EasyJet Faces $72M Suit Over Airbus Planes
EasyJet faces a seventy-two million dollar lawsuit from an Irish unit of Russian lessor GTLK. The claim alleges the airline unlawfully abandoned six Airbus planes in 2022 following sanctions. EasyJet stated it plans to defend against the litigation in full.
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EASYJET PLC faces a $72 million lawsuit from an Ireland unit of Russia state-owned lessor GTLK over abandoned AIRBUS SE jets. The High Court litigation in United Kingdom centers on aircraft left without maintenance after lease terminations following sanctions. The dispute highlights lingering asset recovery risks for western carriers and lessors caught in post-sanction cross-border litigation.
