Coronavirus could push airlines to merge: AF-KLM chief
The spread of the coronavirus could force weak airlines to merge with competitors, the head of Air France-KLM and the A4E association of European airlines said Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2020
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Boeing goes another month without a single airliner order
Boeing failed to sell a single commercial airplane but saw orders for 108 planes canceled in April as a sharp drop in air travel erased any demand among airlines for new jetliners.
May 12, 2020
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EasyJet tackles Covid staff shortage by removing seats
EasyJet plans to remove seats from Airbus aircraft this summer, allowing the British airline to fly with fewer cabin crew as it struggles with COVID absences and staff recruitment.
May 9, 2022
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Foxconn says China factories operating at 50% over virus outbreak
Taiwanese tech giant and iPhone assembler Foxconn said Tuesday its Chinese factories are operating at 50 percent of seasonal capacity and are expecting to take a hit for the current quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 3, 2020
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'Let it go!' Disney streams to virus-stricken Europe
Princess Elsa from "Frozen" will be unleashed across Europe in her glitter heels next week as Disney launches its digital streaming platform on the continent.
Mar 21, 2020
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Air France-KLM warns of worse to come after virus hits passenger numbers
Air-France KLM warned Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak will hit its business harder in coming months after February passenger numbers fell 0.5 percent overall as flights to China were cut.
Mar 10, 2020
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American Airlines to apply for $12 bn in govt relief
American Airlines became the first US carrier to announce it will request federal aid under the just-approved relief package, saying it will apply for $12 billion as it attempts to survive a global downturn sparked by the ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Virus-hit airline Virgin Atlantic lands extra finance
Virgin Atlantic, one of many airlines hit hard by coronavirus fallout, has won a further financial boost from shareholders as it prepares to resume passenger flights.
Mar 15, 2021
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Microsoft says virus hurting supply chain more than expected
The virus outbreak in China is hurting Microsoft more than expected, as the company said it won't meet targets that had already factored in the uncertainty.
Feb 27, 2020
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Virus could mean $5 bn in airline losses: UN agency
The new coronavirus outbreak could mean a $4-5 billion drop in worldwide airline revenue, the International Civil Aviation Organization said on Thursday.
Feb 14, 2020
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Outbreak
Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected in a particular time and place. It may be small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious disease may be sufficient to constitute an outbreak. Outbreaks may also refer to epidemics, which affect a region in a country or a group of countries, or pandemics, which describe global disease outbreaks.
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