By Cirium2021-02-02T01:23:00+00:00 News that HNA Group creditors will seek to put the conglomerate into bankruptcy and reorganise it did not come as a surprise to some lessors, who had been anticipating such an announcement around the Chinese New Year. “It’s no surprise, really, although most people were half-hoping for a government bailout,” one lessor with exposure told Cirium hours after the story broke on 29 January. Source: HNA Group HNA Group’s creditors have sought to put the conglomerate into bankruptcy. Lessors, who are already swamped with multiple airline restructurings in Asia-Pacific, may now have yet another bankruptcy to deal with, this time one which would impact about a dozen airlines.