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Under the new agreement in principle, payroll aid will now consist of 70% grants and 30% unsecured term loans.
 
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Delta will operate daily U.S.-Shanghai cargo flight; Turkish Airlines extends flight suspension; China aviation industry reports losses in first quarter; Vietnam Airlines sells shares in Angkor Air, and more. A roundup of Aviation Daily news.
 
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China and other East Asian nations were in the frontline in the fight against coronavirus. It is reasonable to assume they should equally be the first to emerge.
 
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