Romanian Airline Op Carpatair Demands Blue Air Bankruptcy Over Debt

Carpatair filed Wednesday, March 17, in the Bucharest Court, the papers where it demands the insolvency of Blue Air, and the trial date is set for June 30.

"This involves an unpaid sum of EUR30,000, owed following the rental of a SAAB 2000 plane by Blue Air, in September 2009," Carpatair vice-president Paula Ardelean told MEDIAFAX.

However, Blue Air's PR manager Florentina Ivan said the company she represents did not receive any summons from Carpatair.

"I asked the accountants and they told me the Blue Air debt to Carpatair is zero," Ivan told MEDIAFAX.

Carpatair, whose main shareholder is businessman Nicolae Petrov, holds an air traffic hub in western Romanian city Timisoara and operates over 250 regular flights per week towards 30 destinations in six countries.

Carpatair operates 12 SAAB 2000 planes (50 seats) and three Fokker 100 planes (105 seats), which will be soon added with another three Fokker 70 planes.

Blue Air, controlled by businessman Nelu Iordache, registered a turnover of some EUR140 million last year, below expectations, but up 12% compared to 2008, due to the launch of new flights, the increase in the number of planes and the conclusion of several partnerships.

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