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- Coronavirus: Birmingham Airport mortuary work under wayThe site at Birmingham Airport could be used for at least 1,500 bodies, police say.
- Coronavirus: Aircraft seat manufacturer sheds 330 jobsPortadown-based Thompson Aero Seating says the move was due to the impact of coronavirus.
- Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic to seek bailout in coming daysThe airline is to ask the government for cash to keep going after coronavirus leads to travel slump.
Financial Times
- Virgin Atlantic set to ask for state aidRegional carriers are also weighing requests after government rules out broad bailout for the industry
The Telegraph
- Birmingham Airport could become coronavirus mortuary for up to 12,000 bodiesA hangar at Birmingham airport is being converted into a temporary mortuary in preparation for thousands of corpses. The airport site is situated next door to a temporary hospital for 5,000 coronavirus patients being constructed inside the Birmingham NEC.
City AM
- Virgin Atlantic set to ask for government bailoutVirgin Atlantic is set to ask the UK government for a package of commercial loans and guarantees worth hundreds of The post Virgin Atlantic set to ask for government bailout appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- How airlines are denying Britons cash refunds during coronavirus pandemicDozens of UK flight passengers have got in touch with MailOnline over the past 24 hours saying they are only being offered the chance to rebook after their holidays were cancelled.
Birmingham Post
- Rolls-Royce to significantly reduce activity at UK sitesBut the firm's Defence sites will remain operational
- Former Flybe staff urge Government to rescue thousands of jobs in open letterEmployees say it is not too late for them to step in and rescue the airline
Other Regional Press
- New flights coming to Birmingham Airport in 2021Something to look forward to next year
Aviation Industry
- Covid-19 and aviation: how should policymakers react, and plan for the future?Coronavirus may prove to be the biggest shock ever seen to the aviation industry. Some airports could close, while airlines are cutting services by 80% or more as a result of travel restrictions and are talking about imminent bankruptcies. Virgin …
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