Emirates Airline Seeks Billions in Loans After Virus Hit

  • Airline looking at bilateral loans among options with banks
  • Government is stepping in to shield airline with new equity
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Emirates is in talks to raise billions of dollars in loans, on top of Dubai’s state bailout for the world’s largest long-haul airline carrier, as the coronavirus pandemic grounds flights.