Loss-hit Asian airlines rush to cut assets for faster turnarounds

ANA and JAL seen sturdy while Garuda and Thai vulnerable over negative net worth

Cathay aircraft

Cathay Pacific Airways jetliners parked at Hong Kong International Airport. Asian airlines are positioning themselves to climb back to profitability as soon as the world beats back the viral scourge. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Asia's major airlines are restructuring their operations and bolstering their finances to smooth the way for a return to profitability or at least gain some resilience amid a pandemic that shows no sign of letting up.

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