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Paris/London (Reuters): Global airlines warned on Tuesday that many carriers may not survive a record cash squeeze in the second quarter, as revenues and traffic plunge because of the coronavirus crisis.
Fresh quarterly estimates suggest airlines face a $ 61 billion cash burn and a $ 39 billion net loss during the current quarter, the head of the International Air Transport Association, told a media conference call.
“These are numbers beyond anything we have ever had in our industry,” IATA Director General Alexandre De Juniac added.