TransportationHistoric loss at Singapore Airlines showcases Asian aviation woes
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Jets belonging to Singapore Airlines and its Scoot budget carrier are pictured on the tarmac at Changi Airport in Singapore on March 11. Asian airlines are reeling as passenger numbers have sharply declined this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. © Reuters
KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
May 14, 2020 20:09 JST
Updated on May 15, 2020 15:12 JST
SINGAPORE -- Asia's airlines reported massive losses in the January-March period on the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting a stunning reversal for companies that until last year had profited from rising travel demand in tandem with the region's rapid economic growth.