Bloomberg Air France-KLM has asked the French state for an immediate cash injection to help the troubled carrier stay afloat in the next four to five months, according to Les Echos newspaper. The cash injection, which could represent “many billions” of euros, would come on top of state-backed loans worth about 6 billion euros ($6.5 billion) the company is currently …

Bloomberg The Australian government is in contact with Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd management and wants to make sure there is a competitive airline industry when people are allowed to start travelling again after the coronavirus pandemic. Australian travellers are not expected to be able to head overseas until at least the end of this year, although there may be easing …

Bloomberg The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global aviation industry to its knees, and African carriers are particularly vulnerable as they seek assistance from governments already facing constrained finances. Ethiopian Airlines Group, South African Airways and Kenya Airways are among national airlines staring at mounting losses and the destruction of growth plans put in place before the Covid-19 outbreak. African …