Effects of Covid-19 on airlines
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Seems to be a useful link: - https://www.tripadvisor.com/blog/covid- ... anslate=en
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Wow. China have an airport in Bangkok. Now there's progress!!BANGKOK ----- BEIJING DAXING INTERNATIONAL
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Christ..... Didn't even notice!!
Must admit I'd been looking at London airports - not much use for Thailand!! 
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Rolls Royce have announced a minimum of 9,000 job losses worldwide, the majority of which are in the aerospace industry, and the majority of those in the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52723107
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52723107
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Due to the lack of passenger flights worldwide and the number of cargo flights at the weekend, on some Saturdays Anchorage International Airport is the busiest in the world!:
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ ... index.html
"So for example, on Saturday, May 2, we in Anchorage had 744 flight operations, whereas Chicago had only 579 and Atlanta had only 529."
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"So for example, on Saturday, May 2, we in Anchorage had 744 flight operations, whereas Chicago had only 579 and Atlanta had only 529."
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Well again aerospace rather than airlines specifically, but all linked and dreadful for all concerned.
Taken from: - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52827377
Boeing Job Cuts Start to Hit Nearly 13,000 Workers
"Nearly 13,000 Boeing workers, mostly in the US, are set to lose their jobs in the coming weeks, as cuts at the American aerospace giant take effect.
More layoffs are expected, some of which may affect the UK.
The reductions had been expected since Boeing revealed plans last month to slash its global workforce by 10% - or roughly 16,000 jobs.
"I wish there were some other way," chief executive Dave Calhoun wrote in an email to staff.
Boeing has been reeling from a drop in demand for aircraft, as travel plunges amid the pandemic and worsens the pressures on the company, which was already in crisis following two fatal crashes of its 737 Max plane and the global grounding of the plane last year.
In April, customers cancelled more than 100 orders for the 737 and the firm said it had received no new reservations.
Boeing on Wednesday said it had resumed making 737 Max planes at its Renton, Washington factory at a "low rate" and noted that some airlines were reporting signs of recovery.
"But these signs of eventual recovery do not mean the global health and economic crisis is over," Mr Calhoun said. "Our industry will come back but it will take some years to return to what it was just two months ago.""
Taken from: - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52827377
Boeing Job Cuts Start to Hit Nearly 13,000 Workers
"Nearly 13,000 Boeing workers, mostly in the US, are set to lose their jobs in the coming weeks, as cuts at the American aerospace giant take effect.
More layoffs are expected, some of which may affect the UK.
The reductions had been expected since Boeing revealed plans last month to slash its global workforce by 10% - or roughly 16,000 jobs.
"I wish there were some other way," chief executive Dave Calhoun wrote in an email to staff.
Boeing has been reeling from a drop in demand for aircraft, as travel plunges amid the pandemic and worsens the pressures on the company, which was already in crisis following two fatal crashes of its 737 Max plane and the global grounding of the plane last year.
In April, customers cancelled more than 100 orders for the 737 and the firm said it had received no new reservations.
Boeing on Wednesday said it had resumed making 737 Max planes at its Renton, Washington factory at a "low rate" and noted that some airlines were reporting signs of recovery.
"But these signs of eventual recovery do not mean the global health and economic crisis is over," Mr Calhoun said. "Our industry will come back but it will take some years to return to what it was just two months ago.""
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EasyJet axes almost a third of staff on virus fallout
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/19257 ... us-fallout
LONDON: British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that it will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost a third of its workforce, as coronavirus ravages demand and grounds global air travel.
"We are planning to reduce the size of our fleet and to optimise the network and our bases. As a result, we anticipate reducing staff numbers by up to 30 percent across the business and we will continue to remove cost and non-critical expenditure at every level," said Chief Executive Johan Lundgren in a statement.
The job cuts will impact up to 4,500 of the carrier's 15,000 staff, a spokesman told AFP. A consultation process will be launched in the coming days.
