Donald Trump tests negative; 6.7m more Americans sign up for unemployment benefits; UK vows to test 100,000/day by end April. Follow the latest updatesLatest developments: at a glanceVirus-stricken Zaandam cruise liner docks in FloridaSpies and export bans: the global battle for equipmentUS coronavirus – latest updatesAustralia coronavirus – latest updates See all of our coronavirus coverage 2.43am BST Just while I’m on the airline industry, Hong Kong’s carrier Cathay Pacific carried just 582 passengers one day this week, with a load factor of 18.3%, Reuters reports, quoting an internal memo. It’s CEO and chairman have agreed to take a 30% base salary cut until December. 2.27am BST We have written quite a lot about the dire state of the airline industry, but here’s a little more woe to add to it …International seat capacity has dropped by almost 80% from a year ago and half the world’s airplanes are in storage, new data shows, suggesting the aviation industry may take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading…
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