The rapid spread of coronavirus has forced governments to take drastic measures. Restrictions to transport, manufacturing production and global export are setting a new economic order. As result, the air cargo industry as we know has changed, and must deal with the uncertainty surrounding this pandemic. What challenges remain for freight carriers?
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Aviation Industry Remains Proactive Amid COVID-19
Despite being one of the hardest hit industry sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry is still working hard to be passenger-centric and proactive. Whether supporting pandemic-driven supply chain demands or being vigilant in protecting passengers, airports and airlines are in hands-on mode. Here are just some examples of Continue Reading
An Issue Without Precedent: So, Hits Coronavirus Air Passenger Traffic
Challenging the aviation industry — the worldwide spread of the coronavirus is causing disruptions in travel demand. This could wipe out up to 113 billion dollars in 2020 worldwide revenues according to the Air Transport Association (IATA). Here find out more about how this is transforming the air passenger market.
Aviation Wrap-Up March 2020
As March comes to an end, it´s time to share with you a summary of the latest news in the aviation industry. From the value of mobile technology towards improving on-time performance to the importance of Airport Situational Awareness Maps in Predicting Flight Delays – read the highlights of the month here.
Coronavirus Outbreak And Its Impact On The Aviation Industry
It started in late December 2019, initially unnoticed, in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The previously unknown coronavirus disease Covid-19 quickly spread beyond the city limits and soon went abroad. Even though the symptoms and course of the disease are often milder than with normal flu, people died of it.
Sheremetyevo Named World’s Most Punctual Airport
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport has been named the world’s most punctual airport in travel data and analytics firm Cirium’s annual On-Time Performance Review. According to the review, Sheremetyevo operated the most on-schedule departing flights, with 95% of them on time. The Moscow airport was number one in both the Global Airports Continue Reading
OTP Ranking – Who Is Most Punctual?
The 2018 punctuality rankings on top airports and airlines wordwide are shown as tables of 20 each based on on-time performance (OTP). OAG, the source of these rankings, defines OTP as “flights that arrive or depart within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival/departure times” including cancellations. TOP 20 MEGA AIRLINES BY Continue Reading

