Fairchild Dornier files for insolvency -German court

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FRANKFURT, April 2 (Reuters) - German regional jet company Fairchild Dornier
has filed for insolvency after running out of cash following the failure of
talks with possible investors, a German court said on Tuesday.

The Munich-based company, controlled by buyout firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice
and Allianz Capital Partners (ALVG), said last month it was in talks with
prospective strategic partners to develop new aircraft and admitted it was
in financial distress.

Financial sources have said in recent weeks potential buyers may wait for
the firm to file for insolvency before taking a stake in it. U.S. giant
Boeing (BA) and Canadian firm Bombardier (BBDb) are seen as possible
investors.

Fairchild Dornier, which employs around 4,000 people, was formed in 1996
when Fairchild Aircraft of San Antonio, Texas bought Germany's Dornier
Luftfahrt. It specialises in jets and turbo-props in the under 110-seat
category.

It has been hit by a collapse in orders following the September 11 attacks
on the United States.


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