Airline industry will require state support if Wuhan coronavirus lasts for long time: Lufthansa

In a statement, German airline Group Lufthansa said, if the Wuhan coronavirus which has gone pandemic lasts for a long time, it would be very difficult for the airline industry to survive without state help. Lufthansa, which has slashed flight capacity, suspended its dividend and has introduced short-time working, said it was impossible to forecast…

E-commerce supporting boom in air-freight profits

Despite global trade tensions heightened consumer demand, in the form of e-commerce, is lifting the profit margins of air freight carriers. In a move that defies rising global trade tensions, e-commerce has become a driving force for air freight business thus significantly boosting the profit margins of many major airlines. According to the International Air…