long-delayed beyond visual line of sight drone rule to White House for review

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2026-07-13T11:25:34.559885-07:00

eVTOL Insights

Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft

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2026-07-13T12:44:29.063017-07:00

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ICBC leasing arm asks India’s DGCA to deregister four Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets leased to SpiceJet as repossession begins China’s largest bank’s aircraft leasing unit has requested India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to deregister four Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft leased to SpiceJet. The action follows missed lease payments and begins the formal repossession process, with the airline set to lose four jets while operating with about 11 aircraft.

2026-07-13T23:25:29.400132-07:00

ICBC leasing arm asks India’s DGCA to deregister four Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets leased to SpiceJet as repossession begins

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China's ICBC seeks return of four 737 MAX jets leased to SpiceJet, documents show

2026-07-13T23:25:29.400132-07:00

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India waives aircraft lease tax payments for local carriers India has waived aircraft lease tax payments for local airlines. The measure reduces the tax cost embedded in aircraft leasing for domestic operators, potentially improving near-term cash-flow and altering the economics of aircraft acquisition under lease structures.

2026-07-13T19:59:32.464245-07:00

India waives aircraft lease tax payments for local carriers

Via Satellite

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Dual-use blurs civil/defense lines—reshaping how Europe protects space assets Europe’s long-standing separation of civil space, defense space, and institutional contracting is being challenged by dual-use realities. The article argues that as commercial capabilities increasingly overlap with government and security needs, space-asset protection frameworks must evolve beyond legacy distinctions.

2026-07-13T14:52:35.889609-07:00

Dual-use blurs civil/defense lines—reshaping how Europe protects space assets

eVTOL Insights

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Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft Venetz Aerospace, a UK electric propulsion designer for unmanned aircraft systems, says it has received Part 21J Design Organisation Approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) covering electric motors and propellers. The approval extends to applications across both uncrewed and crewed aircraft use cases.

2026-07-13T12:44:29.063017-07:00

Venetz Aerospace wins UK CAA Part 21J DOA for electric motors and propellers for both UAS and crewed aircraft

Space Intel Report

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Regulators again deny Italy’s request to extend Sicral 3A/3B operating deadlines Italy’s second bid in four months to extend regulatory deadlines for the Sicral 3A and 3B military telecommunications satellites was rejected. The satellites—planned for NATO use and for Europe’s GovSatCom program—are now at risk of missing the operation timeline.

2026-07-13T11:51:56.902513-07:00

Regulators again deny Italy’s request to extend Sicral 3A/3B operating deadlines

Washington Post

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Canada’s ATC-cost model revisits a Trump-era proposal—modernize air traffic control without new taxpayer spending A spinoff-style approach to modernize air traffic control costs has been proposed since the first Trump administration, and Canada is now cited as proof that the concept can work without additional taxpayer outlays. The focus is on reshaping how ATC modernization expenses are funded.

2026-07-13T11:46:14.663449-07:00

Canada’s ATC-cost model revisits a Trump-era proposal—modernize air traffic control without new taxpayer spending

The Air Current

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FAA sends long-delayed beyond visual line of sight drone rule to White House for review The FAA is nearing completion of its long-delayed framework for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, with the proposed rule package sent to the White House office for review. The step moves BVLOS authorizations closer to formal implementation after years of delays.

2026-07-13T11:25:34.559885-07:00

FAA sends long-delayed beyond visual line of sight drone rule to White House for review

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