Brazil airline Azul files for Chapter 11 to restructure high debt
May 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Azul (AZUL.N), opens new tab on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, despite months of efforts to restructure mostly pandemic-era debt.
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