Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 6:26-bk-06669 - Aircraft Transport Services, Inc. and Rees Aviation - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Aircraft Transport Services, Inc. and Rees Aviation
Chapter
11
Judge
Lori V. Vaughan
Filed
08/27/2026
Last Filing
10/12/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:26-bk-06669-LVV

Assigned to: Lori V. Vaughan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/27/2026
341 meeting:  10/19/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  11/05/2026

Debtor

Aircraft Transport Services, Inc.

514 Montreal Ave, Suite 127
Melbourne, FL 32935
BREVARD-FL
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Christian Savio

Manganelli, Leider & Savio, P.A.
1900 NW Corporate Blvd
200w
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-826-1740
Fax : 561-826-1741
Email: [email protected]

Other Plaintiffs and Defendants

Rees Aviation

180 Lakepoint Rd
Rockingham, NC 28379

represented by
Alvin F Lindsay, III

Hogan Lovells US, LLP
600 Brickell Avenue
Suite 2700
Miami, FL 33131
305-459-6633
Fax : 305-459-6550
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Wanda D Murray

United States Department of Justice
400 West Washington Street
Ste 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
202-531-6468
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
10/06/2026Docket Text
Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 10/28/2026 11:00 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Emergency Motion for Turnover of Property - specifically: Aircraft records and flight logs. Doc 91.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs Alvin F Lindsay to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested.


(related document(s)91). (Bill) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
10/06/2026100Docket Text
Notice of Hearing on Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral and for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Post-Petition Financing Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (II) Authorizing the Use of Cash Collateral Pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, (III) Granting Adequate Protection to the Prepetition Secured Party Pursuant to Sections 361, 362, 363 and 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (IV) Granting Liens and Superpriority Claims, (V) Modifying the Automatic Stay, and (VI) Scheduling a Final Hearing Filed by Christian Savio on behalf of Debtor Aircraft Transport Services, Inc. (related document(s)75).
Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2026 at 11:00 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street
. (Savio, Christian) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
10/06/202699Docket Text
Objection to Debtor's Application for Authority to Employ Josephson & Josephson, CPA's as Accountant and Financial Advisor to the Debtor in Possession Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date. Filed by Nicholas B Bangos on behalf of Thomas Babbington, Susan Lewis (related document(s)88). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Bangos, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
10/05/202698Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Niki M Sturm on behalf of Interested Party Fuji Funding LLC. (Sturm, Niki) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
10/05/2026Docket Text
Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 10/28/2026 11:00am Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6C, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral and for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtor to Obtain Post-Petition Financing Pursuant to Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (II) Authorizing the Use of Cash Collateral Pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, (III) Granting Adequate Protection to the Prepetition Secured Party Pursuant to Sections 361, 362, 363 and 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (IV) Granting Liens and Superpriority Claims, (V) Modifying the Automatic Stay, and (VI) Scheduling a Final Hearing Doc 75.
This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court.

Noticing Instructions
: The Court directs Christian Savio to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested.


(related document(s)75). (Bill) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
10/03/202697Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing - Notice of Hearing (related document(s) (Related Doc # 89)). Notice Date 10/03/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/04/2026)
10/02/2026Docket Text
Complaint by Rees Aviation against Aircraft Transport Services, Inc.. (Fee Paid.) 6:26-ap-00202-LVV. Nature of Suit: [11 (Recovery of money/property - 542 turnover of property)],[14 (Recovery of money/property - other)],[91 (Declaratory judgment)]. (Alvin) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
10/02/202696Docket Text
Response to IN OPPOSITION TO REES AVIATION'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR INTERIM TURNOVER OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS, PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE, AND EXPEDITED HEARING [DOC. 91] Filed by Christian Savio on behalf of Debtor Aircraft Transport Services, Inc. (related document(s)91). (Savio, Christian) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
10/02/202694Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Francis Morency on behalf of Creditor Breakout Capital, LLC. (Morency, Francis) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
10/02/202691Docket Text
Emergency Motion for Turnover of Property - specifically: Aircraft records and flight logs. Filed by Alvin F Lindsay III on behalf of Other Plaintiffs and Defendants Rees Aviation (Entered: 10/02/2026)