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Turbulence Ahead - UK Court Directs SpiceJet To Pay US$ 8 Million Unpaid Rent To Engine Lessor

A UK Commercial Court allowed an application for summary judgment filed by an engine lessor against SpiceJet.

India Transport

TC

Tuli & Co

Understanding The Proposed TCSP And SPV Framework For Aircraft Leasing: Next Step In GIFT City's Aviation Ecosystem

Over the last few years, the regulatory architecture for aircraft leasing in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) has evolved steadily.

TC

Tuli & Co

Indian Aviation Outlook – 2026

The Indian aviation sector continued to grow stronger in the year 2025, supported by increased capital commitments and large-scale infrastructure development.

India Transport

BA

BTG Advaya

TPM Consultants: March 2026 - Key Highlights

India and the USA announce framework for Interim Agreement (07 Feb) Earlier this month, India and the USA announced the framework for Interim Agreement regarding reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

Episode 7: Moving India Faster | Transforming India: The Road To 2047 (Video)

India Transport

J

JSA

Hangar To Horizon: The Aviation Push In Budget 2026

India Transport

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Defence Dispatch - January 2026

India Government

I

Ikigai Law

Data Privacy Risks For Aviation, Travel, And Hospitality Businesses Under India's DPDP Regime: Passenger Data, Surveillance And Global Compliance

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Protection Of Interests In Aircraft Objects Rules, 2026

India Transport

AP

AZB & Partners

Lease Airrafts And Their Taxability In India : Sunflower Aircraft Leasing Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax

A

Acuity Law

Aviation Contracts And The Silent Role Of DGCA

India Transport

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Aviation Round -Up 2025

India Transport

AP

AZB & Partners

IndiGo Flight Cancellations: What Indian Law Says About Airline Obligations And Passenger Rights

India Transport

AL

Aarna Law

Personal Flight Refunds Don't Fly As Commercial Disputes: Chand Mehra v British Airways PLC*

India Litigation

TC

Tuli & Co

India’s New Labour Codes And The 50% Wage Rule: Why Allowance-Heavy Salary Structures May No Longer Work

India Employment

LegaLogic

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

RBI’s 2026 Digital Banking And Governance Overhaul: Key Action Points For Banks And NBFCs

LP

Legitpro Law

Non-Compete Restrictions Under Indian Law: From The Lens Of The Mufg-Shriram Finance Deal

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

New Rent Rules 2026: Model Tenancy Act, Digital Rent Authorities And Overstay Penalties For Landlords And Corporate Tenants

India Real Estate

LP

Legitpro Law

The Soaring Reach Of Trademark Protection In The Aviation Industry

Consequently, the protection and enforcement of trademarks hold particular significance in the aviation sector, where reputation and goodwill directly influence consumer choice and commercial success...

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LexOrbis

Turbulence Ahead: Delhi High Court Ruling Classifies Pilots As 'Workmen'

The court ruled that certain airline pilots must be classified as "workmen" under the ambit of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act).

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

The Cockpit Verdict: Redefining 'Workman'

The Division Bench of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court, comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, delivered a significant judgment...

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Ikigai Law's Comments On The Civil Drone (Promotion And Regulation) Bill, 2025

On 16 September, the Ministry of Civil Aviation published the draft Civil Drone (Promotion and Regulation) Bill, 2025 for public consultation. This post provides Ikigai Law's comments on the Draft Civil Drone Bill.

India Transport

I

Ikigai Law

Decarbonizing Indian Aviation – Legal Landscape For Sustainable Aviation Fuel In India

India Transport

AP

AZB & Partners

Drone Regulatory Developments In India: Insights For Decision-Makers

India Transport

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

Aviation Newsletter | August 2025

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Drone Law In India: Legal Framework And Regulatory Overview

India Transport

AL

Athena Legal

Tech Ticker Issue 70 — September 2025

India Technology

I

Ikigai Law

Summary: The Civil Drone (Promotion And Regulation) Bill, 2025

India Transport

I

Ikigai Law

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 – A New Era For Civil Aviation In India

India Transport

Chitale & Chitale Partners

ITAT Mumbai Clarifies: MLI Provisions Require Separate Notification To Be Enforceable

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

TPM Newsletter: September 2025 - Key Highlights

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

Legal Frameworks For Emerging Aviation Technologies And Liability

India Transport

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 – A New Era For Civil Aviation In India

The Aircraft Act, 1934 ("Aircraft Act"), as amended from time to time, governed India's civil aviation sector for more than nine decades. With effect from 1 January 2025, the Government of India ("GoI")...

