Vanguard Airlines plans to file for Chapter 11

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Vanguard Airlines plans to file for Chapter 11



Tuesday July 30, 8:08 AM EDT


(Recasts lead, adds details about government loan guarantees)

NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Vanguard Airlines Inc. (VNGD) on Tuesday
said it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has suspended
operations, after being denied government loan guarantees to alleviate
financial hardships stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Kansas City-based airline announced its intention to file for
bankruptcy through a company recording on its reservation hotline. The
recording said the company has canceled all flights through Wednesday
and is suspending all flights thereafter indefinitely.

Vanguard also said it is seeking funds in order to continue operations.

++++and there is the rest of the story that was not in the previous
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In May, a federal board set up to oversee government loan guarantees to
airlines hit hard by the Sept. 11 attacks rejected a $15 million request
from Vanguard, saying the company could not assure the government it
could repay the loan.

Vanguard filed a revised and increased application to the Air
Transportation and Stabilization Board in late June, asking the
government to back $35 million of a $40 million loan.

A company spokesman was not available for comment.

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