MIRACLES HAPPEN AT MEBAA TOO!

This corporate conflict could have turned into a real war. Both sides appealed to BLACKLIST.AERO However, based on the circumstances of the conflict, we could not support either side.

However, what BLACKLIST.AERO could have helped both sides find common ground and understand that VALUES are more important than corporate conflict.

Yes, BLACKLIST.AERO is, first and foremost, about values, not interests. And I am grateful to Ahmad Badreddine and Manav Chopra for sharing these values.

The conflict is over, and I hope AeroControl Group and REDWINGS AVIATION SERVICES will have fruitful cooperation in the future. Please congratulate both companies on this wise decision.

Artem Degtiarov, Chief editor at BLACKLIST.AERO

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES: Criminal Investigation Has Been Launched

A criminal investigation has been opened into suspected fraud involving the management of SIA Smartlynx Airlines and the alleged fictitious sale of the airline to a new owner. BLACKLIST.AERO learned this information from a source familiar with the investigation. The case was initiated after a complaint was filed with the police by one of the creditors. It is also possible that additional complaints have been submitted by other defrauded counterparties of Smartlynx.

December 8, 2025

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How to Check Avia Solutions Group for Possible Fraud: Guidance for Investors

Over the past week, investment analysts from companies holding Avia Solutions Group (ASG) bonds have contacted me twice, asking for a more detailed explanation of the SmartLynx bankruptcy. Their biggest concern is that the same situation could repeat with other companies within the ASG holding.

December 2, 2025

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Why SmartLynx May Yet Find Its Way Back to Avia Solutions Group

The covert bankruptcy—legally framed as a “restructuring”—of SIA SmartLynx Airlines (Latvia), along with the highly probable collapse of SmartLynx Malta and SmartLynx Estonia in the near future, has become more than just a landmark event for the aviation market. Its consequences may amount to a full-fledged default tsunami, triggering a cascade of multimillion-euro non-payments across the industry.

November 24, 2025

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FLY VAAYU: CHEAP SHOW-OFF AT THE DUBAI AIRSHOW WITH OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY

Every time I fly to Dubai for exhibitions, I witness the same scene outside the hotels. A Bugatti or Lamborghini pulls up to the entrance, the chauffeur steps out, and hands the wheel to someone walking out of the lobby. It looks predictable — after all, Dubai is exactly the place where many people dream of cruising down Sheikh Zayed Road in a hypercar, showing off status and wealth.