In addition, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the
company to secure additional Boeing 737 aircraft
supporting the current VIP clientele as well as
serving new customers with the planned
diversification into the ACMI market.
Following Friday’s proceedings, Swift's CEO Jeff
Conry said, "This is an important milestone in
the company's continuing steps to emerge from
chapter 11 in the very near future. We are
gratified to have the support of our plan
sponsor, Nimbos Holdings, as well as the
Official Creditors' Committee. We will continue
to work cooperatively with our key constituents
to assure our plan is approved by the Court at
the September 30th hearing, with a view toward
emerging from bankruptcy protection in, or
about, mid-October.
Swift Air is a U.S. air career based in Phoenix,
Arizona. It operates a fleet of business and
commercial jets for charter and private use.
Swift Air’s main hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport. The company provides
chartered service on Boeing 737-400 aircraft for
professional sports teams, dignitaries,
political events, humanitarian missions, and
sporting events.
John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign
utilized one of Swift Air's Boeing 737-400's,
which was dubbed the "Straight Talk Express,"
the same name given to his bus used earlier in
the campaign.
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