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High Court approves leading aircraft lessor's scheme with lenders

Date
2020-07-21
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Limerick
County
Limerick

Summary

The High Court approved a scheme of arrangement for Nordic Aviation Capital DAC, an Irish aircraft lessor, to continue operating amid the Covid‑19 pandemic. Judge David Barniville granted the order after over 90% of creditors, both secured and unsecured, voted in favour. The scheme will suspend millions of euros in principal and interest payments due over the next six to twelve months on more than €5 billion of debt. It also requires shareholders to inject US$60 million, cuts non‑essential spending, and defers a US$1.5 billion committed capital programme while eliminating a US$5.7 billion uncommitted programme. Delivery of new aircraft is reduced from 21 to eight. The arrangement was presented by counsel Lyndon MacCann SC and supported by all creditor groups, with no objections recorded. The court noted that without the scheme the company feared running out of cash by the end of July.

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