Air France-KLM Takes €1.5 Billion Quarterly Beating

Caribbean News…
01 August 2020 4:39pm
Air France KLM

Air France-KLM has reported a €1.5 billion loss for the second quarter as the Covid-19 continues to take a huge toll on the global aviation sector. This compares to a profit of €1.9 billion for the same period last year.

However, in a sign the worst might be over, the group said it hopes to operate at two-thirds of capacity before the end of the year.

Air France-KLM also said EBITDA loss had been minimized at an average of €260 million per month over the period, compared to an initial estimate of €400 million.

This was thanks to effective cash preservation and cost control measures, the group said.

To secure the future of both carriers, the French and the Dutch governments have provided financial packages with conditions attached to increase competitiveness and achieve sustainability objectives.

As a result, the group had €14.2 billion of liquidity or credit lines at its disposal at the end of June to be used to weather the crisis and restructure its business.

Back to top