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Latam hopeful of exiting bankruptcy protection ‘in the coming weeks’

Air
James Chapple
14 October 2022

Latam hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection "in the coming weeks", fixing its sights on the first week of November.

Latam has emerged from bankruptcy protection

The carrier, headquartered in Chile’s capital Santiago, filed for Chapter 11 in mid-2020 owing to the effects of the pandemic on air travel demand.

Bankruptcy protection has allowed Latam to continue operating while negotiating a wide-ranging restructure of the airline’s finances and debt.

Its efforts are expected to secure around US $8 billion in new funding, comprising a capital increase, the issue of new bonds, and new debt.