Hong Kong’s flag carrier may improve allowances and benefits to placate crew who took deep pay cuts to help through the Covid-19 pandemic

Greater Bay Airlines obtains five-year license to operate flights in a city whose airline industry has been ravaged by the pandemic

The cash incentives aim to get more planes in the air for the embattled airline, which is operating at 2% of pre-pandemic passenger capacity

Hong Kong airline plans to cut passenger and cargo flights after a tightening of pilot quarantine rules

The Hong Kong-based airline reported a $977 million net loss, though prospects seem poised to brighten as the city loosens border controls

While there may be some improvement in 2nd half, 2021 doesn’t look much better as HK flag carrier projects operating at 50% of passenger capacity

Greater Bay Airlines plans to fly over 100 routes between Hong Kong and Asia-Pacific countries

Top officials see growth for the full year as China’s economy rebounds from the pandemic; Alibaba buys into Dufry; Cathy Pacific idles 5,300

Cathay Pacific’s outlook remains bleak; JD.com buys into a convenience store chain; Xiaomi’s international expansion faces challenges

In today’s episode: Hong Kong government takes stake in airline as part of $5 billion recapitalization plan; China kicks off the world’s first ever trials of neutralizing antibody treatments on healthy people amid the race to develop treatment for Covid-19; and how the U.S. will very likely end up owing Huawei money despite efforts to drive the company out of its 5G networks

BYD ready to ship 150 million masks to the U.S.; online health care startup WeDoctor eyes an up to $900 million Hong Kong IPO

Even before the pandemic, Cathay was under enormous financial and political pressures as it found itself caught up in the Hong Kong anti-government protests

Move should provide a new route home for Chinese nationals stranded abroad, and help to boost local flagship carrier Cathay Pacific

Harvard researchers find social distancing may be necessary for two more years; G-20 to provide debt relief for poorest countries; N.Y. deaths decline

Poland cancels school; U.K.’s Johnson orders pubs and public spaces to close; Trump administration delays April 15 tax deadline and suspends student loan payments

Six million more seats are expected to be sold on domestic Chinese flights next week, compared to a month ago. Even so, that would still be down nearly a quarter year-on-year

Local regulator had threatened to take action after carrier displayed signs of financial distress

Airline’s peak summer month travel numbers down 11.3% in largest fall since mid-2009

Hong Kong airline doesn’t give a reason for third top executive’s departure in 3 weeks following Beijing warning over employees participating in protests