Aviation has been one of the industries worst hit by the COVID-19 crisis, forcing airlines to lay off staff and seek government bailouts.
With $126bn in losses, airline industry recently confirmed that 2020 was the worst year on record for the struggling sector.
Abu Dhabi government-owned Etihad, which posted a core operating loss of $800 million in 2019, has also slashed jobs and salaries.
Regionally, Etihad, which grounded most of its fleet between March and June, posted a core operating loss of $1.7 billion for 2020.
Qatar Airways Group recently reported a doubling of annual losses to 14.9 billion riyal ($4.1 billion), hit by the COVID-19 collapse in long-haul travel and aircraft impairment charges.
