World’s largest insurers head to court for high-stakes clash Legal A multi-billion pound trial over stranded aircraft in Russia kicked off this morning in a jam-packed courtroom
London insurers failed to move aviation mega-lawsuit out of UK court to Russia legal The claimants in this case are some of the world’s largest aircraft lessors including AerCap, Aircastle, Avenue Capital, Carlyle Aviation Partners, FTAI Aviation and Merx Aviation.
London Market insurers seeking to relocate an aviation case to war-torn Ukraine LEGAL The companies have had several aircraft damaged or destroyed in Dnipro International Airport and Boryspil International Airport following missile attacks as a result of the war.
Aercap collected £1bn in legal settlements over stranded Russian planes February 26, 2024 US-Irish aviation leasing giant Aercap has revealed that it has recovered just under $1.3bn (£1.02bn) in insurance settlements
Major insurers attempt to push billion pound litigation to a Russian court February 7, 2024 Major insurance companies are at court today seeking to have a multi-billion pound aviation legal action moved from England to a Russian court
See you in court: keep an eye out for the most interesting cases in 2024 December 28, 2023 Coming soon: Alleged confidential leaks, missing aircraft in Russia and alleged negligence by a Big Four accountancy firm
The multibillion pound court battle keeping the City’s law firms busy December 21, 2023 Aircraft leasing companies immediately turned to their insurers after their planes were stranded in Russia. But their refusal to cough up has set up a multi-billion pound court showdown.
World’s top insurers to face aircraft leasers in High Court ‘mega trial’ over planes seized by Russia March 15, 2023 Insurance giants Lloyd’s, AIG and Fidelis are set to face a ‘mega trial’ in London’s High Court over their refusal to pay out billions in insurance claims to aircraft leasers that had their planes seized by President Vladimir Putin. A High Court judge has ruled claims brought forward by an array of the world’s biggest [...]
AerCap sues AIG for $3.5bn over aircraft lost in Russia July 12, 2022 AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, has recently sued AIG and other insurers following a $3.5bn all-risk claim filed in March over aircraft lost in Russia. The company argued in the UK’s High Court that insurers owed AerCap the amount as part of the “all risk” insurance policy it adopted. According to the Dublin-based company, [...]
Aircraft lessor writes off $1.1bn loss as planes remain in Russia July 9, 2022 Aircraft leasing company SMBC has written off a $1.1bn loss as 34 of its planes remain stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. The Dublin-headquartered company, one of the biggest in the world, decided to expense the fleet’s value this financial year, as the war in Ukraine is expected to continue for some time [...]