The COVID-19 outbreak has devastated the global aviation sector, with passenger numbers slumping during lockdown measures as air travel demand evaporates.
EasyJet follows competitors British Airways, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic, which have all slashed staff numbers to save costs.
"We realise that these are very difficult times and we are having to consider very difficult decisions which will impact our people, but we want to protect as many jobs as we can for the long-term," added Lundgren.
"We remain focused on doing what is right for the company and its long-term health and success, following the swift action we have taken over the last three months to meet the challenges of the virus."
EasyJet had grounded its entire fleet at the end of March, and currently plans to resume to the skies in mid-June with a limited number of flights.
"Although we will restart flying on 15 June, we expect demand to build slowly, only returning to 2019 levels in about three years' time," added Lundgren.
"We want to ensure that we emerge from the pandemic an even more competitive business than before, so that EasyJet can thrive in the future."
Travellers arriving in Britain will meanwhile face 14 days in quarantine from next month to prevent a second coronavirus outbreak.
The pandemic has battered the air transport sector by all but grounding planes, resulting in layoffs, bankruptcies and rescue plans worldwide -- although Lufthansa is wavering over a nine-billion-euro ($9.9 billion) German state lifeline.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast this week that global airlines will lose some $314 billion (286 billion euros) in 2020 revenues on the back of coronavirus.
EasyJet added Thursday that it would not provide any outlook as a result of the turmoil.
"At this stage, given the level of continued uncertainty, it is not possible to provide financial guidance for the remainder of the 2020 financial year.
"However, as shown in this release, we continue to take every step necessary to reduce cost, conserve cash burn, enhance liquidity, protect the business and ensure it is best positioned on our return to flying."
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/19257 ... us-fallout
LONDON: British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that it will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost a third of its workforce, as coronavirus ravages demand and grounds global air travel.
"We are planning to reduce the size of our fleet and to optimise the network and our bases. As a result, we anticipate reducing staff numbers by up to 30 percent across the business and we will continue to remove cost and non-critical expenditure at every level," said Chief Executive Johan Lundgren in a statement.
The job cuts will impact up to 4,500 of the carrier's 15,000 staff, a spokesman told AFP. A consultation process will be launched in the coming days.
The COVID-19 outbreak has devastated the global aviation sector, with passenger numbers slumping during lockdown measures as air travel demand evaporates.
EasyJet follows competitors British Airways, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic, which have all slashed staff numbers to save costs.
"We realise that these are very difficult times and we are having to consider very difficult decisions which will impact our people, but we want to protect as many jobs as we can for the long-term," added Lundgren.
"We remain focused on doing what is right for the company and its long-term health and success, following the swift action we have taken over the last three months to meet the challenges of the virus."
EasyJet had grounded its entire fleet at the end of March, and currently plans to resume to the skies in mid-June with a limited number of flights.
"Although we will restart flying on 15 June, we expect demand to build slowly, only returning to 2019 levels in about three years' time," added Lundgren.
"We want to ensure that we emerge from the pandemic an even more competitive business than before, so that EasyJet can thrive in the future."
Travellers arriving in Britain will meanwhile face 14 days in quarantine from next month to prevent a second coronavirus outbreak.
The pandemic has battered the air transport sector by all but grounding planes, resulting in layoffs, bankruptcies and rescue plans worldwide -- although Lufthansa is wavering over a nine-billion-euro ($9.9 billion) German state lifeline.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast this week that global airlines will lose some $314 billion (286 billion euros) in 2020 revenues on the back of coronavirus.
EasyJet added Thursday that it would not provide any outlook as a result of the turmoil.
"At this stage, given the level of continued uncertainty, it is not possible to provide financial guidance for the remainder of the 2020 financial year.
"However, as shown in this release, we continue to take every step necessary to reduce cost, conserve cash burn, enhance liquidity, protect the business and ensure it is best positioned on our return to flying."
