A Russian aircraft lessor, linked to a sanctioned bank, has opened a fresh legal broadside against Boeing in the Irish courts. Timaero Ireland Limited, once the aircraft leasing arm of Russian state-owned VEB development bank but now with an opaque ownership, has been embroiled in a legal tussle with Boeing in the US for several years. That case, which dates back to 2019, centres around Timaero’s allegations that Boeing misrepresented the safety standards of its aircraft. It is seeking more than $270 million in damages. It is not clear exactly how the Irish case is related or not to the…

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