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Russia’s Aeroflot Finalizes Insurance Settlement for 7 More Planes

Russia’s Aeroflot has finalized insurance settlements with leasing companies for seven more planes, it said on Friday. Planes leased by Russian airlines from foreign leasing companies have been in limbo since sanctions were imposed over Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine …

Update: Tankers Tied to the Russian Oil Trade Grind to Halt Following US Sanctions

A chunk of the vast fleet of tankers that Russia uses to deliver its crude oil is grinding to a halt under the weight of US sanctions, a sign that tougher measures by western regulators might be starting to have …

Swiss Re, Others, Drop Call for Moscow Aviation Dispute Hearing

Swiss Re is among a growing list of reinsurers to drop its demand that a near $10 billion battle with aircraft leasing companies, seeking payouts for more than 200 jets stuck in Russia, should be heard in Moscow, court filings …

Aviation Lessors Secure Settlements With Russia Totaling $2.5B for Trapped Planes

Aircraft leasing firms have secured settlements with Russia totaling more than $2.5 billion for over a quarter of the roughly 400 aircraft stuck in the country since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In return, international lessors are handing ownership …

Grain Insurance Program Could Be Blueprint for Ukraine’s Return to Air Travel: Doyle

Ukraine is working “intensively” with partners to restore air travel suspended for nearly two years, with the main focus on Boryspil International Airport outside the capital Kyiv, a presidential official said on Thursday. Ukraine’s airspace was abruptly closed by Russia’s …

Russia Allocates Another $1.23B to State Company Buying Planes From Western Lessors

Russia has allocated an additional 107.7 billion roubles ($1.23 billion) from its rainy day fund to a state company that has been purchasing aircraft from foreign lessors, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said it had purchased bonds …

Ukraine in Talks With Marsh on War Risk Insurance for Air Transport

Ukraine is discussing military risk insurance for air transportation with insurance broker Marsh and consulting firm Oliver Wyman, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council said on Friday. Air traffic over Ukraine has been suspended since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February …

Russia Oil Tankers Are Doing Strange Things Since Ramp Up of US Sanctions

There are growing signs that Russia’s oil flows might be facing disruption in the aftermath of a ramp up in US sanctions targeting traders and shipping companies moving the nation’s petroleum. Over the past month or so, a total of …

Russian Hackers Were Inside Ukraine Telecoms Giant for Months: Cyber Spy Chief

Russian hackers were inside Ukrainian telecoms giant Kyivstar’s system from at least May last year in a cyberattack that should serve as a “big warning” to the West, Ukraine’s cyber spy chief told Reuters. The hack, one of the most …

Bulk Carrier Hits Mine in Black Sea, 2 People Injured, Ukraine Says

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier that was headed to a River Danube port to load grain hit a Russian mine in the Black Sea on Wednesday, injuring two crew members, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. It was the latest incident of …