Case number: 2:26-bk-20874 - Brightline Holdings LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Brightline Holdings LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    09/24/2026

  • Last Filing

    11/10/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DefPet, CLMAGT, Complex, JNTADMN



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-20874-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/24/2026

Debtor

Brightline Holdings LLC

350 NW 1st Avenue
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33128
MIAMI-DADE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4893027
dba
Virgin Trains USA LLC

dba
AAF Holdings B LLC


represented by
Michael D. Sirota

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-3000
Email: msirota@coleschotz.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014
represented by
Jeffrey M. Sponder

Office of U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2379
Email: jeffrey.m.sponder@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/10/2026Remark(related document: 6 Missing Document(s) Filed filed by Debtor Brightline Holdings LLC). STILL MISSING: No Documents Missing - All Required Documents Filed (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 11/10/2026)
11/09/20266Missing Document(s): Declaration Under Penalty For Non Individual Debtors, Schedules, Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals A/B,D,E/F,G,H, filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Brightline Holdings LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Financial Affairs) (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 11/09/2026)
09/28/20265Order on Motion For Joint Administration. Lead Case: 26-20876 Member Cases: 26-20872, 26-20873, 26-20874, 26-20875, 26-20877, 26-20878, 26-20879, 26-20880, 26-20881, 26-20882, 26-20883, 26-20884, 26-20885, 26-20886, 26-20887, 26-20888. Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice.. (mff) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026Receipt of A New Chapter 11 Petition, Case Filing Fee -- Fee Amount $ 1,738.00, Receipt Number 50004227. Fee received from Cole Schotz P.C. (JDM) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/25/20264Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice filed by Jeffrey M. Sponder on behalf of U.S. Trustee. (Sponder, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/25/2026Receipt of filing fee for Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)( 26-20874) [misc,volp11a] (1738.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number Check Received, fee amount $ 1738.00. (re: Doc#1) (Heim) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/25/20263Motion for Joint Administration for the following cases: 26-20872, 26-20873, 26-20874, 26-20875, 26-20876, 26-20877, 26-20878, 26-20879, 26-20880, 26-20881, 26-20882, 26-20883, 26-20884, 26-20885, 26-20886, 26-20887, 26-20888.. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/24/20262Case Assignment. Judge Mark Edward Hall added to the case. (rah) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
09/24/20261Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Brightline Holdings LLC. Chapter 11 Debtors Exclusive Right to File a Plan Expires on 01/22/2027. (Sirota, Michael) (Entered: 09/24/2026)