The world’s largest aircraft lessors are suing insurers over losses of at least $8 billion due to jets stranded in Russia. Insurers contesting the claims include Lloyd’s of London, Chubb, and Fidelis. AerCap, the world’s biggest aircraft lessor, is pursuing its claims through London’s High Court. In a Dublin courtroom on Tuesday, some of the … Read more
Russian fighter jets have engaged in provocative actions against American military drones flying over eastern Syria for the second consecutive day, prompting the Pentagon to condemn these acts as “unsafe and unprofessional.” During the encounters, Russian jets dropped parachute-borne flares in the flight path of the American drones, resulting in evasive maneuvers. Air Force Lt. … Read more
In what has been described as a “deliberate act of intimidation,” Russian jets allegedly armed with nuclear weapons invaded Swedish airspace. On March 2, four Sukhoi SU 27 and two Sukhoi SU 24 planes took off from the Russian advanced air station in Kaliningrad, bound for the Swedish island of Gotland. Russian aircraft often test … Read more
