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777 Partners co-founder Joshua Wander pleads guilty in $500 million fraud tied to airline investments and Boeing jet deposits

Wander admitted to a scheme to defraud lenders and investors, with prosecutors alleging 777 Partners used bogus collateral and doctored bank records to obtain financing. The firm backed Canada’s Flair Airlines and Australia’s failed Bonza, and prosecutors linked borrowed funds to deposits on Boeing aircraft for the carriers.

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Portugal revokes OMNI Aviação’s air operator certificate following insolvency

Portugal has revoked OMNI Aviação’s AOC after the airline became insolvent. The move removes its authorization to operate and marks a regulatory consequence of the company’s financial failure; the available report provides no further detail on the timing or effects on its fleet and services.

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CityJet closes Stockholm base as it weighs future fleet

CityJet has closed its Stockholm base and is weighing what comes next for its fleet. The available information does not specify the timing, aircraft affected or whether the base closure changes the carrier’s routes or operating arrangements.

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Argentina’s Flybondi owes $402 million to creditors

Flybondi, Argentina’s ultra-low-cost carrier, owes creditors a reported $402 million. The available report provides no further detail on the composition of the debt, the creditors involved or any restructuring plans.

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Spirit’s proposed data sale to Google raises bankruptcy and privacy questions

Spirit Airlines’ proposal to sell data to Google has prompted legal questions about how bankruptcy protections intersect with data-privacy obligations. The dispute puts the handling and potential transfer of customer information under scrutiny as the carrier navigates its bankruptcy proceedings.

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Spanish helicopter operator Eliance seeks preliminary creditor protection

Eliance, a Spanish helicopter operator and aerial services firm, has filed for preliminary creditor protection. The filing signals financial distress at a company active in helicopter operations and aerial services, though the available report does not specify the reasons for the move or its implications for operations.

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Spanish helicopter operator Eliance files for preliminary creditor protection

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AirAsia seeks RM4.2 billion in funding amid talks with Malaysian government

AirAsia is seeking RM4.2 billion ($1 billion) in new funding as higher operating costs strain the low-cost carrier. Co-founder Tony Fernandes met Malaysian finance ministry officials, according to Reuters-cited sources, while denying that he requested financial assistance from the government.