Another airline declared bankrupt, all flights off
If an airline does not voluntarily file for bankruptcy, it may also lose its air operator certificate (AOC) due to its financial situation.
In the US, the certificate that allows an airline to sell and operate flights is issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and requires the owner to prove that it has the necessary aircraft, personnel, security systems and financial resources to operate a functional airline over time.
Recently, charter airline Tailwind Air lost its AOC in January 2025 after struggling to provide necessary traffic on its routes between Northeastern cities such as New York and Boston.
Houston-based charter airline Starflite Aviation has been canceled after regulators alleged that the company’s owners falsified flight records of the pilots they hired to bypass security checks.
In December 2025, charter airline H-Bird lost its AOC after Swedish aviation regulator Transportstyrelsen revoked it due to the airline’s poor financial situation.
The airline has now been officially declared bankrupt by a local judge. ch-aviation. Founded in Stockholm in 1991, H-Bird has been operating corporate, charter and ambulance flights to remote parts of Sweden and nearby Scandinavian cities using a fleet of Cessna aircraft for more than three decades.
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Although few details about the private company’s finances have been made public, H-Bird likely struggled to find enough high-spending passengers to book the flights necessary to offset the high cost of aviation.
The airline has not operated any flights since January 2026 after losing its AOC. It is unclear whether the airline will be given time to seek investors and restructure or will go straight into liquidation. Unless he gets his license back, he won’t be able to fly in the near future.
“Our aircraft seat up to eight passengers and offer personal service and first-class food,” H-Bird said. currently writing on his website original Swedish. “With our easily accessible bases in Bromma, Norrköping and Oslo, we fly throughout the Northern European region and Europe. We provide door-to-door transportation and our experienced pilots fly you wherever you want.”
