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Plus Ultra begins creditor negotiations as restructuring targets its 679 employees, fleet and routes

The Spanish airline has told a court it has begun talks with creditors and has up to three months, extendable by another three, to agree a restructuring plan. The plan would shrink its fleet and destination network and permanently eliminate jobs; a collective redundancy process covers all 679 employees, though the number of affected roles has not been specified.

Discovered 2026-11-13T03:19:17.390433-08:00 | 2026-11-13T03:19:17.390433-08:00

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The plan would reduce Plus Ultra’s fleet and route network, alongside permanent job cuts, changing the scale of the carrier’s operations.
The company has up to six months to reach a creditor-backed restructuring agreement; the process includes all 679 employees, but the number of positions to be cut remains unspecified.
SEPI is conditioning a new investor’s entry on company adjustments, linking the restructuring outcome to the airline’s ability to secure fresh capital.

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