another village, only a tiny bit further on the long walk, nor john hohmann out. is it a swindler in bolivia, the faith of an 11 year old girl who became pregnant after being raped by a family member has sparked fist base. demonstrators rallied in the past on friday over claims that religious groups intervened to stop the golf from guessing and abortion, the un says, forcing has to go through with the pregnancy qualifies, is torture. but the bolivian conference official says both lives should be protected. ah, i know that this is al jazeera, these are the headlines. well, leaders have gathered in rome for the g 20 summit. they're discussing the global economic recovery from this pandemic. and the u. n. chief is also calling on them to take ambitious action on climate change or risk subjecting a while to catastrophe diplomatic ada. james bass has more on the other challenges

to be addressed in room. one is a deal that's already been done effectively by the g 7 being in the doest by the g 20. that's the corporate tax rates. making sure that multinational companies pay enough tax at a shop around the world for the lowest tax rates. 15 percent minimum tax rate for corporate companies is i think, going to be agreed by the g 20. the 2nd issue on the morning agenda is more controversial and it's due with energy supplies. there are increased energy demands as parts of the world, particularly europe come out of the pandemic and a problem in europe with the winter coming and the big enough energy supplies to go around. ledger roads and saddam's capital have been close ahead of planned protest against the military clue that took place on monday. a cybersecurity watch dog says the internet has now also reportedly been blocked. the u. s. and the un calling on to don's military not to interfere with these demonstrations, least 11 people have already been killed during protest. saudi arabia

and bahrain are expelling ambassadors from lebanon. that's after the countries information minister criticize the saudi lead coalitions war and yemen. in a video circulating online lebanese prime minister nadia mcafee is urging the minister to make the right decision and fix our relations. in bolivia, the face of an 11 year old girl who became pregnant after being raped by a family member has spoke to face to face. demonstrate has rallied in the past on friday. the claims religious groups intervene to stop the girl. getting an abortion . the un says, forcing her to go through with the pregnancy qualifies as torture, but the bolivian conference of bishop says both lives should be protected. well, those are the headlines. emily will have a news out for you here on al jazeera after counting the cost. i'll see you after that. in the next episode of planets i swiss ahead of the upcoming un climate conference will be heading deep on the ground and up into the air,

giving you perspective of the changing face of the coal mining industry in poland. will report on illegal logging in romania and explore how catastrophic wildfire in greece is created. you problems that all feed into the destructive cycle of extreme weather joined the planets i to with on al jazeera. ah, [000:00:00;00] with hello, i'm adrian finnegan. this is counting the cost on al jazeera. you'll look at the world of business and economics this week, fighting for survival, government bailouts of help. many airlines avoid bankruptcy. but not all states have deep pockets. and who would be thinking about starting at airline in the midst

of a pandemic? we speak to the chief executive of norwegian, start up. the biden administration's move to counter bay james, economic and diplomatic reach in latin america, but is it too late to recover washington's diminished influence in the region? as tesla becomes the 1st one trillion door automaker, could this be the future of the trucking industry that may look like any other truck on our roads, but this is also powered by electricity ah, for the global economy to recover fully from the pandemic. that is an industry that needs to make a comeback, tourism it represents a 10th of the global. busy economy and the pandemic has wiped out a $120000000.00 tourism jobs, but that recovery depends on more travel corridors and countries opening that borders. and with the lack of vaccines for the world's poorest. that's unlikely to happen before late. 2022, who we're going to focus on the crucial role that airlines play in that recovery.

as always, we'll start with the numbers. after the worst year on record, the industry is predicting losses of 52000000000 dollars this year. most likely the persist next year, but should shrink to $12000000000.00. tourists traveling by air are expected to spend 354000000000 dollars this year. not sounds huge, but that's more than 40 percent. less than before. the pandemic airlines continue to receive life support from governments totaling some $243000000000.00 since the start of the pandemic carriers in this region, the middle east, which rely on international traffic. i've been fortunate to have the support of state have capital airways received $3000000000.00, but still comp 15 percent or more than $13000.00 employees from its workforce regional rival. i'm one of the most profitable airlines. emerett made a loss of 5500000000 dollars last year and received more than $3000000000.00 from

due by us government. in the us, in europe, governments opted for a mixture of loans and fellow schemes to keep our line flying. but not all governments have deep pockets, and some airlines are struggling for survival. for example, asia x has liabilities of $8100000000.00, half of which is due to canceling airplane orders from air buses. the lazy and low cost long whole airline is working on a deal to pay just north point 5 percent of the debt that it owes neighboring tie airways back in june when a court order to restructure the depth of $12900000000.00. however, the airline was in difficulty well before the corona virus pandemic, grounded many flights across the globe. and then there's indonesia national carrier gruder, which is on the brink of bankruptcy. the indonesian government is devising a takeover plan if the company is unable to renegotiate leases of restructure its

