UPDATE 2-Brazil judge halts suits seeking to repossess Avianca Brasil jets
December 12, 2018 at 10:07 AM EST
A Brazilian bankruptcy judge late on Tuesday granted a request by the country's fourth-largest airline, Avianca Brasil, to suspend lawsuits seeking repossession of at least 14 of its aircraft, according to a court document. Avianca Brasil filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, after aircraft lessors sued and won initial victories in seeking to repossess the planes. The airline has 494 million reais ($129 million) in debt, according to a court filing that is unde