Ireland's top dog status in aircraft leasing has so far proved unassailable to competitors in Hong Kong, Singapore and now India. Major legal players in the industry analyse the inputs to this incredible success story and where it might go from here.
The company has been met by protesters in Cork voicing opposition to the firm and its parent company RTX over doing business with the Israeli military.
The airline recently raised more than $300m from institutional investors to, among other issues, settle disputes with Irish lessors through “amicable negotiations”.
Aviation entrepreneur Conor McCarthy warns that Emerald Airlines will be forced to reduce its flights to Donegal unless more passengers are allowed fly through Dublin Airport.
Maury Gallagher helped set up three airlines in the United States including Allegiant. He has close links to Ireland after being backed by Irelandia and inspired by Ryanair. He was in Dublin last week to tell his story.
Southwest was the airline that inspired Ryanair under Herb Kelleher. Now activist investor Elliott Management wants to nominate 10 new directors to its board to turn it around, including Ryanair's former deputy CEO.
The claim for an insurance payout on beached Russian plane and engine assets is made by subsidiaries of the Nasdaq-listed FTAI Aviation. It was previously made before the English courts.
Compensation deals struck by US pilot unions with Southwest, United and American Airlines in 2023 will have inspired Ialpa, according to UK analysts. However, they caution much has changed in the past year.
For seven days, the world's biggest aircraft lessors laid out their claims to recover losses on planes beached in Russia due to the war in Ukraine. From sanctions to settlements, the defendants will now argue why cover is being denied.
Global aircraft lessors are claiming billions in losses from aircraft detained in Russia following war sanctions. In a legal battle set to last six months, the Commercial Court got a first taste of why major insurers like Lloyds and AIG have declined cover.
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