VietJet Air, a prominent Vietnamese low-cost carrier, has lost a legal battle in a London court and is now liable to pay $181 million to FW Aviation (UK) for breaching aircraft lease agreements involving Airbus A321 aircraft. The court ruled that the termination notices served by FW Aviation were valid and enforceable, ending VietJet’s challenge.
Air Senegal is facing legal and operational complications following the freezing of $3.1 million of its funds by IATA, enforced under a court order stemming from a leasing dispute with Carlyle Aviation Partners, an Ireland-based aircraft lessor. The issue revolves around the return of four aircraft—two Airbus A319s and two A321s—to the lessor.
AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, has been awarded over $1 billion by a UK High Court ruling, which found that insurers are obligated to cover losses related to aircraft stranded in Russia. The case stemmed from the aftermath of sanctions and countermeasures that left hundreds of leased aircraft unable to be repossessed by Western lessors following the invasion of…
SpiceJet, one of India’s leading low-cost carriers, has scored a major legal victory after a division bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by KAL Airways and former SpiceJet promoter Kalanithi Maran. The appeal sought over $152.7 million in damages along with other claims stemming from past financial and ownership disputes.
Delta Air Lines has received legal clearance to proceed with a significant lawsuit against cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike regarding a massive computer outage in July 2024. A Georgia state judge ruled that much of Delta’s claims may move forward, rejecting efforts by CrowdStrike to dismiss key aspects of the case.
Eric Koury, the former Chief Executive Officer of Air Antilles, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison (suspended) and ordered to pay a fine of $112,500 in connection with embezzlement charges. The sentencing marks the culmination of a legal case that had been under investigation for several years.
Addleshaw Goddard, a prominent UK-based law firm, has appointed Barbara Pansadoro as a Partner in its Finance & Projects group. Pansadoro will lead and expand the firm’s aviation finance offering, leveraging her extensive experience in structured finance and cross-border transactions.
The Trump administration has officially withdrawn a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines, which alleged the carrier engaged in misleading flight scheduling practices. The case, initiated during President Biden’s tenure, centered on accusations that Southwest had advertised and sold tickets for flights it was unlikely to operate as scheduled.
Boeing has reached a tentative non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), aiming to resolve a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal B737 MAX crashes involving Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The proposed agreement would prevent a 23 June 2025 trial, avoiding prolonged legal exposure for the aerospace giant.
Fly Modern Ark (FMA), a South African aviation services provider, has expressed its full cooperation with the forensic audit of LAM Mozambique Airlines’ financial accounts, a process initiated amid growing scrutiny of the state-owned carrier’s governance. At the same time, FMA has been forced to initiate legal proceedings to recover outstanding payments for services rendered to the Mozambican airline.
