A Spanish National Court judge has ruled that the airline Plus Ultra failed to meet requirements for a €53 million government rescue in 2020, despite certified claims that it was current on obligations. The judge found the company concealed insolvency through accounting measures and cited a September 2020 meeting between former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and the social security minister as evidence of a corrupt scheme, though government sources argue that deferred debts are compatible with being 'current' on obligations.