debt. houses here as jessica washington reports from jakarta, ah, at indonesia largest airport, passenger traffic is on the rise. as domestic tourism enjoys a resurgence. after months of relative quiet travel restrictions at major airports around the country are easing. as the number of coven 19 cases falls. it's a welcome change for the countries aviation industry. but it may not be enough to save one major player drowning and dead. the country's oldest airline career, indonesia is edging close to bankruptcy. it's not a pretty picture in terms of the debts amounting to hundreds of trillions of repair, which is coming up to billions. is the largest of that. but gary has had so far in its history. ah, the pandemic had a severe impact on the flag carrier. hasn't numbers have fallen by 90 percent and

flight frequency has reduced from 400 to less than 100 flights a day. the airlines, total debt is now $4900000000.00. and the company faces several lawsuits over unpaid debts. it's very difficult to imagine and any issue with the indonesia with that group, but it has to come up in. it has to be a point where somebody says, not enough clean up, or you got the airline c o o fan city put around, told al jazeera steps have been taken to turn the company around, including renegotiating airplane, leasing costs, and restructuring loans. he says the reopening of international borders offers more hope. like many airlines around the worlds grew to indonesia has struggled through the pandemic because of travel related restrictions. but grew, does that finance or was it started long before the pandemic?

and now the flag carrier faces an uncertain future aviation expert sega router, indonesia has struggled to compete with low cost carriers grappling with weak earnings while paying for a large and expensive flight of aircraft that are mostly leased. analysts also say the airlines management persisted with unpopular routes, which became known as ghost flights due to a lack of passengers go to actually are facing financial distress. just back before panoramic saw 5 years earlier, we see some of the operational costs of got guys increased dramatically and them some awfully into measurement flight. for example, a job about london is not the approved profitable. the airline is still mostly owned by the government, and the ministry of state owned enterprises has proposed rebranding. a state own charter service pillay to an as a passenger carrier to replace gruder or putting in more state cash. the ministry

declined an interview with al jazeera, the option of the bankruptcy. liquidation of godaddy. is freddy, like the feasible option right now. and also what the step budget. if the government bill out to godaddy, it needs some more than $4.00 billions. and on the other hand, the in on i shall go from still focusing on the major infrastructure project. that's no more fun. under pressure to resolve the crisis at ruder, the government faces a difficult choice, either try and save the failing and line, or let his collapse. against that backdrop, imagine trying to start a new airline. i'm delighted to say joining us now as someone who's doing just that . the own tool. lawson is chief executive of no region low cost airline, north atlantic airways. he's joining us from washington dc via skype doing really good to have you with us. why now is this really the right time to be starting line? when so many others are struggling?

that's, that's a good question, but we think it is exactly the right time to do so if there ever was a 5. the reason for that is due to the next day, and i have been fortunate to counteract to creations, and that has made us able to acquire a good number of very most the record no prices so. so we are starting off from a point that nobody have done before. and secondly, we have an abundance of people who are very acute join to lot to build something you have fresh, it doesn't mean that we will stop operating right now because that's why i gotta do to them it. but this is exactly the right time to, to create a combination for what is going to be a competitive affordable locus. sorry,

i do you think that you're going to be able to crack the long haul discount market off to? no, we don't. is exit from trans atlantic roots. you're even taking some of the staff who worked on that operation. is history going to repeat itself or you turning over a new leaf here? we are totally new company. nothing to do with having said that we, we haven't taken the a few people who have been with and experienced and in terms of static line. and also we have made a historic agreement with the american union by ensuring that many of the previous working on some of the reasons that there are actually going to join our airlines. which is which is great for us. and also very good for, for the place,

but are very different than other airlines. we are point to point carrier. we very live in our local muscle. the reason why we can have the lowest cost an interesting, all right, but one of your competitors is, is jet blue, who started to fly across the atlantic to it's a really tough sector to fly, to be competitive on, isn't it? it's very competitive. and competition is great. also a great company. they respect they are targeting perhaps a little different boxes than we are, that they are more, they're probably more directed towards the business market. and we know that many competitors and we have respectful them. we think competition is very good both for the consumer, but also for up to competition. just makes it better. all right, so when do you think you have the 1st plane in the air that's going to be spring,

spring transfer. ok. how long do you think it's going to take the airline industry to return to some semblance of pre pandemic normality? of course, it depends on how the corolla lawrence develops going forward. but we see that in the domestic america, for example. ready or in europe, you are close to 3 and then the levels. and the reason for that is, is that the regulations so that people can actually travel. and we think the same thing will happen in long hall. regulations are i think it's, it's really the key people really want to travelers or people move on to travel right now that will allow us to we estimate that when it's going to be both at present levels across the atlantic getting close there to. and if we think is gonna be good here for 24 in our information will

