Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: This article provides an overview of the global air transport challenge in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Companies and airlines around the world have had a difficult year. The Coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on people moving between countries and cities have reduced the number of flights to a minimum. In general, aviation creates opportunities for businesses and individuals, and in return can create dangers and threats to society. In particular, the spread of infectious diseases or pandemics –such that aviation can act as a channel of disease transmission- or the effect of aviation on global warming are two clear examples of the negative external effects of the aviation industry on society that need to be addressed. In this regard, the economic performance of the industry is very important. In analyzing the transportation industry, one should pay special attention to possible, reasonable, and desirable scenarios. Hence, protectionist policies, government assistance, and other industrial strategies can be reviewed. The policy review of government actions in the face of the challenges of the aviation industry emphasizes the importance of designing reasonable scenarios for sustainable development and the greater welfare of communities. Eliminating or reducing the prevalence of coronavirus and lifting restrictions on a variety of businesses, including airlines, can help improve corporate status. This situation will also enable companies to compensate for past losses in the coming year, in addition to improving services.
Author: Mahdi Gholami
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3199130951