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No return to normal for overseas flights until 2023 – air travel boss
https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/travel/ ... ronavirus/
A global travel boss has delivered bleak news for Australian travellers, warning international air travel will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have published today a new forecast about the potential recovery of the air traffic and what we see is that things should come back to normal in 2023,” International Air Transport Association director general Alexandre de Juniac told ABC TV on Thursday.
“That shows, you know, the importance and the severity of this crisis on air transport.”
He said the industry would first reopen domestic markets and then regional markets, such as Asia-Pacific, Europe or North America. By the end of 2020, air traffic was likely to be “between 50 to 55 per cent” of its 2019 levels.
“We are relying on the support packages and the rescue plans that have been put together by governments,” he said.
Mr de Juniac said one of the biggest hindrances to the recovery of air travel was quarantine measures for returning travellers.
Australia has imposed mandatory two-week quarantines since late March, while Britain – which has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic – said it would impose similar quarantines as part of plans for easing its lockdown.
Mr de Juniac said Spain has also said its 14-day quarantine measures for arriving travellers will remain at least until May 24.
“International travel cannot re-start under such conditions,” he said.
“In a recent survey that we did in 11 markets, 84 per cent of travellers said that quarantine measures was one of their top concerns, and 69 per cent essentially said that they would not return to travel under such conditions.”
Instead, the IATA proposed measures such as temperature checks, health declarations and rigorous contact tracing to manage the risks of travellers spreading the coronavirus.
“The combination of these measures, if well-implemented globally, can manage the risks,” Mr de Juniac said.
He also highlighted the cashflow crisis the world’s airlines face following mass cancellations and groundings during the outbreak, warning some might go bankrupt.
Europe’s airlines alone face having to return about 9.2 billion euros ($A15.4 billion) for cancelled flights by the end of May.
“We asked for the flexibility to issue refundable vouchers – or delayed reimbursements – that would enable airlines to preserve some precious cash to survive the crisis and ensure consumers will get their funds,” Mr de Juniac said.
“If the airlines run out of cash, people will lose their jobs, airlines could fail and there would be negative fallout across the travel and tourism value chain. There is no public policy benefit in that.”
https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/travel/ ... ronavirus/
A global travel boss has delivered bleak news for Australian travellers, warning international air travel will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have published today a new forecast about the potential recovery of the air traffic and what we see is that things should come back to normal in 2023,” International Air Transport Association director general Alexandre de Juniac told ABC TV on Thursday.
“That shows, you know, the importance and the severity of this crisis on air transport.”
He said the industry would first reopen domestic markets and then regional markets, such as Asia-Pacific, Europe or North America. By the end of 2020, air traffic was likely to be “between 50 to 55 per cent” of its 2019 levels.
“We are relying on the support packages and the rescue plans that have been put together by governments,” he said.
Mr de Juniac said one of the biggest hindrances to the recovery of air travel was quarantine measures for returning travellers.
Australia has imposed mandatory two-week quarantines since late March, while Britain – which has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic – said it would impose similar quarantines as part of plans for easing its lockdown.
Mr de Juniac said Spain has also said its 14-day quarantine measures for arriving travellers will remain at least until May 24.
“International travel cannot re-start under such conditions,” he said.
“In a recent survey that we did in 11 markets, 84 per cent of travellers said that quarantine measures was one of their top concerns, and 69 per cent essentially said that they would not return to travel under such conditions.”
Instead, the IATA proposed measures such as temperature checks, health declarations and rigorous contact tracing to manage the risks of travellers spreading the coronavirus.
“The combination of these measures, if well-implemented globally, can manage the risks,” Mr de Juniac said.
He also highlighted the cashflow crisis the world’s airlines face following mass cancellations and groundings during the outbreak, warning some might go bankrupt.
Europe’s airlines alone face having to return about 9.2 billion euros ($A15.4 billion) for cancelled flights by the end of May.
“We asked for the flexibility to issue refundable vouchers – or delayed reimbursements – that would enable airlines to preserve some precious cash to survive the crisis and ensure consumers will get their funds,” Mr de Juniac said.
