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India's Jet Airways sees $92mn Boeing refund bid dismissed

A court in India has dismissed Jet Airways (Mumbai International) liquidator Satish Kumar Gupta's bid to recover USD92,129,387 in advances and pre-delivery payments made to Boeing for aircraft that were never delivered.

The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ruled on September 11, 2026, that...

A court in India has dismissed Jet Airways (Mumbai International) liquidator Satish Kumar Gupta's bid to recover USD92,129,387 in advances and pre-delivery payments made to Boeing for aircraft that were never delivered.

The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ruled on September 11, 2026, that the dispute required interpretation of the underlying purchase agreements and involved contested contractual issues outside its jurisdiction under Section 60(5) of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Gupta argued that the funds formed part of Jet Airways' liquidation estate. Boeing countered that it had already applied the payments against its larger creditor claim and was entitled to deduct them from amounts owed by the airline.

The NCLT did not decide whether Boeing was entitled to keep the payments or deduct them from amounts owed by Jet Airways.

Jet Airways' audited accounts for the year ended March 31, 2020, recorded INR5 billion rupees (USD52.5 million) in advances to Boeing and said the manufacturer had suspended the relevant agreement on May 22, 2019, following Jet Airways' payment defaults.

As previously reported by ch-aviation, Boeing subsequently removed 125 B737-8s and ten B787-9s associated with Jet Airways from its backlog.

ch-aviation has asked Gupta for comment.

Australia's RFDS Queensland Section orders 6 King Air 260Cs

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has placed an order with Textron Aviation for six King Air 260C Beech (twin turboprop)s as part of a fleet modernisation aimed at replacing its ageing King Air 200s. The first aircraft, fully equipped with an aeromedical system, is expected to be delivered in 2028, with...

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) has placed an order with Textron Aviation for six King Air 260C Beech (twin turboprop)s as part of a fleet modernisation aimed at replacing its ageing King Air 200s. The first aircraft, fully equipped with an aeromedical system, is expected to be delivered in 2028, with the remaining five turboprops scheduled for delivery over the following four years.

The King Air 260C will offer improved performance, higher cruise speeds, and the latest avionics, navigation, and safety systems compared with the RFDS' current fleet of sixteen King Air 200s in standard and C variants. HeliMods will design and install the aeromedical systems for the new aircraft, having previously modified six King Air B360s for the RFDS, which operates a total of ten of the type.

Germany's Aero-Dienst takes delivery of first Challenger 650

Aero-Dienst (ADN, Nuremberg) has taken delivery of the first of two ordered Challenger 650s. The brand-new aircraft, D-ADAC (msn 6238), was ferried between Bombardier Business Aircraft's Montréal Trudeau production facilities and Nuremberg on September 11. Ordered in mid-2024, the jet was planned for...

Aero-Dienst (ADN, Nuremberg) has taken delivery of the first of two ordered Challenger 650s. The brand-new aircraft, D-ADAC (msn 6238), was ferried between Bombardier Business Aircraft's Montréal Trudeau production facilities and Nuremberg on September 11. Ordered in mid-2024, the jet was planned for delivery in August 2026. Aero-Dienst told ch-aviation exclusively that the aircraft is planned to enter service in October.

A second Challenger 650, ordered in mid-2026, is scheduled for delivery in May 2027 and should enter service in October. In an exclusive interview with ch-aviation in June 2026, Aero-Dienst managing director Oliver Kosing said both 650s will replace two ageing Learjet 60XRs which, alongside two Do328-300s, form part of the company's air ambulance fleet.

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