be the time where we will be on the or at the levels before. but obviously there are a few unknown. this virus that are going forward. something like 40 airlines collapsed during the pan that you think we're going to see more collapsing before things actually begin to improve? yeah, well, i think you might, you will all be collapsing either because strategy structure, whatever they happen. open a crisis situation right now. normally due to competition and that might very well happen again. we have to have all that stuff. they will need more capital in order to to, to be able to survive. but i don't necessarily see that

big weight is going to be hit right now. those are probably over the been affected, but i guess it depends on how the company's capitalized and what about jobs with so many last during the course with and that makes you think we'll ever get those jobs back. we now perhaps more realistic numbers for the airline industry. i think the same thing is that a little just might have been those permanent people today, it's actually hard finding people for many, many airlines and other companies do to people who left in to see. i'm not coming back and the 2nd thing they're seeing is that there is an acute sort of finals in many areas and developed in america. for example, right now there are, there are several airlines are struggling to, to fly due to lack of competence group. and this is

a trend we think is going to to strengthen as we get back to normal business. which of course is, is a challenge rosel. and our ambition is to be the best employer of actually both pilots. and by that, by taking good care of people, we think they think our company will be an attractive buyer, but we recognize it to be tough to find the best people don't. you're a brave man. we wish you the very best of luck with it. thank you. so much for being with us in the cost really good to talk to you. thank you very much. i asked china accelerated, it's economic expansion in latin america. the bible administration is moving to counter beijing's trillion dollar belt and wrote initiative with an initiative. if it turn cold, build back better for the world, but it's out of here as i see on human reports, not from santiago, chile, it could be too little too late to recover. washington's diminished influence in

the region for south and central america. the new north is east, especially china, and it should come as no surprise in just 20 years. china's trade with the region has soared from less than 18000000000 to more than 300. 15000000000 everywhere you look, us products have been replaced by chinese bridge during the cold war. and in fact, way before that united states considered latin america, it's back yard, employing its famous keratin stick policy to ensure that is to interest were respected. today. it's not the american, but the chinese presence that's far more visible here and it goes way beyond she. chinese import. 19 latin american into religion. countries had joined trying his signature belt and wrote initiative, a one trillion dollar trans, continental trade and infrastructure network. it includes key infrastructure

projects, cyberspace, energy industries, transportation hubs, roads, telecommunications, agriculture, and even military training profession. here in chile, as in brazil and argentina, the chinese covey vaccines have been made widely available as part of the u and aggressive medical diplomacy strategy. it reflects china's global soft power and influence in this case of the, to close to home for washington's liking. united states tends to view this in geostrategic terms and trends to see this in terms of china somehow. securing outsized influence beyond the economic sphere in latin america, us diplomats and the pentagon have expressed concern about quote, predatory trade practices that they are, are giving china excessive geopolitical leverage. adding insult to injury in june

long time. us allied panama in the dominican republic and al salvatore in switching recognition of taiwan for china. another sign of how much washington's leadership and influence in the region has diminished. it's in this context that divided administration is launching it an offensive called built vac. better for the world or b, 3, w for short, to compete with china's milton road initiative and for the united states. this is strategic when we think about our global stature enhancing the prosperity, the economic prosperity of our friends is at least as important as our military might. washington says its proposed infrastructure program will be values driven and transparent, focusing on digital technology, health and health security, climate and gender equity and equality. this is really, this is amusing, kind of like the guy who's ignoring his girlfriend,

then notices that he has competition and suddenly realizes that you really wants or well, in any case, i don't know how strong this proposal to contribute to latin american infrastructure can be if the united states still can't agree on its own domestic infrastructure program. this, as china is considering a transcontinental railroad, linking brazil in the atlantic to chile in the pacific, after having just signed a $4700000000.00 accord with argentina to revamp its railway infrastructure. i think that there are some things that trina has been providing that the united states is simply not in a position to do. the fact of the matter is the china is now the largest trading partner for peru, for chile, for brazil, for your wife, or paraguay. that's not going to change her for argues that the united states can and should identify areas where it can be a dynamic and constructive partner with latin america, such as renewable energy or the transfer of technology. unlike china,

latin america and the us do share cultural ties, but there's also a checkered history, which is why most latin american countries are watching washington in beijing compete for their favor. convinced that when it comes to trade, being monogamous is no longer in their best interests. tesla joined an a leap club of company is valued at more than one trillion dollars. that's after it landed one of the biggest orders for electric vehicles from the rental car company hurts. now it's anything the deal. finally, some of the electric cars rise from a nice product to the future of the auto industry. while tesla as ambitions to top the entire auto industry and sales over the next decade, the $368000000000.00 heavy truck industry is wide open for a similar disruptor. a gaggle of big names dominate the sector and have plans to start electrifying their vehicles. tab up a british electric truck start up,