“If the airlines run out of cash, people will lose their jobs, airlines could fail and there would be negative fallout across the travel and tourism value chain. There is no public policy benefit in that.”
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Grounded planes at risk of damage as Asia's storm season arrives
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/19287 ... on-arrives
SYDNEY/TAIPEI: Airlines, airports and insurers across Asia are bracing for the prospect of unusually high damage as the region's tropical storm season begins, as hundreds of aircraft grounded by the coronavirus pandemic can't be moved easily.
Major airports in storm-vulnerable regions such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and India have been effectively turned into giant parking lots as Covid-19 travel restrictions choke demand.
"If you have got those aircraft on the ground, you can imagine to get them back up and running in a short space of time is no easy thing," said Gary Moran, head of Asia aviation at insurance broker Aon. "The challenge is you can have a typhoon or hurricane coming and there are going to be a lot of aircraft that aren't going to be able to be moved in time."
Airline insurers, already on the hook to refund large portions of crash risk premiums because of the groundings, now face the larger-than-usual risk posed by having lots of airplanes grouped together at airports, industry experts said.
"One event could create damage which costs millions to repair, maybe even closer to hundreds of millions depending on the aircraft that are involved," said James Jordan, a senior associate at law firm HFW's Asia aerospace and insurance practices.
In guidance to be issued to airport operators this week, seen by Reuters, the trade group Airports Council International (ACI) warns that flying the planes out of danger, the practice in normal times, may not be possible. It says extra precautions such as more tie-downs could be needed.
"Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are a seasonal hazard in many areas of the world, and in the Covid context provide an additional layer of hazard with many airports accommodating larger numbers of parked aircraft," ACI Director General Angela Gittens said in a statement to Reuters.
Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport has so many aircraft on the ground that is using a runway for parking, according to a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
Taiwan's aviation regulator said it had asked airports to hold typhoon preparation meetings 36 hours in advance this year, rather than the usual 24 hours, to give airlines enough time to make parking requests. It will open up taxiways if needed at Taipei's main international airport, Taoyuan, to allow for 160 parked planes.
EVA Airways Corp said its plans included securing aircraft, parking them in hangars and sending some to other airports in Taiwan and abroad. Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines Ltd, said it had typhoon plans but declined to provide details.
Hong Kong International Airport, home to Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and Hong Kong Airlines, said it had 150 planes parked and precautionary measures had already been carried out for most as part of typhoon season preparations.
The measures include fuelling up the planes to make them heavier, tying weights to nose gear, adding weight in the cargo hold, putting double chocks on aircraft wheels and flying planes to other airports, the airport operator said.
Osaka's Kansai International Airport, whose runway flooded when Typhoon Jebi breached a seawall in 2018, said it had raised the wall's height and waterproofed facilities.
Airports will also need to ensure they do not have any loose equipment that poses a risk to airplanes or they could face claims from airline insurers, Aon's Moran said.
"The airport is supposed to maintain a safe environment for the aircraft," he said. "That is their duty of care."
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/19287 ... on-arrives
SYDNEY/TAIPEI: Airlines, airports and insurers across Asia are bracing for the prospect of unusually high damage as the region's tropical storm season begins, as hundreds of aircraft grounded by the coronavirus pandemic can't be moved easily.
Major airports in storm-vulnerable regions such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and India have been effectively turned into giant parking lots as Covid-19 travel restrictions choke demand.
"If you have got those aircraft on the ground, you can imagine to get them back up and running in a short space of time is no easy thing," said Gary Moran, head of Asia aviation at insurance broker Aon. "The challenge is you can have a typhoon or hurricane coming and there are going to be a lot of aircraft that aren't going to be able to be moved in time."
Airline insurers, already on the hook to refund large portions of crash risk premiums because of the groundings, now face the larger-than-usual risk posed by having lots of airplanes grouped together at airports, industry experts said.
