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A UK court has appointed receivers to help London-based buyout fund FitzWalter recover more than $250 million from VietJet Aviation, including by seizing aircraft and ticket revenues. The measures could hobble the Vietnamese carrier’s operations outside its home market.
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A UK court has appointed receivers to help London-based buyout fund FitzWalter recover more than $250 million from VietJet Aviation, including by seizing aircraft and ticket revenues. The measures could hobble the Vietnamese carrier’s operations outside its home market.
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