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• Miquel Ros
Volotea plans to reduce its fleet from 44 aircraft to between 30 and 35 as it cuts costs while negotiating revised debt payment terms. The Spanish carrier is also eliminating about 50 positions at its Barcelona headquarters, though it has not identified which bases may be affected.
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