QR already get state aid & have done forever. Obviously. No news here other than the boss has "admitted" he will now ask for it. LOL.
True, it's his professional CEO whining. Being one of the few airlines still running should help QR with load factors and bellyholds to be full to the brim with cargo at highly increased tariffs. And his pure cargo fleet seems to be utilized to the max to make a fortune with it right now. So there shouldn't be a much worse difference financially than in normal times.