The epidemic hits the Boeing CEO of the aviation industry: a major US airline may be closed down

　　China News Service, May 12 (Xinhua) According to a report on the "Today's USA" website, Boeing CEO David Calhoun said that a major US airline was "very likely" to close down because the new crown epidemic caused great harm to the aviation industry.

Data map: American Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft.

　　According to reports, Boeing CEO Calhoun said in an interview that the US aviation industry has been hit hard by the epidemic. When asked if a major airline would fail because of this, he replied: "Yes, it is very likely." However, in the interview trailer, Calhoun did not specify whether it was facing bankruptcy. which company.

　　Calhoun said that the US government ’s employment assistance program for the aviation industry will expire in September, but by then aviation “passenger traffic cannot fully return to normal levels, and it will be difficult to recover to a quarter of the level. Perhaps by the end of the year nearly half will be recovered. . So the aviation industry will definitely adjust. "

　　According to previous reports, in order to prevent the spread of the new crown epidemic, governments around the world have offered measures such as "home orders" and travel restrictions, and the global demand for air passenger traffic has plummeted. Calhoun said that the aviation industry will take several years to recover, while Boeing will need two to three years to recover to the level before the new coronavirus pandemic.

　　"New York Times" reported that in response to the crisis, Calhoun pointed out that in the next six months, Boeing will have to raise more funds to survive the difficult period. He said Boeing ’s first task was to raise funds to repay the loan. Secondly, Boeing will continue to provide customers with products and services to ensure the survival of the aviation supply chain during the economic downturn.

　　In addition, according to Agence France-Presse reports, United Airline (United Airline) plans to fire about 30% of the management staff. Other airlines such as Delta also issued layoff warnings.