Virgin Australia seeks $863 million government rescue loan
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. asked the government for a A$1.4 billion ($863 million) loan to get through the coronavirus crisis.
Spirit Air Halts Flights to LaGuardia, Newark on Virus Advisory
Spirit Airlines Inc. is temporarily suspending service at five airports in the U.S. Northeast because of heightened government travel advisories aimed at curbing the spread…
Air Canada puts 16,500 staff on furlough, cuts operations
Air Canada will cut capacity by as much as 90% next quarter and temporarily reduce its workforce by about 16,500 to reduce costs during the…
First-ever DACHSER Mexico international charter airlifts over 3 million surgical and respiratory masks to Germany
DACHSER de México S.A. de C.V. (DACHSER Mexico), a global logistics provider, announced that it provided free air transportation of more than three million surgical…
Qatar Airways resumes scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China
Qatar Airways becomes the first Middle Eastern carrier to resume belly-hold operations to all of its destinations in China by leveraging the flexibility and reliability…
Ethiopian extends solidarity to Africans amid global crisis, delivers emergency medical supplies
Ethiopian Airlines, the Pan-African carrier, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within…
BARIG appeals in Corona-crisis: Politics must widely support airlines’ efforts to secure liquidity
COVID-19-pandemic poses a high liquidity threat to the aviation industry; Reimbursement obligation must be temporarily suspended
EasyJet Grounds Fleet, Plans to Build Buffer Against Virus Blow
EasyJet Plc grounded its entire fleet after completing customer-repatriation flights, and said it’s in talks to build a cash cushion to see it through the…
Airlines Raise More Than $17 Billion From Banks in Weeks
Airlines worldwide raised more than $17 billion in bank loans in March to shore up their finances amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Thai Airlines to Seek $491 Million Government Bailout, Post Says
Seven airlines in Thailand are set to start talks with the Finance Ministry for a 16 billion baht ($491 million) bailout, the Bangkok Post reported.
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