House of Commons discusses implications of COVID-19 on aviation
The UK's House of Commons' Transport Committee held an informal virtual meeting with Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, to discuss the implications of COVID-19 on transport.
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The UK's House of Commons' Transport Committee held an informal virtual meeting with Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, to discuss the implications of COVID-19 on transport.
ACI data outlines that airports employ over 6.1 million people globally, and so have urged for financial measures to be implemented to protect airport jobs amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
ACI Asia-Pacific has urged governments to implement relief measures in order to protect airport jobs and aviation connectivity as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak,
ACI World's latest data has shown the rapid effect the COVID-19 crisis has had on the aviation industry and it's now calling on governments to ensure solutions to this are fair and reasonable.
IATA has thanked governments who have been supportive of the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic but have asked that further worldwide governments follow suit.
The AOA has said the UK government only allowing the industry financial help during the COVID-19 crisis on a case-by-case basis is "not feasible to provide the support necessary in the coming days".
IATA now estimates that industry passenger revenues could plummet by $252 billion; 44 per cent below 2019’s figure.
The open letter complements the trade association's individual requests for support measures to see airport operators and service providers able to weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drastically impact the aviation industry, SEA Milan has been forced to adapt in order to continue operation.
The CAC urges the federal government to ensure the continued financial viability of Canada’s airports by providing short-term relief to address immediate cash flow challenges.
The ICAO Council has highlighted the importance of the aviation industry and air transport to the post-coronavirus crisis global economic recovery.
In order to support the aviation industry and the airport community, Airport Authority Hong Kong has introduced a HK$1 billion COVID-19 relief package.
ICAO, IMO and UNWTO have called for urgent actions to be made in order to support the aviation and tourism sectors during the COVID-19 crisis.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CANSO has called for immediate action to maintain the stability of the entire aviation system, particularly ANSPs.
The European Business Aviation Association has called on the European Commission to consider all COVID-19 relief measures to ensure business continuity.