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title: "Brazilian airline Azul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection"
description: "Brazilian airline Azul has voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, aiming to eliminate over $2 billion in debt and secure approximately $1.6 billion in finan"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/242177725.md"
published_at: "2025-05-28T10:20:30.000Z"
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# Brazilian airline Azul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

> Brazilian airline Azul has voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, aiming to eliminate over $2 billion in debt and secure approximately $1.6 billion in financing. After the reorganization, Azul is expected to receive about $950 million in new capital injection and has reached a restructuring support agreement with key stakeholders, including bondholders and lessor Aercap

Azul stated in a document that the company has initiated a voluntary restructuring process under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, including obtaining approximately $1.6 billion in financing during this process. Azul plans to eliminate over $2 billion in debt and secure approximately $950 million in new capital injection after the restructuring process is completed. The company has reached a restructuring support agreement with key stakeholders, including corporate bondholders, lessor Aercap, and strategic partners United Airlines and American Airlines. Its goal is to proactively implement the financial restructuring process

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