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Brazil’s Total Linhas Aéreas closes bases and furloughs personnel

Brazilian carrier Total Linhas Aéreas is closing bases and furloughing personnel, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available information does not specify which bases are affected, how many employees are involved or what prompted the cuts.

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Ireland’s Fly4 Airlines enters provisional liquidation after High Court petition

Dublin-based ACMI and charter specialist Fly4 Airlines has successfully petitioned the Irish High Court to be placed into provisional liquidation, according to The Currency. The report provides no further detail on the airline’s operations, liabilities or the court process.

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AnimaWings suspends scheduled flights through 2026 after Romanian court approves insolvency proceedings

The Romanian carrier, which built its expansion around the Airbus A220 before withdrawing all six aircraft, has suspended scheduled flights through Dec. 31, 2026. The Bucharest court’s approval of insolvency proceedings follows operational and financial strain, including aircraft technical issues and rising costs.

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Spain’s Alba Star suspends flights and prepares insolvency filing as Romania’s Dan Air enters insolvency

Spanish charter operator Alba Star has temporarily halted flights amid a liquidity squeeze and is preparing to file for insolvency after sale talks failed to produce a deal. Romania’s Dan Air has also entered insolvency and plans to restructure, according to the available report.

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South Korea’s Parata Air to cancel 3.9 million shares over losses

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Slovakia’s AirExplore ceases operations

Slovak airline AirExplore has ceased operations, according to the report. The article does not specify when services stopped, the reason for the shutdown, or the scale of any impact on employees, customers, or partner airlines.

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Slovakia’s AirExplore ceases operations

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Google’s $10 million Spirit data deal revised to shield 20 categories of former crew data

Google has agreed to additional privacy protections in its proposed $10 million purchase of enterprise data from the now-defunct airline, after objections from the union representing Spirit flight attendants. The revised terms exclude 20 categories of data linked to former pilots and flight attendants, and the union has withdrawn its objections.