Restart plan taking precedence over bailout in aviation sector’s recovery strategy

Sending cash to the airlines won't raise the demand for plane tickets, and without that, airlines have little reason to rehire pilots or start flying cancelled routes, say some experts.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has said on numerous occasions that help for the aviation sector is on the way. Negotiations are being led by the Department of Finance.
The Canadian airline industry is in dire straits a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, but some experts are questioning whether the long-promised bailout package for the sector would save any jobs or restore regional flight routes. R...

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