Ravnair didn't go out of business because of a recession, there was no demand for their services. I appreciate that it all looks like fruit, but apples and oranges...

The easiest to understand measure of a business' "income" is EBITDA. Take a look (bottom of the linked pages) at [United]( https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/ual/financials), [Delta]( https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/dal/financials), and [American]( https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/aal/financials); then compare it to [Ravenair]( https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/corvf/financials).

I care about people's jobs and livelihood just as much as you do. But take a moment to understand situations before rushing to "help" with our tax dollars, and the associated debt we'll be passing to our children.