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Virgin Australia Group has asked the government for a $1.3 billion loan, according to a number of reports.
Qantas and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) have reached an agreement that will allow its members to fly the new ‘Project Sunrise’ routes.
Rex has said it may not be able to transport COVID-19 testing samples from regional areas to capital cities for analysis unless it receives a government bailout.
The Qantas Group has secured a $1.05 billion on Wednesday morning, causing shares to soar by 25 per cent.
On Thursday, Qantas announced that it would ‘stand down’ a majority of its 30,000 strong workforce, putting 20,000 workers into a state of flux until “at least” the end of May 2020.
Australia’s aviation industry continued its fightback on Tuesday despite states enforcing more stringent border restrictions, and the UK going into effective lockdown.
