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Bonza officially collapses after creditors approve airline liquidation
Creditors for budget carrier Bonza have today voted to liquidate the company after administrators failed in a bid to find a buyer.
The airline went into administration on April 30 when its aircraft were seized two weeks after receiving default notices from the company that owns its planes, AIP Capital.
About 500 workers were sacked almost two months later and have been collectively owed an estimated $10.8 million in entitlements.
Under the government’s Fair Entitlements Guarantee scheme, workers can claim unpaid wages, redundancy and pay in lieu of notice, however, the company must be liquidated to access the scheme.
The Transport Workers’ Union said staff have not been paid since March, including for work completed in April.
TWU national secretary Michael Kaine said although it was a sad day for Australia’s aviation industry Bonza’s collapse has brought certainty for workers.