"One event could create damage which costs millions to repair, maybe even closer to hundreds of millions depending on the aircraft that are involved," said James Jordan, a senior associate at law firm HFW's Asia aerospace and insurance practices.
In guidance to be issued to airport operators this week, seen by Reuters, the trade group Airports Council International (ACI) warns that flying the planes out of danger, the practice in normal times, may not be possible. It says extra precautions such as more tie-downs could be needed.
"Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are a seasonal hazard in many areas of the world, and in the Covid context provide an additional layer of hazard with many airports accommodating larger numbers of parked aircraft," ACI Director General Angela Gittens said in a statement to Reuters.
Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport has so many aircraft on the ground that is using a runway for parking, according to a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
Taiwan's aviation regulator said it had asked airports to hold typhoon preparation meetings 36 hours in advance this year, rather than the usual 24 hours, to give airlines enough time to make parking requests. It will open up taxiways if needed at Taipei's main international airport, Taoyuan, to allow for 160 parked planes.
EVA Airways Corp said its plans included securing aircraft, parking them in hangars and sending some to other airports in Taiwan and abroad. Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines Ltd, said it had typhoon plans but declined to provide details.
Hong Kong International Airport, home to Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and Hong Kong Airlines, said it had 150 planes parked and precautionary measures had already been carried out for most as part of typhoon season preparations.
The measures include fuelling up the planes to make them heavier, tying weights to nose gear, adding weight in the cargo hold, putting double chocks on aircraft wheels and flying planes to other airports, the airport operator said.
Osaka's Kansai International Airport, whose runway flooded when Typhoon Jebi breached a seawall in 2018, said it had raised the wall's height and waterproofed facilities.
Airports will also need to ensure they do not have any loose equipment that poses a risk to airplanes or they could face claims from airline insurers, Aon's Moran said.
"The airport is supposed to maintain a safe environment for the aircraft," he said. "That is their duty of care."
- Thai Airways aircraft are parked on the tarmac at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on March 25, 2020 as the airline suspended international flights due to the Covid-19 coronavirus. (AFP file photo)
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Lion Air to stay grounded indefinitely due to travel curbs
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/19 ... avel-curbs
Indonesia’s Lion Air, which suspended all of its scheduled domestic flights late last month, said it will remain grounded indefinitely -- including international services -- because of the impact coronavirus-related restrictions have had on travel.
The carrier, whose slogan is “we make people fly”, is grounding its fleet from Friday, it said in a statement. Lion Air has 138 aircraft, according to a spokesperson, and a route network throughout Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Its units Batik Air and Wings Air, which have a combined fleet of 140 planes, also won’t fly.
Indonesia banned air travel from April 24 to try to limit the spread of coronavirus through the archipelago, where confirmed infections are now approaching 28,000 cases. Some exceptions have been made for essential travel for certain businesses and for family emergencies, and after passengers pass tests to show they aren’t infected with the disease.
The pandemic has hit the Indonesian airline industry hard, with foreign visitor numbers slumping 87% in April from a year earlier. Flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia said in April that its first-quarter operating revenue could drop 33%, while AirAsia Indonesia warned its net income may plunge more than 75%, hurting its ability to repay debt.
Privately-held Lion Air hasn’t provided guidance on how its financials have been affected, but it has already cut salaries of staff, including pilots, cabin crew and management, and deferred festive-season bonuses.
“Lion Air Group’s decision was made after evaluating previous flight operations in which many customers were unable to carry out air travel,” spokesman Danang Prihantoro said in an emailed statement.
In October 2018, a Boeing Co 737 Max operated by Lion Air crashed in the Java Sea, killing all 189 people on board. It was the second-deadliest airline disaster in Indonesia’s aviation history. The 737 Max remains grounded globally following a second crash in Ethiopia the next year.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/19 ... avel-curbs
Indonesia’s Lion Air, which suspended all of its scheduled domestic flights late last month, said it will remain grounded indefinitely -- including international services -- because of the impact coronavirus-related restrictions have had on travel.
