There can be no denying that the Coronavirus pandemic has changed aviation fundamentally. Yet, to date, the focus has been on surviving the crisis and the sudden plunge in traffic. However, as the situation stabilises it is time to turn to thinking through the deeper implications for European aviation. The SESAR Joint Undertaking is committed to driving that conversation. It has convened a series of senior leaders of the industry to discuss these issues.
The 3rd GARS Online Panel Discussion was held on 4 June 2020 in 3rd Workshop on “Aviation in Africa”. The Panel of experts, moderated by Andrew Charlton, held a panel discussion regarding Covid-19 and African Aviation, at both a passenger and cargo level. A wide range of topics were debated, including the structure and status of African aviation – across different regions – prior Covid-19. The panel further discussed dynamics currently experienced within the African aviation context due to Covid-19, and respectively opined on what the future may possibly look like, in terms of market structure and ownership.
Travelling with Covid. When everything stops, everything changes. Enforced inactivity turns out to be a rolling, breaking news story – and unbelievably expensive. At the end of the week we take a deep breath and a step back to work out what just happened and what’s going to be part of the new normal.
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