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SmartLynx Airlines closure leaves fate of sister Estonian and Maltese carriers unclear
Latvian-based SmartLynx Airlines has ceased all commercial operations, ending 33 years as a leading European ACMI and charter provider. The shutdown follows a rapid spiral into insolvency, occurring just one month after the carrier was sold by Avia Solutions Group to its management and Dutch investment firm Break Point Distressed Asset Management.

While parent SmartLynx Latvia faced debts exceeding €238 million, the fate of its sister carriers in Estonia and Malta initially appeared separate under ASG ownership. However, recent reports indicate ASG subsequently divested these subsidiaries to the same Dutch fund. 

Estonian authorities have since revoked SmartLynx Estonia’s operating license, effectively grounding the unit. This collapse has left hundreds of employees facing unpaid wages and stranded crew members abroad. 

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