[新聞] 丹麥Sterling Airlines面臨破產危機

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Icelandic crisis forces Denmark's Sterling Airlines into bankruptcy
By David Kaminski-Morrow


Danish low-cost carrier Sterling Airlines is to file for bankruptcy, having
fallen victim to the financial crisis which has enveloped Iceland.

Sterling is owned by Northern Travel Holding, which was originally set up two
years ago by three Icelandic investment companies. It was subsequently taken
over by Icelandic investor Palmi Haraldsson, who became its sole shareholder.

The Copenhagen-based carrier has been suffering from heavy costs associated
with fuel prices. While its shareholder has been supporting a restructuring
of the company, which was due to last into next year, the collapse of the
Icelandic financial system has scuppered the effort.

Sterling says in a statement that the shareholder is "unable to continue"
supporting the firm and negotiations to secure other investment have failed.

"During the last few weeks, the management, board of directors, and the
shareholder have been fighting a battle to keep the company alive," it says.
"Sadly, this has not had a positive outcome, and we have therefore decided to
file for bankruptcy."

Sterling operates a fleet of over 20 Boeing 737 aircraft, leased from a
variety of sources.


http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/10/29/318066/icelandic-crisis-forces-denmarks-sterling-airlines-into-bankruptcy.html

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推 KCETinTW:這是不是第一家因2008年金融風暴而破產的航空公司?
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推 KCETinTW:的確...NB已經有46年歷史了...於2005年併入Maersk Air
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