Marubeni-owned aircraft lessor says retrieves two of 12 Russian aircraft
16/03/2022 10:04
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - The U.S.-based aircraft leasing
firm owned by Japan's Marubeni Corp 8002.T and Mizuho Leasing
Co Ltd 8425.T has recovered two out of the 12 aircraft it has
been leasing to Russian airlines, it said on Wednesday.
Connecticut-based Aircastle Ltd company is one of multiple
lessors scrambling to retrieve aircraft leased to Russian
airlines before sanctions, imposed in response to Russia's
actions in Ukraine, take effect on March 28. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N2VB04H
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So far it has retrieved two of its 12 aircraft leased to
Russian airlines, an Aircastle spokesperson said, adding it had
leased aircraft to six Russian airlines as of February.
(Reporting by Yuki Nitta; Writing by Sakura Murakami; Writing
by David Dolan)
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