U.S. Airlines Imperiled by Coronavirus and 7 Other Top Aviation Stories This Week


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This week in aviation news, while coronavirus is causing financial harm across the board, U.S. airlines are finding themselves in a particularly tenuous position with a lot of unknowns. Plus, airlines are bracing for furloughs and layoffs.

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What You Need to Know About U.S. Airlines Now in a World Turned Upside-Down: U.S. airlines were in a position of strength. And then the coronavirus crisis struck. Although no carrier has announced layoffs or has requested a government bailout, the days, weeks, and months ahead look rough. Coronavirus Is Pushing Some Airlines to the Precipice: The UK regional airline Flybe was the first airline casualty of c