Despite huge losses, US airlines are rolling in cash

CNN Business2021-02-08

New York (CNN Business) The US airline industry just closed the books on theworst year in its history, losing a combined $32 billion excluding special items. Yet it still ended 2020 awash in an ocean ...

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NGJA0003
2021-02-09
NGJA0003
I wonder how I wonder why
Dileep
2021-02-09
Dileep
Lol
JJ96
2021-02-08
JJ96
awesome
Fredwkh
2021-02-08
Fredwkh
Pls like and comment for coins
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JinXing
2021-02-08
JinXing
When will aviation recovery move?
- Fredwkh:
  Middle of the year
MayWaitJune
2021-02-08
MayWaitJune
They will recover once COVID19 go away

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