Airline group issues distress call as projected losses reach $128B

A white jet takes off with other planes sitting in the foreground and buildings from downtown Houston in the background.

The International Air Transport Association on Tuesday warned that airlines are on track to lose nearly $130 billion this year — significantly more than the group’s June estimate of $84 billion — because of the coronavirus crisis, and that the aviation and travel sectors will be crippled for a long time unless governments increase financial aid.

The trade association said member carriers will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020, almost $13 billion per month, despite...

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