Air Comet fails

AIR COMET, essentially a Spanish charter operator, ceased operations at the end of December and its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) was withdrawn.  Although full details have not been revealed it is understood that the airline owed nearly €18m aircraft lease payments and several million Euros in back pay to its 640 employees.  The airline operated four Airbus A330. www.aircomet.com

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