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Wednesday airline news: Wizz Air cuts 1,000 staff
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Wizz Air, central Europe’s largest low-cost airline, will cut 1,000 staff as it continues to struggle as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

IATA: COVID-19 risks over half of 2020 passenger revenues
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released revised figures showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55% decline compared to 2019.

American Airlines receives $5.8bn bailout
Airlines

The US government has handed American Airlines a $5.8 billion bailout to help pay staff salaries.

Boeing delivers first batch of 3D-printed face shields
Airlines

Boeing has delivered the first set of reusable 3D-printed face shields to US healthcare authorities, in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.

French pensioner ejected from Dassault Rafale-B fighter jet
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A 64-year-old French pensioner was ejected from the cockpit of a Dassault Rafale-B fighter jet during the course of an aerobatics flight out of Saint-Dizier, in the country’s north-east. An incident report released by France’s Civil Aviation Authority blamed inadequate medical safeguards and safety protocols for the dramatic incident. The 64-year-old defence manufacturing employee was

Easter weekend airline updates: AirAsia grounds 96% of its fleet
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Air Asia's CEO has confirmed that 96 per cent of its fleet is currently grounded in a sombre email addressed to customers and staff. 

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