Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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The luxury company filed for Chapter 11 in a Texas bankruptcy court in January.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Spirit has twice filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and expects to emerge from its most recent case as a smaller, still independent carrier this summer, management has said in court filings.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Spirit Airlines withdrew from Oakland airport last year amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to the chamber report, but last October the airport announced new service to San Diego via Alaska Airlines.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2001, the company filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in a year that saw the store close and sell more than a dozen stores over the course of many months.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Spirit has twice filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and expects to emerge from its most recent case as a smaller, still independent carrier this summer, management has said in court filings.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Spirit Airlines withdrew from Oakland airport last year amid Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to the chamber report, but last October the airport announced new service to San Diego via Alaska Airlines.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2001, the company filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in a year that saw the store close and sell more than a dozen stores over the course of many months.
—Janae Williams, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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