The carrier, whose slogan is “we make people fly”, is grounding its fleet from Friday, it said in a statement. Lion Air has 138 aircraft, according to a spokesperson, and a route network throughout Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Its units Batik Air and Wings Air, which have a combined fleet of 140 planes, also won’t fly.
Indonesia banned air travel from April 24 to try to limit the spread of coronavirus through the archipelago, where confirmed infections are now approaching 28,000 cases. Some exceptions have been made for essential travel for certain businesses and for family emergencies, and after passengers pass tests to show they aren’t infected with the disease.
The pandemic has hit the Indonesian airline industry hard, with foreign visitor numbers slumping 87% in April from a year earlier. Flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia said in April that its first-quarter operating revenue could drop 33%, while AirAsia Indonesia warned its net income may plunge more than 75%, hurting its ability to repay debt.
Privately-held Lion Air hasn’t provided guidance on how its financials have been affected, but it has already cut salaries of staff, including pilots, cabin crew and management, and deferred festive-season bonuses.
“Lion Air Group’s decision was made after evaluating previous flight operations in which many customers were unable to carry out air travel,” spokesman Danang Prihantoro said in an emailed statement.
In October 2018, a Boeing Co 737 Max operated by Lion Air crashed in the Java Sea, killing all 189 people on board. It was the second-deadliest airline disaster in Indonesia’s aviation history. The 737 Max remains grounded globally following a second crash in Ethiopia the next year.
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"Some 25,000 jobs could be under threat at London’s Heathrow Airport, its chief executive has warned, as new quarantine measures for international arrivals come into force.
Passengers arriving in the UK from Monday will need to self-isolate for 14 days under the latest government measure to reduce the spread of Coronavirus.
There has been widespread concern that this will cause huge damage to the travel and aviation sectors as they recover from pandemic."
Passengers arriving in the UK from Monday will need to self-isolate for 14 days under the latest government measure to reduce the spread of Coronavirus.
There has been widespread concern that this will cause huge damage to the travel and aviation sectors as they recover from pandemic."
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I'm sure people are going to strictly adhere to this rule. If social distancing is anything to go by, I would doubt that very much.Passengers arriving in the UK from Monday will need to self-isolate for 14 days
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Couldn't agree more, how do you realistically police this? The problem for myself and numerous others in similar positions, is that our overseas work (90%) dries up - who the hell wants to pay "Day-rate" for an engineer in isolation who can't do anything for 14 days or so?
Sorry, jumping on my Soap Box...
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An ill wind: COVID-19 and aviation
https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2 ... -aviation/
Full-stop landing
Suddenly everything stopped. There have never been months like March and April 2020 in the history of aviation. Previous world crises such as the world wars stimulated rather than strangulated aviation and, even during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the industry grew and evolved as technology rapidly progressed.
The worldwide shutdown in response to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a near complete wipe-out of airline passenger traffic. Online flight tracker FlightAware recorded about 280,000 flights between 24 and 30 March, compared to around 780,000 in a similar period the previous year. By the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) estimate, international passenger capacity was down 91 per cent by April.
At the time of writing, the International Air Transport Association was estimating lost airline revenue from the pandemic would exceed $US314 billion ($A487 billion) this year, a fall of 55 per cent from the 2019 revenue total.
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https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2 ... -aviation/
Full-stop landing
Suddenly everything stopped. There have never been months like March and April 2020 in the history of aviation. Previous world crises such as the world wars stimulated rather than strangulated aviation and, even during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the industry grew and evolved as technology rapidly progressed.
The worldwide shutdown in response to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a near complete wipe-out of airline passenger traffic. Online flight tracker FlightAware recorded about 280,000 flights between 24 and 30 March, compared to around 780,000 in a similar period the previous year. By the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) estimate, international passenger capacity was down 91 per cent by April.
At the time of writing, the International Air Transport Association was estimating lost airline revenue from the pandemic would exceed $US314 billion ($A487 billion) this year, a fall of 55 per cent from the 2019 revenue total.
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