Air Arabia says market conditions to influence new airline launch but no delays yet - Reuters

Air Arabia says market conditions to influence new airline launch but no delays yet - Reuters:

Air Arabia AIRA.DU and Etihad have no plans to delay the launch of a low-cost Abu Dhabi-based airline in a joint venture but the timing will depend on market conditions, an Air Arabia spokesman said on Tuesday.

Air Arabia Chief Executive Adel Ali said in November that the airline would be operational in the second quarter of 2020. However, the new coronavirus outbreak has since brought international travel to a near halt.

“There are no plans to delay or postpone,” the spokesman for Air Arabia, the UAE’s only listed airline, said.

“Preparatory work for the launch remains in motion and will progress as the market situation improves.”