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Airlines set to lose record $157 billion in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic

IATA predicts airline industry won't turn cash positive till Q4 of 2021, which is earlier than expected, thanks to the hope of Covid vaccines coming soon.

AirAsia reviewing investment in troubled Indian airline JV after Japan unit goes bust

Air Asia Group’s president of airlines Bo Lingam says businesses in Japan and India have been draining cash, causing it much financial stress.

Airlines face fresh crisis as UK government bans non-work overseas travel

The new rules, part of a partial lockdown in UK to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus, come as the aviation industry struggles to survive a collapse in demand.

Airlines face winter survival test as Covid resurgence limits recovery

The pain is evident across the globe with the airline industry on track to burn through about $77 billion in cash in the second half of the year.

AirAsia X seeks debt restructuring in bid to survive

Southeast Asia’s budget carrier has been under immense pressure as the Covid pandemic roils the aviation industry. It reported its largest loss on record in the quarter ended June 30.

Revenues of airlines fell by 85.7% in April-June due to Covid, says civil aviation ministry

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Hardeep Singh stated that revenue of airport operators reduced to Rs 894 crore during April-June 2020 from Rs 5,745 crore last year.

United, American to start flying to Bengaluru as focus shifts to family & friends traffic

United will begin a daily San Francisco-Bengaluru flight in early 2021 and American Airlines plans to connect Seattle to Bengaluru, also in 2021.

There’s one Indian airline stock in the world’s top 10. The other 9 are Chinese

Chinese airlines have managed to recover much faster from coronavirus crisis, thanks to a vast domestic market and the removal of travel curbs.

5 things airlines can do to attract passengers again

Customer-friendly moves like airlines providing more legroom, comfortable seats and bigger bathrooms might help revive the airline business again.

We can’t afford to wait for Covid vaccine, says global airlines body’s top doctor

IATA, which represents 290 carriers globally, said it doesn’t see passenger traffic recovering until at least 2024, and expects airlines to lose more than $84 billion in 2020.

On Camera

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.