Romanian carrier AnimaWings has suspended all scheduled flights until December 31, 2026, after a Bucharest court approved its request to enter insolvency proceedings. The decision leaves the airline without commercial operations just weeks after it withdrew its entire fleet of Airbus A220-300 jets.
The court accepted AnimaWings' second insolvency application on October 28, following the rejection of an earlier request. On November 3, the company announced that scheduled services would remain suspended through the end of the year.
The airline had initially halted flights on October 2, with plans to resume operations later that month. The suspension was subsequently extended to November 15 before the company announced the latest deadline.
Insolvency proceedings allow AnimaWings to attempt a financial restructuring under court supervision. The decision does not mean that the airline has been formally liquidated, although it remains unclear whether operations can resume in 2027.
Airbus A220 withdrawal preceded the crisis
AnimaWings announced in late September that it would withdraw all six of its A220-300 aircraft because of recurring technical problems. The airline did not publicly identify the specific defects or establish whether they were related to the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney engines.
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The decision left the carrier with only two Airbus A320 aircraft, severely reducing its ability to maintain the domestic and international network it had been developing from Bucharest.
The A220 had been central to AnimaWings' expansion plans. The company introduced the type as part of its transition from a predominantly charter operator to an airline offering scheduled services, with several of the aircraft delivered relatively recently.
At least two A220s had already been sent to Toulouse by the time the airline announced its insolvency plans in early October. Their withdrawal added to the difficulties of a business that was already facing substantial financial pressure.
Financial problems and uncertain future
Founded in 2020 by the Pandel brothers, who are associated with Romanian tour operator Christian Tour, AnimaWings initially focused on leisure and charter flights before expanding into scheduled passenger services.
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The airline reported losses exceeding €22 million in 2025 and had accumulated overdue tax liabilities of approximately 11.5 million Romanian lei. Its insolvency proceedings also involve claims from creditors, including financial institutions and aviation service providers.
The Bucharest court initially rejected the airline's insolvency application on October 14. A second filing was accepted two weeks later, formally placing the company under judicial insolvency proceedings.
