Virgin files for bankruptcy in US court
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Virgin Atlantic has applied for bankruptcy protection in the United States, court filings show, as the British airline — which has not flown since April because of the coronavirus — seeks to tie up a rescue deal in the UK.
The company — part-owned by Richard Branson — grounded its planes in April because of the pandemic but announced plans for private funding worth 1.2 billion pounds (US$1.5 billion) in July, what it called a “major milestone towards securing its future.”
A court filing showed Virgin Atlantic sought Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday, a move that would protect its US assets as a foreign debtor while it seeks approval in the UK from creditors for the rescue plan.
In court proceedings underway in Britain, Virgin Atlantic was given approval on Tuesday to hold creditor meetings to vote on the rescue plan.
The company has said it plans to slash annual costs by 280 million pounds per year and axe more than 3,000 jobs.
Airlines have been slammed by the pandemic. The Virgin Group has been especially hard hit, with Virgin Australia going into voluntary administration in April before it was snapped up by a US equity firm.
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