Emirates, Etihad Say 85% of Airlines to Collapse Without Aid

Passenger aircraft, operated by Emirates, stand beside the terminal building at Dubai International Airport in Dubai.

Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
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Two of the Middle East’s biggest airlines are warning that 85% of carriers globally face insolvency by the end of the year without government intervention.