Governments must intervene to prevent aviation employment catastrophe
Estimates from the Air Transport Action Group suggest some 4.8 million aviation workers’ jobs are at risk as a result of air travel demand falling more than 75 per cent.
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Estimates from the Air Transport Action Group suggest some 4.8 million aviation workers’ jobs are at risk as a result of air travel demand falling more than 75 per cent.
Eight in 10 air passengers say that their travel habits will change as a result of COVID-19, with 41 per cent planning to travel less frequently by any means.
Over 1,000 participants registered for International Airport Review's webinar on 28 October 2020, which looked at how the NEXTT Vision for the future of air transport will change in light of COVID-19.
As a result of a second wave of COVID-19 spreading across the globe, passenger demand remains over 70 per cent lower than 2019 levels.
Data published by IATA for September 2020 has shown that global freight volumes fell by eight per cent when compared to 2019.
Rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure will support the recovery of the aviation industry, outlined IATA.
By being able to fly through the Israel-Jordan corridor, flight times will be shortened, fuel burn will be reduced and carbon emissions decreased.
Testing conducted by the United States Transportation Command has supported IATA's report of a low risk of COVID-19 transmission onboard aircraft.
The two aviation bodies have outlined that implementing an internationally agreed approach to testing will support the recovery of air travel.
IATA has outlined that, currently, only 44 cases of COVID-19 have been thought to be associated with a flight journey, representing one case for every 27 million travellers.
ACI and IATA have outlined that testing should replace restrictive quarantine measures in order to support the recovery of air travel.
After urging the European Commission to implement COVID-19 testing in September, three aviation bodies have intensified the calls for replacing quarantine requirements prior to the holiday season in order to support the recovery of the industry.
Leaders from ATAG, ACI World, CANSO, IATA and ICCAIA have emphasised the need for sustainable aviation development post-COVID-19.
As the result of a poorer than expected summer season for passenger traffic, IATA has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 by an additional three per cent.
Global air freight demand fell by 12.6 per cent in August 2020 when compared to 2019 as a result of insufficient capacity due to grounded passenger aircraft fleets.