Japanese airline operator ANA Holdings said on Thursday it was considering revamping its business including reducing its fleet size, as it grapples with a plunge in travel demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A source told Reuters earlier that ANA was expected to suffer a net loss of around 500 billion yen ($4.8 billion) this fiscal year and cut its fleet of more than 300 aircraft by about 25 to reduce costs.
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“We are considering reforming the business structure, including reducing the number of equipment we have, but we have not decided at this point,” Japan's biggest airline said in a statement.
Shares in ANA Holdings fell 4.4 per cent as of 0154 GMT, following news of the projected massive losses and cost-reduction plans.
The aviation industry has been hit hard by the global pandemic that led to border closures and travel restrictions, facing a flood of job cuts and reduction in flights.
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