Two Sky Europe Planes Held On Bucharest’s Baneasa Airport Over Debts

Sky Europe has declared bankruptcy a few days ago and company officials said that, following a ruling of a Slovak court on June 22, the airliner is protected under the bankruptcy law and doesn’t have to pay its debts.

Anton said the planes were kept grounded to prompt the company to pay its debts to the airport, but since the court ruling grants Sky Europe protection under the bankruptcy law, Romanian authorities want to receive at least the flight taxes the airliner owes.

"We’ve grounded the planes to make them pay their debts, but when we heard about the ruling of the Slovak court, which I’m still analyzing, we’re asking the company to at least pay us the taxes due for the flight on Tuesday night and two flights on Wednesday. The planes aren’t going anywhere until they pay these taxes. I’m following legal procedure,” Anton said, adding the measures taken by the airport are in accordance with the Air Code.

Aviation specialist Sorin Stoicescu told MEDIAFAX Wednesday that the airport needs a court ruling to impound the airliner’s assets.