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Warning sign Coronavirus crisis in aviation

Flights were cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus, pandemic covid 19.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on aviation industry due to the resulting travel restrictions as well as slump in demand among travelers.

Significant reductions in passenger numbers have resulted in planes flying empty between airports and the cancellation of flights, which in turn massively reduced revenues for airlines and forced many airlines to lay off employees or declare bankruptcy. In turn, this impacted airline manufacturers and airport operators, who also laid off employees. According to some commentators, the ensuing crisis is the worst ever encountered in the history of the aviation industry.