has raised millions of dollars to roll out its own environmentally friendly delivery trucks. with an electric charged, the truck can cover 250 kilometers, and with hydrogen range extender can do 500 kilometers. well, let's talk to the director of to have a right now david. zachary joins us from london via skype. david, good to have you with us. what do you make of tesla's extraordinary market capitalization? my for you say it is extraordinary. and it's, it's in canada, isn't it? that by now they, they exceed the market, capital the, they're the 10 top players in the market. and when you consider that there were any maybe 40 dollars 2 years ago, now to be a $1040.00 is a remarkable achievement. and i think it, i think it demonstrates how the investment community this world sees, sees which, where the automotive industry moving. all right, so what progress is being made in, in your part of the industry? the truck industry? does you? what about the competition?

i think you'd say progress. this is slower. i think the progress is slower, primarily because the naming come than players haven't, haven't contributed. if you like in the same way, yes, you know, obviously where they're doing the best that we can and there are others along with us. but you know, you can look people at b y, d. you feel that people i lion high lion high is on arrival. there's a good number of new new market entrance in, in the game. but it is those new players that are driving to driving the heavy truck industry, not the income. and i wanted to ask you about that career compared to the likes of skinnier and mercedes. you're, you're, you're just a minute. that doesn't concern you them. no, no doesn't technically doesn't. and but 3 to 3 years ago, you would say tether. tesla was a minnow in comparison to them. they're all knock. they are producing perhaps

a quarter of a 1000000 cars versus a global market of almost a 100000000. so yet they were absolute minnow just just 3 years ago. we in the next couple of years will be the similar market penetration said no, it really does not surprise me. it doesn't, doesn't, doesn't bother me in any way, shape at all. and all those big players in the scanners of all those, etc, that you mentioned. they all have products that they can produce. but you will notice that they are choosing not to sell them at market viable costs. and i guess you just have to ask yourself, why would that make that choice? you gave yourself a time frame there. the size of the electric truck market was what worth around. $1000000000.00 in 2020 by 2027. it's predicted to be 14000000000 it, i mean that's, that's a slower uptake when you compare it to the uptake of electric consciousness. and it is, if you believe the forecasts, i'm not sure that i do. i,

i tend not to look at forecasts for the current electric truck market. i think in terms of what is the actual truck market and the truck market as the hell is probably worth in the medium duty sector, live out in the order of 200000000000 or thereabouts. that's all trucks. and i would strongly argue that certainly by 2040 a 100 percent, that will be electric, probably a good bit before that time. so when, so when can we expect to see your trucks or on the road? i mean, i'm not expecting you to diverse business secrets here, but there are other, any pre orders, large customers that you can tell us about. yeah, and it's just, i guess, one quick point i just had to put 1st, which is in terms of the uptake. so the uptake has been stymied, i think by the supply philosophy by amazon. you look at fedex, you look at d, h l, and you look at u. p. s. all those big, big global fleets have all taken control of supply because they can't get the

supply from the incumbent oems. so the fact they're willing to actually stop producing vehicles themselves in many ways just tells you that they are ready to go as soon as the product is there, in terms of ours. and we will have our 1st vehicles on the road q 3 next year. that's excellent. what about startups who specialize in autonomous delivery trucks to does that pose a threat to your business? no. not in any way shape or form. i think go tell them. this is something that will be, i think if i'd say i would expect autonomous technologies to be incremental, they'll come in stages and then they will suddenly go friend vehicles and drivers to vehicles around drivers. but you'll just find more and more functions compared to not thomas incrementally. certainly it's something that we're looking at and it will be something that we will being include in building in child technology as we go forward. you know, we are 1st and foremost i, technology company and technology company that produces trucks. primarily one final question, david, what, why would you choose the u. k as

a manufacturing based given that the post briggs it trading difficulties that we're seeing right now? i think straightforwardly u. k is where we were born. the u. k is where we have grown up and the u. k is not the place that we will be manufacturing, sally, and we will continue to manufacture and you can make no mistake about that. there's a, there's a great skill base in the okay. and as i say it's our home. but equally, as we go forward, we will be opening manufacturing capability within mainland europe. and certainly with the north america, we were sure all the best. david, good luck with it. many thanks and day for being with us. manhattan. thanks. happy mill. and that's our show for this week. if you'd like to comment on anything that you've seen, you can tweet me. i'm at a finnegan on twitter. please use the hash tag a j c t c. if you do or you can drop us a line counting the constant outage 0 dot net is our email address. as always, has plenty more for you online at al jazeera dot com slash ctc. that takes you straight to a page there, you'll find

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