How SpiceJet and India’s legal system nearly killed the aircraft leasing business

Interminable delays and multiple out-of-court settlements later, the world’s leading lessors have tweaked their India playbook—stiffer terms, higher rentals. The fallout has hit aviation startups hard.

3 November, 202512 min
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How SpiceJet and India’s legal system nearly killed the aircraft leasing business

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