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National carrier's plane stranded in Dublin after freezing order
Summary
The High Court issued freezing orders that prevent a Moldovan Air Airbus A319 from leaving Dublin Airport, leaving more than 20 passengers and crew stranded. The aircraft, which arrived late Tuesday night, was due to return to Chisinau International Airport. The orders were issued in relation to a €4.2 million arbitration award in favour of Just‑US Air Srl, a Romanian aircraft leasing company, against Air Moldova Srl. The award arose from an arbitration over the lease of the aircraft, and the airline has had assets seized by Moldova's Agency for the Recovery of Criminal Assets in 2019 amid investigations into alleged money‑laundering activity. Just‑US Air Srl sought to enforce the award in Ireland because it feared the aircraft might be removed from the country. The court granted the orders on an ex‑parte basis, and the judge later lifted a reporting ban while maintaining the orders.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: National carrier's plane stranded in Dublin after freezing order. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2021-02-10 Publication
Why: Counsel said the applicant was seeking the freezing-type orders against the aircraft because it fears that the airline may seek to remove the asset from the country and beyond the reach of Just-US Air Slr. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- The High Court
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