Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.’s July 22, 2020 Chapter 11 proceeding reached case closure on December 17, 2021, under the final decree Dkt. 1113. The liquidation plan had reached effectiveness, as reported in the notice filed March 31, 2021 Dkt. 888, and the closing order terminated claims and noticing services.

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.’s Chapter 11 case was closed on December 17, 2021, by the final decree Dkt. 1113, which also terminated claims and noticing services. The court had confirmed the Second Amended Joint Plan of Liquidation on January 29, 2021, through the confirmation order Dkt. 753; the notice filed March 31, 2021 Dkt. 888 subsequently reported plan effectiveness.

Global Eagle and 16 affiliated debtors filed Chapter 11 petitions on July 22, 2020, after the COVID-19 travel downturn disrupted demand for their entertainment and satellite connectivity services. The first-day declaration Dkt. 2 described airline and cruise customers ceasing or sharply reducing operations, cost reductions, and negotiations that produced a restructuring support agreement contemplating a section 363 sale of substantially all assets.

The court authorized postpetition financing and cash collateral use in the final DIP order entered August 18, 2020 Dkt. 233, then established the auction and sale process through the bidding procedures order entered August 19, 2020 Dkt. 239. Following plan confirmation, the court approved the sale of the Enterprise/NGO assets to Marlink AS on March 9, 2021, in the sale order Dkt. 839. These orders charted a sale-and-liquidation path, followed by plan effectiveness and the December 2021 closure.

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.’s July 22, 2020 Chapter 11 proceeding reached case closure on December 17, 2021, under the final decree Dkt. 1113. The liquidation plan had reached effectiveness, as reported in the notice filed March 31, 2021 Dkt. 888, and the closing order terminated claims and noticing services.

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.’s Chapter 11 case was closed on December 17, 2021, by the final decree Dkt. 1113, which also terminated claims and noticing services. The court had confirmed the Second Amended Joint Plan of Liquidation on January 29, 2021, through the confirmation order Dkt. 753; the notice filed March 31, 2021 Dkt. 888 subsequently reported plan effectiveness.

Global Eagle and 16 affiliated debtors filed Chapter 11 petitions on July 22, 2020, after the COVID-19 travel downturn disrupted demand for their entertainment and satellite connectivity services. The first-day declaration Dkt. 2 described airline and cruise customers ceasing or sharply reducing operations, cost reductions, and negotiations that produced a restructuring support agreement contemplating a section 363 sale of substantially all assets.

The court authorized postpetition financing and cash collateral use in the final DIP order entered August 18, 2020 Dkt. 233, then established the auction and sale process through the bidding procedures order entered August 19, 2020 Dkt. 239. Following plan confirmation, the court approved the sale of the Enterprise/NGO assets to Marlink AS on March 9, 2021, in the sale order Dkt. 839. These orders charted a sale-and-liquidation path, followed by plan effectiveness and the December 2021 closure.