Coronavirus Airasia

Ratan Tata is no stranger to flying. As a 17-year-old, the patriarch of India's biggest conglomerate once landed a plane that had lost its sole engine mid-flight. He's also piloted the supersonic F-16 fighter jet.

Having a home government with deep -- and open -- pockets is emerging as key in terms of whether an airline will make it through the coronavirus pandemic.

AirAsia, like other airlines, has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic that has hammered demand for air travel.

As there were suspected coronavirus-infected passengers aboard AirAsia India's Pune-Delhi flight last Friday, the pilot-in-command after landing chose to come out of the plane through cockpit's secondary exit, which is a sliding window.

Ratan Tata is no stranger to flying. As a 17-year-old, the patriarch of India's biggest conglomerate once landed a plane that had lost its sole engine mid-flight. He's also piloted the supersonic F-16 fighter jet.

Having a home government with deep -- and open -- pockets is emerging as key in terms of whether an airline will make it through the coronavirus pandemic.

AirAsia, like other airlines, has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic that has hammered demand for air travel.

As there were suspected coronavirus-infected passengers aboard AirAsia India's Pune-Delhi flight last Friday, the pilot-in-command after landing chose to come out of the plane through cockpit's secondary exit, which is a sliding window.