UAE's Air Arabia applies for state aid

Air Arabia (G9, Sharjah) is in talks with the Emirati government over a possible financial aid package, given the growing impact COVID-19 has had on the budget airline's bottom line. Last week, chief executive Adel Ali told a virtual CAPA aviation summit that a request for assistance has indeed been lodged with Abu Dhabi. "We have put a request in," he was quoted by the international press. "If it comes, we will be very happy. It will help us to pay some of our outstanding [debts] quicker. If it doesn't, I think we can survive...
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