India Transport

Chitale & Chitale Partners

ITAT Mumbai Clarifies: MLI Provisions Require Separate Notification To Be Enforceable

In a significant and far-reaching ruling, the Mumbai ITAT, in the case of Sky High Appeal XLIII Leasing Company Limited [TS-1085-ITAT-2025(Mum)], discussed in detail the applicability...

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

TPM Newsletter: September 2025 - Key Highlights

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has amended the Import Policy Condition and imposed Minimum Import Price (MIP) of INR 67,220 per MT on Cost...

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

Legal Frameworks For Emerging Aviation Technologies And Liability

The aviation industry is undergoing a seismic shift and transformation. Once dominated by the manned aircrafts and centralized air traffic control, the 21st century skies are now shared...

India Transport

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

MLI Provisions Unenforceable Without Separate Notification: Mumbai ITAT Rejects Tax Authority's Attempt To Deny DTAA Benefit Using Principal Purpose Test

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

GIFT City And Targeted Legal Reforms: Catalysing India's Rise In Global Aviation Finance

The global aviation sector has long been a barometer of economic activity, signalling macroeconomic trends, trade flows, and consumer demand.

India Transport

J

JSA

Aviation Newsletter | May 2025

In this May 2025 edition of our newsletter, we bring you a concise analysis of the rapid growth in India's civil aviation sector, now the world's third-largest domestic market.

Worldwide Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate And Licence Rules, 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

The aviation industry is highly regulated to ensure safety and efficiency. One such set of regulations is the "Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate and Licence Rules...

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Aviation Update

India has emerged as the world's third-largest domestic aviation market, driven by rapid growth in passenger numbers and transformational policy interventions...

Worldwide Transport

BA

BTG Advaya

International Space Law: A Comprehensive Analysis

India Transport

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Aviation Newsletter | April 2025

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Aircraft Leasing Business In GIFT City: A Quick Guide

TC

Tuli & Co

Ministry Of Civil Aviation Invites Comments On Draft Aircraft (Investigation Of Accidents And Incidents) Rules, 2025 By 30th June, 2025

India Transport

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Breaking Moratorium Shackles: Will India's 2025 Aircraft Objects Act Reshape The Aviation Finance Landscape For Good?

India Transport

KA

Kings & Alliance LLP

India's Aviation Sector: Balancing Leasing And Insolvency

India Transport

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Amendment To FMC Rules: Use Of In-flight Wi-Fi On Domestic Flights

India Transport

AP

Alpha Partners

Aviation Newsletter | March 2025

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

GST On Transport: Rates, HSN Code & Freight Charges

V

Vakilsearch

Aviation Newsletter | February 2025

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Aviation Newsletter January 2025

Worldwide Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Aviation Newsletter | December 2024

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Regulatory Compliance | January 2025

India Compliance

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Aviation Newsletter | November 2024

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Government Continues Modernization Efforts And Enhancement Of Indigenisation In Defense Sector

India Transport

EY

Ernst & Young

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Episode 7: Moving India Faster | Transforming India: The Road To 2047 (Video)

J

JSA

Webinar: Drone Regulations: First Step Towards Commercial Use (March 26, 2019) (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

The New Drone Policy (Jan 15, 2019) (Video)

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

Round Table : Will Drones Ever Fly In India? (Main Session) Part I – 01:35 Hrs (Video)

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

Indian Aviation Sector (Oct 01, 2016) - Video

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

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