Embattled budget airline Bonza has revealed negotiations with the lessors of the aircraft have failed with the company unable to use its aircraft, even in the short term.
The Sunshine Coast-based company and administrators Hall Chadwick issued a joint statement on Tuesday afternoon confirming flights would remain suspended for another week up to and including May 14.
"The administrators have regretfully been advised that the lessors will continue to enforce their rights under the termination notices and, subject to their own requirements, seek to reposition the fleet elsewhere," the statement read.
"The administrators must also extend the standdown of the company's staff during this period."
The news came after a lawyer for the administrators revealed that nearly 60,000 customers had been caught up in the company's collapse.
In a hearing in the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney, James Hutton SC told Justice Elizabeth Cheeseman up to 20,000 participants could attend the first creditors' meeting on Friday.
"It is very difficult to see how 20,000 people could ever be accommodated at a physical meeting — that would require a stadium," Mr Hutton said.
Mr Hutton said Hall Chadwick had sent emails to creditors advising them the meeting would be held virtually on Friday, May 10.
The court heard creditors included 57,933 customers with forward bookings, 323 employees, and 120 trade creditors.
Mr Hutton told the court "given the scale" of the meeting it might be difficult for creditors to ask questions and representatives for the different creditors groups might need to be appointed.
It was also revealed that services were unlikely to resume tomorrow despite a deadline set last week.
"There hasn't been any further communication … so the latest information is that the aircraft are grounded until at least today," Mr Hutton told the court.
"The company does not have access to the aircraft that it used to conduct its business due to enforcement action taken by the lessors."
The ABC understands a meeting was held with administrators and stakeholders this morning where it was revealed the deadline would be extended for another week.
In response to Bonza's collapse, the Flight Attendants' Association of Australia (FAAA) has launched an online fundraiser entitled "Support Bonza Cabin Crew in Crisis".
The campaign statement said cabin crew had already been living "pay cheque to pay cheque under minimum award conditions" and were devastated to discover they would not be paid for the entire month of April.
"Staff were stood down only three days before payday," the statement read.
"This has meant that Bonza cabin crew … now face rent, mortgage repayments, power, gas, and food and other bills that they simply cannot afford."
"Out of a job due to no fault of their own, Bonza cabin crew need your urgent help to get them and their families through this crisis."
FAAA representative Teri O'Toole said funds raised would be donated to crew who had registered for assistance.
"Our crew members have always been there to ensure your safety and comfort in the skies; it is now our turn to stand by them in their time of need," Ms O'Toole said.
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