(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) French official announced that the aviation industry will enter a state of emergency and will invest 15 billion euros in aid
China News Agency, Paris, June 9 (Reporter Li Yang) French official local time announced on the 9th that the aviation industry has entered a state of emergency and will invest 15 billion euros in aid.
French Minister of Economy and Finance Lemer said at a press conference in Paris that day, the official announcement of the aviation industry entered a state of emergency, aimed at saving the industry and making it more competitive. He warned that if the state does not take measures to intervene immediately, one-third of job opportunities in the aviation industry will disappear. The recovery of the aviation industry may take two to three years.
Lemaire revealed that France will develop a new environmentally friendly passenger aircraft as an alternative to the Airbus A320 passenger aircraft. It is scheduled to be put into commercial flight in 2035 and will invest 1.5 billion euros in research and development in the next three years.
Due to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the global aviation industry has been hit hard, and the prospects for air travel demand remain uncertain. French airports’ international routes have not resumed normal operations, and aircraft orders have dropped significantly. Companies such as Air France and Airbus are facing greater pressure.
The French government has announced that Air France will receive 7 billion euros of state credit support, which will enable it to purchase 60 Airbus A220 aircraft and 38 A350 aircraft.
French Defense Minister Pali said it will accelerate the planned 600 million euros military order, including the purchase of three Airbus A330 aircraft that will be converted into tankers, and eight troop transport helicopters.
Pali said that the French military’s orders for small and medium-sized enterprises will double to about 100 million euros to develop light reconnaissance aircraft and drones to ensure that related orders can provide 1,300 jobs within the next three years.
The French central bank predicted on the 9th that due to the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, France’s economy will shrink by about 10% this year, and it may take 2022 to recover to the level before the outbreak; the unemployment rate is likely to reach 11.5% in mid-2021. High above. (Finish)